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Rod Bearing Cap

PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD

Step 1:





Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in
several steps.

Torque: 40 Nm (408 kgf-cm, 30 ft-lbf)






Step 2:
Mark the front side of each connecting cap bolt with paint.
Tighten the cap bolts another 90° as shown in the illustration in the order in step 1.
Check that the painted marks are now at a 90° angle to the front.
When using new connecting rod cap bolts, loosen each bolt once after tightening it 90° and perform steps 1 and 2 again.