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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Crankshaft bearing cap set bolt diameter
Standard 7.5 to 7.6 mm (0.295 to 0.299 inch)
Minimum 7.2 mm (0.283 inch)
Main journal diameter 52.992 to 53.000 mm (2.0863 to 2.0866 inch)
Main journal taper and out-of-round
Maximum 0.02 mm (0.0008 inch)





Using several steps, install and tighten the 16 main bearing cap bolts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Step 1 22 Nm (224 kgf-cm, 16 ft. lbs.)
Step 2 Turn 90°





Using several steps, install and tighten the 8 main bearing cap bolts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)