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Main Bearing Cap

Main Bearing Cap





Tighten lower cylinder block bolts (No. 17 to 26) in numerical order as shown in the figure.
<---: Engine front
2 25.0 Nm (2.6 kg-m, 18 ft-lb)
Repeat step b.
Tighten lower cylinder block bolt (No. 1 to 16) in numerical order as shown in the figure.

NOTE:
Use TORX socket for bolts No.1 to 16.

Torque 35.3 Nm (3.6 kg-m, 26 ft-lb)
Turn lower cylinder block bolt (No. 1 to 16) 90° clockwise (angle tightening).

CAUTION:





Use the angle wrench [SST: KV10112100 (BT8653-A)] (A) to check tightening angle. Never make judgment by visual inspection.

After installing lower cylinder block bolts, check that crankshaft can be rotated smoothly by hand.
Check the crankshaft end play. Refer to EM-143, "Cylinder Block". Crankshaft

LOWER CYLINDER BLOCK BOLT OUTER DIAMETER





Measure the outer diameters (c), (d) at two positions as shown in the figure.
a 20 mm (0.79 in)
b 30 mm (1.18 in)
e 10 mm (0.39 in)
If reduction appears in (a) range, regard it (c).
Limit [(d) - (c)] 0.11 mm (0.0043 in)
If it exceeds the limit (large difference in dimensions), replace lower cylinder block bolt with new one.