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Crankshaft Main Bearing: Specifications










Main Bearing Cap

Step 1
Install and uniformly tighten the 16 main bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.





Torque 61 Nm (622 kgf-cm, 45 ft-lbf)
If any of the main bearing cap bolts does not meet the torque specified, replace it.

Step 2
Retighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° in the order above.

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





Torque 26 Nm (265 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)

Standard oil clearance:





Maximum oil clearance:





Journal bearings:





Crankshaft main journal diameter:





Main journal taper and out-of-round 0.02 mm (0.0008 in.)

Standard upper bearing center wall thickness (No. 1 and No. 4 journal):





Standard lower bearing center wall thickness (No. 1 and No. 4 journal):





Standard upper bearing center wall thickness (No. 2 and No. 3 journal):





Standard lower bearing center wall thickness (No. 2 and No. 3 journal):