Crankshaft Main Bearing
INSTALL CRANKSHAFTa. Apply engine oil to upper bearing and install the crankshaft on the cylinder block.
b. Examine the front marks and numbers and install the bearing caps on the cylinder block.
c. Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads of bearing cap bolts.
d. Temporarily install the 8 main bearing cap bolts to the inside positions.
e. Install the main bearing cap by hand, using the inner bolt as a guide. Stop the main bearing cap is about 6 mm (0.23 inch) away from mating with the block.
f. Using a plastic-faced hammer, lightly tap the bearing cap to ensure a proper fit.
g. Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads of the main bearing cap bolts.
h. Using several steps, install and tighten the 16 main bearing cap bolts uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque: 22 Nm (224 kgf-cm, 16 ft. lbs.)
i. Mark the front side of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
j. Retighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° in the same sequence shown as step (h).
k. Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.
l. Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.
m. 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.)
HINT: Use the short bolt for the marked position (arrow)