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Crankshaft Bearing Removal Procedure

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  1. Prepare a piece of cardboard, or equivalent, numbered one to five for bearing identification. Main bearing journals are numbered from the front of the engine.
  2. Fig 1: View Of Thrust Bearing
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  3. Remove the upper crankshaft bearing halves from the cylinder block. Note the position of the thrust bearing (1) at the number three journal.
  4. Place the upper main bearing halves on the cardboard in the correct positions. Note that the number three bearing is the thrust bearing.
  5. Fig 2: View Of Lower Main Bearing Half
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  6. Remove the lower main bearing halves from the lower crankcase.
  7. Place the lower main bearing halves in the correct positions on the cardboard.