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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Crankshaft main bearing
Main bearing oil clearance
Specifications 0.004 - 0.022 mm (0.0002 - 0.0009 in.)

Main Bearing Caps
Install and uniformly tighten the bearing cap bolts, in two steps, in the sequence shown.





Tightening torque
M8 15.7 ± 2.9 Nm (1.6 ± 0.3 kgf.m, 11.6 ± 2.2 lb-ft) + 90° + 5°
M10 29.4 ± 2.9 Nm (3.0 ± 0.3 kgf.m, 21.7 ± 2.2 lb-ft) + 90° + 5°