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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Main Bearing Cap
Tighten the cap bolts to the specified torque.
Main bearing cap bolts 70 - 80 Nm (700 - 800 kg-cm, 52 - 59 ft. lbs.)
Cap bolts should be tightened evenly in stages 4 to 5 increments before they are tightened to the specified torque.

Main Bearing Oil clearance 0.022 - 0.040 mm (0.00086 - 0.00157 inch)