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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolt - Preferred Method
First Pass 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Final Pass 73 degrees

Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolt 105 Nm (77 ft. lbs.)

Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance
Journal # 1
Production 0.02 - 0.05 mm (0.0003 - 0.0020 inch)
Service 0.0254 - 0.05 mm (0.0010 - 0.0020 inch)

Journal # 2, 3, 4
Production 0.028 - 0.058 mm (0.011 - 0.0023 inch)
Service 0.025 - 0.063 mm (0.0010 - 0.0025 inch)