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Main Bearing - Clearance



OIL CLEARANCE OF MAIN BEARING

(Oil clearance) = (Inner diameter of main bearing) - (Outer diameter of crankshaft journal)

STANDARD
No. 1 and 5 journals:................0.001 - 0.011 mm (0.0004 - 0.0004 inch)
No. 2, 3, and 4 journals:............0.007 - 0.017 mm (0.0003 - 0.0007 inch)

LIMIT
No. 1 and 5 journals:.................0.021 mm (0.0008 inch)
No. 2, 3, and 4 journals:.............0.027 mm (0.0011 inch)