Crankshaft Main Bearing

Crankshaft, Tightening Sequence





Tighten the crankshaft bolts in the sequence - 1 to 5 -.
Tighten the bolts - 1 through 10 - and - arrows - hand-tight
Tighten the bolts - 1 through 10 - 65 Nm
Tighten the bolts - 1 through 10 - 90° further using a rigid wrench
Tighten the bolts - arrows - 20 Nm
Tighten the bolts - arrows - 90° further using a rigid wrench

Axial clearance:
New 0.07 to 0.23 mm
Wear limit 0.30 mm


Cylinder block bearing shell identification:

• The cylinder block identification may be located either on the oil pan sealing surface or on the top (transmission side) of the cylinder block.






The identification on the cylinder block is for the upper bearing shell.






Bearing cap bearing shell identification:






The identification on the crankshaft is for the lower bearing shell.

- Note the letters and then match it to the color identification in the table.