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Main Bearing Cap

Main Bearing Caps

Bottom Main Bolts

Step 1:




Torque: 61 Nm (622 kgf-cm, 45 ft-lbf) in illustrated sequence.

Step 2:




Tighten the bearing cap bolts another 90° in the order shown in step 1.


Side Main Bolts





Torque: 52 Nm (530 kgf-cm, 38 ft-lbf) in illustrated sequence.


Bolt length:

Bottom Main Bolts




100.0 to 102.0 mm (3.937 to 4.016 in.)





105.5 to 107.5 mm (4.154 to 4.232 in.)

Side Main Bolts




45 mm (1.77 in.) for bolt A
30 mm (1.18 in.) for except bolt A