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Crankshaft Main Bearing





Main Bearing Cap

Install the main bearing cap bolts.

Install and uniformly tighten the bearing cap bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown.

Main bearing cap bolt:
49.00 Nm (5.0 kgf.m, 36.16 lb-ft) + 90° (1 - 8)
19.60 Nm (2.0 kgf.m, 14.46 lb-ft)+ 120° (9 - 16)
29.40 - 31.36 Nm (3.0 - 3.2 kgf.m, 21.70 - 23.14 lb-ft) (17 - 22)

NOTE:
- Always use new main bearing cap bolts.
- If any of the bearing cap bolts are broken or deformed, replace it.






Crankshaft