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Crankshaft Main Bearing





Main Bearing

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 side bearing cap bolts are broken or deformed, replace it.






Crankshaft






Main Bearing Size Codes