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ASSEMBLY

B-64prose procedure

Crankshaft Assembly (continued)

  1. 7
    Remove the main bearing caps, and measure the Plastigage at each journal at the widest point for the smallest clearance, and at the narrowest point for the largest clearance.
    Hands using a Plastigage strip on a crankshaft main journal to measure oil clearance with the main bearing cap removed.
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    If the oil clearance exceeds specification, grind the crankshaft and use undersize main bearings. (Refer to page B-58.)
Oil clearance
0.018—0.036mm (0.0007—0.0014 in)
Maximum
0.10mm (0.004 in)

Crankshaft Installation

  1. 2
    Apply a liberal amount of clean engine oil to the main bearings, thrust bearings and main journals.
    Crankshaft installed in the cylinder block with main bearing caps in place, viewed from above showing all journals.
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    Install the crankshaft and the main bearing caps according to the cap number and ⇦ mark.
  3. 4
    Tighten the main bearing cap bolts in two or three steps in the order shown in the figure.
    Diagram showing the tightening order of the main bearing cap bolts. Bolts are numbered 1 through 10 in a circle/oval pattern across the bearing caps with a 'UC' marking visible.
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main bearing cap bolts
530 - 579N·m

Crankshaft End Play

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    Measure the crankshaft end play.
    A dial indicator/pry bar being used on the crankshaft installed in the cylinder block to measure crankshaft end play, with an arrow indicating axial movement direction.
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    If the end play exceeds the maximum, grind the crankshaft and install an oversize thrust bearing or replace the crankshaft and thrust bearing.
    Illustration of a thrust bearing with the 'WIDTH' dimension called out by an arrow across the width of the bearing.
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End play
0.080—0.282mm (0.0031—0.0111 in)
Maximum
0.30mm (0.012 in)
Thrust bearing width — Standard
2.500—2.550mm (0.0984—0.1004 in)
Thrust bearing width — 0.25 mm (0.010 in) oversize
2.625—2.675mm (0.1033—0.1053 in)
Thrust bearing width — 0.50 mm (0.020 in) oversize
2.750—2.800mm (0.1083—0.1102 in)
Thrust bearing width — 0.75 mm (0.030 in) oversize
2.875—2.925mm (0.1132—0.1152 in)

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