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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Tighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts.
Tighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts on the first pass to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
Tighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts on the final pass an additional 73 degrees using the J 36660-A

Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolt- Preferred Method
First Pass 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Final Pass 73 degrees
Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolt - Optional Strategy 105 Nm (77 ft. lbs.)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Bore Out-of-Round 0 050 mm (0.002 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #1 - Production 0.02 - 0.05 mm (0.0008 - 0.0020 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #2, #3, and #4-Production 0.028 - 0.058 mm (0.0011 - 0.0023 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #1-Service 0.0254 - 0.05 mm (0.0010 - 0.0020 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #2, #3, and #4-Service 0.025 - 0.063 mm (0.0010 - 0.0025 inch)