Connecting Rod, Engine
Connecting RodPin-to-rod clearance
Standard or New 0.005 - 0.015 mm (0.0002 - 0.0006 inch)
Service Limit 0.02 mm (0.0008 inch)
Small-end bore diameter 21.970 - 21.976 mm (0.8650 - 0.8652 inch)
Large-end bore diameter 51.0 mm (2.01 inch)
End play installed on crankshaft
Standard or New 0.15 - 0.30 mm (0.006 - 0.012 inch)
Service Limit 0.40 mm (0.016 inch)
Seat the rod journals into connecting rod No. 1 and connecting rod No. 4. Line up the mark (B) on the connecting rod and cap, then install the caps and bolts finger-tight.
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise, and seat the journals into connecting rod No. 2 and connecting rod No. 3. Line up the mark on the connecting rod and cap, then install the caps and bolts finger-tight.
Tighten the connecting rod bolts to 29 Nm (3.0 kgf-m, 22 ft. lbs.).
Tighten the connecting rod bolts an additional 90°.
NOTE: Remove the connecting rod bolt if you tightened it beyond the specified angle, and go back to step 8 of the procedure. Do not loosen it back to the specified angle.