Tightening Specifications

a. Place the crankshaft on the cylinder block.

b. Install the 5 crankshaft bearing caps in their proper locations.

HINT: Place the bearing caps level and let them return to their original position by their own weight.

NOTICE: Do not install the bearing cap by tapping it.

c. Install the crankshaft bearing cap bolts.

HINT: The bearing cap bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps (steps (2) and (4)).

If any one of the bearing cap bolts is broken or deformed, replace it.
1. Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the crankshaft bearing cap bolts.

2. Install and uniformly tighten the 20 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several passes, in the sequence shown.
Torque: 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)
If any one of the bearing cap bolts does not meet the torque specification, replace the bearing cap bolt.
3. Mark the front of the crankshaft bearing cap bolt with paint.

4. Retighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts by 90° in the numerical order shown.
5. Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.

6. Install a new seal washer to the crankshaft bearing cap bolt.
7. Install and uniformly tighten the 10 crankshaft bearing cap bolts.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
d. Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.
e. Check the crankshaft thrust clearance.