Crankshaft Main Bearing

Main Bearing Cap Torque and Sequence





Install and uniformly tighten the 10 crankshaft bearing cap bolts in several steps, in the order shown in the illustration.
Torque 27 Nm (275 kgf-cm, 20 ft. lbs.)





Mark the front of the crankshaft bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts by 90° in the order shown.
Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the front.

Crankshaft Bearing Cap Set Bolt
Standard diameter 10.760 to 10.970 mm (0.4236 to 0.4319 inch)
Minimum diameter 10.40 mm (0.4094 inch)