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Connecting Rod Bearing

Connecting Rod Bearing
Standard sized bearing center wall thickness
Mark 1 1.481 to 1.484 mm (0.0583 to 0.0584 inch)
Mark 2 1.484 to 1.497 mm (0.0584 to 0.0589 inch)
Mark 3 1.487 to 1.490 mm (0.0585 to 0.0587 inch)
Mark 4 1.490 to 1.493 mm (0.0587 to 0.0588 inch)

Rod Bearing Cap
The connecting cap bolts are tightened in 2 progressive steps.





Step 1
Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in several steps.
Torque 25 Nm (255 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)





Step 2
Mark the front side of each connecting cap bolt with paint.
Tighten the cap bolts another 90° as shown in the illustration in the order in step 1.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.