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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Crankshaft
Main bearing journal diameter 57.980 - 58.000 mm
Main bearing journal end float 0.09 - 0.26 mm
Connecting rod bearing journal diameter 46.89 - 46.91 mm
Inner diameter, main bearing shells installed 58.011 - 58.038 mm
Inner diameter, main bearing shells installed (main bearing shells with stepped sizes) 58.008 - 58.031 mm
Main bearing radial clearance
Standard 0.011 - 0.058 mm
Main bearing shells with stepped sizes 0.020 - 0.042 mm
Main bearing parent bore 62.287 - 62.300 mm





Tighten down the main bearings and connecting rod bearings.
1 Tighten the main bearing bolts in two stages.
Stage 1: 25 Nm
Stage 2: 60 degrees
2 Tighten the connecting rod bearing bolts in two stages.
Stage 1: 35 Nm
Stage 2: 90 degrees