Thrust bearings (1) for the crankshaft are an item prone to escape
the attention: be careful not to leave them out. These bearings go
into place with their oil groove side facing the crank web.
Be sure to oil crankshaft journals as shown.
When fitting crankshaft bearing caps to journals after setting the
crankshaft in place, be sure to point the arrow mark (on each cap)
to crankshaft pulley side. Fit them sequentially in the ascending or-
der, 1, 2, 3 and 4, starting from pulley side.
Tightening Torque
(a): 46 N·m (4.6 kg-m, 33.5 Ib-ft)
Gradual and uniform tightening is important for bearing cap bolts.
Make sure that the four caps become tight equally and uniformly
progressively to the stated torque value.
NOTE:
After tightening cap bolts, check to be sure that crankshaft ro-
tates smoothly when turned over by hand.
“A” : Crankshaft pulley side
“B” : Flywheel side
Oil seal housing
This housing demands a new gasket: do not reuse the gasket re-
moved in disassembly. After bolting the housing to the block, the
gasket edges might bulge out; if so, cut off the edges to make the
joint seam flat and smooth: use a sharp knife.
NOTE:
Just before mounting the housing, oil the lip portion of the oil
seal.
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