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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 - Optional Strategy 105 Nm (77 ft. lbs.)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Bore Out-of-Round 0.050 mm (0.002 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #1 - Production 0.02 - 0.05 mm (0.0008 - 0.0020 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #2, #3, and #4 - Production 0.028 - 0.058 mm (0.0011 - 0.0023 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #1 - Service 0.0254 - 0.05 mm (0.0010 - 0.0020 inch)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Clearance #2, #3, and #4 - Service 0.025 - 0.063 mm (0.0010 - 0.0025 inch)