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Crankshaft, Engine





Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap/Bedplate
M8 Bolts 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.)
M11 Bolts 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.)
Install Main bearing cap/bed plate to engine block bolts
Install 11, 17, and 20 finger tight.
Tighten these bolts down together until the bed plate contacts the cylinder block (Fig. 68).
Install and tighten bolts (1-10) in sequence shown in (Fig. 68)
Tighten to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
Tighten bolts (1-10) again to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
in sequence shown in (Fig. 68).
Install main bearing bed plate to engine block bolts (11-20)
Torque each bolt to 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.)
in sequence shown in (Fig. 68).
Tighten bolts (1-10) to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.)
in sequence shown in (Fig. 68).
Tighten bolts (11-20) again to 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.)
in sequence shown in (Fig. 68).

CRANKSHAFT
Connecting Rod Journal Diameter 49.984 - 50.000 mm 1.968 - 1.9685 in.
Main Bearing Journal Diameter 59.992 - 60.008 mm 2.362 - 2.3625 in.
Journal Out-of-Round (Max.) 0.0035 mm 0.0003 in.
Journal Taper (Max.) 0.007 mm 0.0001 in.
End Play 0.09 - 0.24 mm 0.0035 - 0.0094 in.
Wear Limit 0.38 mm 0.015 in.
Main Bearing Diametrical Clearance 0.018 - 0.062 mm 0.0007 - 0.0024 in.