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Crankshaft Main Bearing

CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING CAP





Install and uniformly tighten the 20 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several passes in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 27 N*m (275 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*lbf)
If any of the bearing cap bolts cannot meet the torque specification, replace the bearing cap bolt.





Mark the front of the crankshaft bearing cap bolt's head with paint.
Retighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts by 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.

Main journal diameter 66.988 to 67.000 mm (2.6373 to 2.6378 in.)
Bearing inside diameter 66.986 to 67.000 mm (2.6372 to 2.6378 in.)