Main Bearing Cap

MAIN BEARING

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-lbf)





Mark the front side of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° in the same sequence as step.





Check that each painted mark is now at 90° angle to the front.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.





Using several steps, install and tighten the 8 main bearing cap bolts and 8 new seal washers uniformly in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Torque 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft-lbf)