Main Bearing Cap

Main Bearing
Tighten lower cylinder block as follows:
Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of the bolts.





Tighten M8 bolts in numerical order as shown from No. 17 to 24.
Bolts 17 - 24 22.1 Nm (2.3 kg-m, 16 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Wipe off completely any protruding liquid gasket on rear oil seal installation surface.

NOTE: There are more processes to complete the tightening bolts. However stop procedure here to install rear oil seal.

Install rear oil seal.
Restart tightening of lower cylinder block bolts as follows:





Tighten M10 bolts in numerical order as shown from No. 1 to 16.

NOTE: Use TORX socket (size E14) for bolts No. 1 to 16 (M10 bolt).

Bolts 1 - 16 35.3 Nm (3.6 kg-m, 26 ft. lbs.)





Turn M10 bolts 90° clockwise in numerical order from No. 1 to 16 using Tool.
Tool number: KV10112100 (BT-8653-A)

CAUTION: Use angle wrench Tool to check tightening angle. Do not make judgement by visual inspection.

After installing the bolts, make sure that crankshaft can be rotated smoothly by hand.
Wipe off completely any protruding liquid gasket on front side of the engine.
Check the crankshaft end play.

LOWER CYLINDER BLOCK BOLT OUTER DIAMETER





^ Measure the outer diameters ("d1", "d2") at two positions as shown.
^ If reduction appears in "A" range, regard it as "d2".
Limit ("d1" - "d2") 0.11 mm (0.0051 inch)
^ If it exceeds the limit (large difference in dimensions), replace lower cylinder block bolt with new one.