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Crankshaft Main Bearing






Crankshaft Bearing Cap Set Bolt

Diameter Standard
Bolt A 10.5 to 11.0 mm (0.413 to 0.433 in.)
Bolt B 9.5 to 10.0 mm (0.374 to 0.394 in.)

Diameter Minimum
Bolt A 10.4 mm (0.409 in.)
Bolt B 9.4 mm (0.370 in.)

Measurement Point & Distance








Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolts





Step 1: Uniformly tighten the 20 main bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration
Inner bolts - Torque 61 Nm (622 kgf-cm, 45 ft-lbf)
Outer bolts - Torque 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft-lbf)

Step 2: Tighten the bearing cap bolts in the order shown in step 1
Tighten 90°

Install and uniformly tighten the 10 main bearing cap bolts and 10 new seal washers in several steps in the sequence shown in the illustration.





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

Crankshaft Main Journal
Standard Diameter 66.988 to 67.000 mm (2.6373 to 2.6378 in.)
Maximum Taper and Out-of-Round 0.02 mm (0.000787 in.)

Crankshaft No. 1 and No. 5 Journals
Oil Clearance Standard 0.017 to 0.030 mm (0.000669 to 0.00118 in.)
Oil Clearance Maximum 0.050 mm (0.00118 in.)

Crankshaft Other Journals
Oil Clearance Standard 0.024 to 0.037 mm (0.000945 to 0.00146 in.) Oil Clearance Maximum 0.060 mm (0.00236 in.)

Crankshaft Journal Bearing Center Wall Thickness





(No.1 and No. 5 Journals)





(Other Journals)