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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Main bearing journal diameter 67.483-67.503 mm (2.65-2.657 inch)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.020 mm (0.0007 inch)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.05 mm (0.002 inch)
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance 0.025-0.045 mm (0.0009-0.0018 inch)





Crankshaft main bearing bolts (vertical)
Make sure to tighten the bolts in four stages.
Tighten the bolts 1 through 20 in the sequence shown.
Tighten 8-12 Nm (71-106 inch lbs.)





Tighten the bolts 1 through 10 in the sequence shown.
Tighten 22-28 Nm (17-20 ft. lbs.)





Tighten the bolts 11 through 20 in the sequence shown.
Tighten 37-43 Nm (28-31 ft. lbs.)





Tighten the bolts in the sequence shown.





Crankshaft main bearing bolts (cross-mounted)
Tighten the cross-mounted bolts in two stages.
Tighten 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Tighten additional 90 degrees





Main Bearing caps are not shown for clarity.
Tighten the bolts in three stages, using the sequence shown.
Tighten 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Tighten 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.)
Tighten additional 90-120 degrees