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Crankshaft Main Bearing



NOTE: Lubricate the threads and seat surfaces of the main bearing cap bolts with new engine oil.

IMPORTANT: Install the crankshaft and main bearing caps and tighten the bolts in numerical order as shown, gradually in two or three steps, to specification.

Main Bearing Cap Disassembly Sequence:






Main Bearing Cap Assembly Sequence:






Torque 90-100 Nm (57-74 ft lbs)


No.1 Main Bearing Clearance
Standard 0.030-0.048 mm (0.0012-0.0019 in)
Limit 0.060 mm (0.0024 in)
No. 2, 3, and 4 Main Bearing Clearance
Standard 0.038-0.065 mm (0.0015-0.0026 in)
Limit 0.080 mm (0.0031 in)

Main Bearing Size Codes

No. 1 Main Bearing Sizes:






No. 2 & No. 3 Main Bearing Sizes:






No. 4 Main Bearing Sizes:






Undersized Main Bearing Sizes: