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2.Crankshaft installation
(1)Clean the crankshaft with cleaning solvent
and blow dry with compressed air.
(2)Fasten a hoist to the crankshaft and hold
it in horizontal position. Carefully put the
crankshaft in position in the cylinder
block.
(3)Lightly lubricate the crankshaft journals
with engine oil.
3.Main bearing cap installation
(1)Coat the mating surfaces of the rear
bearing cap and cylinder block with Three
Bond 1212.
(2)Install the main bearing caps in position.
Make sure the number(arrow head)on the
main bearing cap is toward the front of the
engine.
(3)Tighten the main bearing cap bolts finger
tight only.
Install the front and bearing caps in
position so their end faces are even with the
end faces of the cylinder block.
(4)Tighten the bolts holding the main
bearing caps in steps to the specified
torque.
5.25 0.25 kgf•m
(38 2 lbf•ft)
[51.5 2.5 N•m]
Tightening torque
(5)Make sure the crankshaft rotates freely
without binding or catching.
(6)Measure the end play for the crankshaft.
Make reference to“End play measurement
for crankshaft”(page 42). If the end play
is incorrect, loosen the bolts holding the
main bearing caps once and tighten them
again.