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Crankshaft Main Bearing










Crankshaft











Cap bolts





Step 1

Inner bolts 61 Nm (622 kgf-cm, 45 ft-lbf)
Outer bolts 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft-lbf)

Step 2 90°





Side bolts 45 Nm (459 kgf-cm, 33 ft-lbf)

Main Bearings

There are 6 sizes of standard bearings. For the No. 1 and No. 5 position bearings, use bearings marked 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. For other bearings, use bearings marked 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.








Standard Bearing Chart

No. 1 and No. 5 Journals





Other Journals