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Main Bearing Cap Torque


Crankshaft bearing caps, installing
- Bearing -1- is at the toothed belt end; bearing -4- is at the flywheel end.





Tightening sequence
- Stage 1- Tighten all bolts in sequence shown (1-16) to 30 Nm.
- Stage 2- Tighten all bolts in sequence shown (1-16) to 60 Nm.
- Stage 3- Using a fixed wrench, turn all in sequence shown (1-16) 90° further.
- Tighten bolts -A- to 25 Nm.