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Crankshaft Main Bearing

MAIN BEARING CAP






Torque: 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft-lbf)






Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the 8 bearing cap bolts by 90° in the same sequence.
Check that the paint marks are now at a 90° angle to the front

CRANKSHAFT THRUST CLEARANCE

Standard thrust clearance:
0.04 to 0.24 mm (0.0016 to 0.0095 in.)
Maximum thrust clearance:
0.30 mm (0.0118 in.)

CRANKSHAFT OIL CLEARANCE

Standard oil clearance:
0.017 to 0.040 mm (0.0007 to 0.0016 in.)
Maximum oil clearance:
0.050 mm (0.0020 in.)

CRANKSHAFT

Maximum taper and distortion:
0.003 mm (0.0001 in.)

Standard journal diameter:
54.998 to 55.000 mm (2.1649 to 2.1654 in.)

Using a micrometer, measure the diameter of each crank pin.
Standard diameter:
47.990 to 48.000 mm (1.8894 to 1.8898 in.)

CRANKSHAFT BEARING CAP SET BOLT

Standard diameter:
7.5 to 7.6 mm (0.295 to 0.299 in.)
Minimum diameter:
7.5 mm (0.295 in.)