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Crankshaft & Main Bearings

  1. Main bearing caps are a press fit. All main caps incorporate side bolts except the rear. Remove side bolts. Remove main cap bolts. Using Slide Hammer (J 6125-B) and Main Bearing Cap Puller (J 41348), carefully remove caps for service. Install main bearings and main caps. Hand tighten main bearing cap bolts.
    2. NOTE: Misalignment of No. 4 main bearing cap toward transaxle can cause interference with the flywheel-to-converter bolts.
    NOTE: DO NOT shim, scrape or file bearing inserts. DO NOT touch bearing surface with fingers.
  2. Tighten main bearing cap bolts to 52 ft. lbs. (70 N.m) to fully seat crankshaft. Loosen main bearing cap bolts 360 degrees. Tighten bolts to specifications. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Using wooden mallet, carefully tap crankshaft forward and then backward to seat thrust bearing.
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