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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Crankshaft Bearing Cap Set Bolt
Standard diameter 7.500 to 7.600 mm (0.2953 to 0.2992 inch)
Minimum diameter 7.20 mm (0.2835 inch)





Main Bearing Cap Torque and Sequence
Install and uniformly tighten the 20 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several passes in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Torque 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front of the crankshaft bearing cap bolt's head with paint.
Retighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts by 90° in the sequence shown in the illustration.

Install and uniformly tighten the 10 crankshaft bearing cap bolts.
Torque 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)