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Crankshaft Main Bearing

MAIN BEARING

Main Bearing Journal Diameter 63.488 - 63.512 mm (2.4996 - 2.5005 in.)
Bearing Clearance 0.004 - 0.034 mm (0.0002 - 0.0013 in.)
Out of Round (MAX) 0.005 mm (0.0004 in.)
Taper (MAX) 0.008 mm (0.0004 in.)

CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING SELECTION






MAIN BEARING CAP





Tighten bolts to 3 Nm (26 in. lbs.) in the sequence shown.





Tighten bolts to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.





Rotate bolts 90° in the sequence shown.





Tighten bolts to 23 Nm (20 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown.