Connecting Rod, Engine
Connecting rodStandard thrust clearance 0.160 to 0.290 mm (0.0063 to 0.0138 in.)
Maximum thrust clearance 0.35 mm (0.0138 in.)
Connecting rod thickness 22.880 to 22.920 mm (0.9008 to 0.9024 in.)
Maximum bend 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)
Maximum twist 0.15 mm (0.0059 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)
CONNECTING ROD CAP
Install and alternately tighten the 2 connecting rod cap bolts in several passes.
Torque 24.5 N*m (250 kgf*cm, 18 ft.*lbf)
If any of the connecting rod cap bolts cannot meet the torque specification, replace the connecting rod cap bolts.
Mark the front of the connecting cap bolt with paint.
Retighten the cap bolts 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.