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Main Bearing Cap





Main Bearing Cap

Install the main bearing cap bolts.

Install and uniformly tighten the bearing cap bolts, in several passes, in the sequence shown.

Tightening torque

Main bearing cap bolt
49.0 N.m (5.0 kgf.m, 36.2 lb-ft) + 90° (1 - 8)
19.6 N.m (2.0 kgf.m, 14.5 lb-ft) + 120° (9 - 16)
29.4 - 31.4 N.m (3.0 - 3.2 kgf.m, 21.7 - 23.1 lb-ft) (17 - 24)

NOTE:
- Always use new main bearing cap bolts.
- If any of the bearing cap bolts are broken or deformed, replace it.






Main Bearing Size Codes

Place Of Identification Mark (Crankshaft Bearing)






Discrimination Of Crankshaft Bearing






Main Bearing Clearance, standard & limit