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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Main bearing bore inside diameter 72.40-72.424 mm (2.8504-2.8513 in)
Main bearing journal diameter 67.483-67.503 mm (2.6568-2.6576 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.004 mm (0.0004 in)
Main bearing journal maximum-out-of-round 0.0075 mm (0.0003 in) between cross sections
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance
0.066-0.024 mm (0.0259-0.0009 in)





Main Bearing Size Code

Main bearing Cap





Back out the jack screws against the cylinder block in two stages, in the sequence shown.
Stage 1: Tighten 5 Nm (44 inch lbs.)
Stage 2: Tighten 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)





Install the bolts and tighten in two stages, in the sequence shown.
Stage 1: Tighten 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)
Stage 2: Tighten 21 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)





Tighten the bolts in two stages:
Stage 1 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2 Tighten an additional 90-degrees.