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Main Bearing Cap

Main Bearing Cap
Install main bearing cap bolt as follows:
Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of mounting bolts.





Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure in several different steps.
Torque 32.2 - 38.3 Nm (3.3 - 3.9 kg-m, 24 - 28 ft. lbs.)





Turn all bolts another 90 to 95° clockwise [Target: 90° (Angle tightening)].

CAUTION: Use angle wrench [SST: KV10112100 (BT8653-A)] to check tightening angle. Do not make judgment by visual inspection.

After installing mounting bolts, make sure that crankshaft can be rotated smoothly by hand.

MAIN BEARING CAP BOLT OUTER DIAMETER





^ Measure the outer diameters ("d1", "d2") at two positions as shown in the figure.
^ If reduction appears in "A" range, regard it as "d2".
Limit ("d1" - "d2") 0.11 mm (0.0043 inch)
^ If it exceeds the limit (large difference in dimensions), replace main bearing cap bolt with new one.