Connecting Rod, Engine

PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD





Install and alternately tighten the 2 connecting rod cap bolts in several passes.
Torque 25 Nm (255 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)





Mark the front of the connecting cap bolt with paint.
Tighten the cap bolts another 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the painted marks are now at a 90° angle to the front.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.