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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Main Bearing Cap





Noting that longest bolts must be fitted in inner holes in bearing ladder, fit bolts and tighten to:
Stage 1 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Stage 2 Further 90°

Main bearings
Clearance in bearings 0.021 - 0.039 mm (0.0008 - 0.0015 inch)
Main bearing thickness:
Red 1.930 - 1.927 mm (0.0760 - 0.0759 inch)
Blue 1.927 - 1.924 mm (0.0759 - 0.0757 inch)
Green 1.924 - 1.921 mm (0.0757 - 0.0756 inch)
Yellow 1.921 - 1.918 mm (0.0756 - 0.0755 inch)
Black 1.918 - 1.915 mm (0.0755 - 0.0754 inch)

Big-end bearings
Clearance in bearings 0.022 - 0.040 mm (0.0009 - 0.0016 in.)
Big-end bearing thicknesses:
Red 1.803 - 1.800 mm (0.0710 - 0.0709 inch)
Blue 1.800 - 1.797 mm (0.0709 - 0.0707 inch)
Green 1.797 - 1.794 mm (0.0707 - 0.0706 inch)
Yellow 1.794 - 1.791 mm (0.0706 - 0.0705 inch)
Black 1.791 - 1.788 mm (0.0705 - 0.0704 inch)

Big-end end-float 0.19 - 0.29 mm (0.007 - 0.011 inch)