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Connecting Rod Bearing

Connecting Rod Bearing
Specified connecting rod oil clearance 0.038 to 0.080 mm (0.0015 to 0.0031 inch)
Connecting rod bearing center wall thickness
Mark 1 1.484 to 1.487 mm (0.0584 to 0.0585 inch)
Mark 2 1.487 to 1.490 mm (0.0585 to 0.0587 inch)
Mark 3 1.490 to 1.493 mm (0.0587 to 0.0588 inch)
Mark 4 1.493 to 1.496 mm (0.0588 to 0.0589 inch)

Rod Bearing Cap





Tighten the bolts in several steps by the specified torque.
Torque 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front side of each connecting cap bolt with paint.
Retighten the cap bolts by 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.