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Crankshaft Main Bearing

CRANKSHAFT BEARING CAP BOLT
Standard diameter 10.760 to 10.970 mm (0.4236 to 0.4319 in.)
Maximum diameter 10.40 mm (0.4094 in.)


MAIN BEARING CAPS
If any one of the bearing cap bolts is broken or deformed, replace it.





Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the crankshaft bearing cap bolts.
Install and uniformly tighten the 10 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several passes in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)
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.
Tighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts another 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly