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Crankshaft Main Bearing

MAIN BEARING





Tighten main bearing cap bolts to 10 Nm ( 15ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.
Tighten main bearing cap bolts to 27 Nm ( 20 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.
Rotate main bearing cap bolts an additional 90° in the sequence shown.

Cross Bolts





Install the cross bolts with new seal washers.
Tighten main bearing cap cross bolts to 10 Nm ( 15 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.
Tighten main bearing cap cross bolts to 28 Nm ( 21 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.
Tighten main bearing cap cross bolts to 28 Nm ( 21 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown again.

Main Bearing Journal Diameter 64.988-65.012 mm (2.5585-2.5595 in.)
Bearing Clearance 0.023-0.051 mm (0.0009-0.002 in.)
Out of Round (Max.) 0.005 mm (0.0002 in.)
Taper (Max.) 0.003 mm (0.0001 in.)
End Play 0.052-0.282 mm (0.002-0.011 in.)
End Play (Max.) 0.282 mm (0.011 in.)

Main Bearing Selection Charts