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When bearing replacement is required, select and install the correct bearing by the following procedure.

Measure the crankshaft journal diameter and confirm its classification from the following table. In the case of a crankshaft supplied as a service part, identification colors/marks of its journals are painted/stamped at the positions shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Installing Crankshaft Bearing
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Fig 2: Installing Crankshaft Bearing
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The cylinder block bearing bore diameter identification marks are stamped at the position shown in the illustration from left to right, beginning at No.1.

Fig 3: Installing Crankshaft Bearing

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CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL OUTSIDE DIAMETER

CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL OUTSIDE DIAMETER		CYLINDER BLOCK BEARING BORE	CRANKSHAFT BEARING	CRANKSHAFT BEARING FOR NO.3
IDENTIFICATION MARK OR COLOR	SIZE mm (in)	IDENTIFICATION MARK	IDENTIFICATION MARK OR COLOR	IDENTIFICATION MARK OR COLOR
0 or Yellow	56.994 - 57.000 (2.2439 - 2.2441)	0	1 or Green	0 or Black
		1	2 or Yellow	1 or Green
		2	3 or None	2 or Yellow
1 or None	56.988 - 56.994 (2.2436 - 2.2439)	0	2 or Yellow	1 or Green
		1	3 or None	2 or Yellow
		2	4 or Blue	3 or None
2 or White	56.982 - 56.988 (2.2434 - 2.2436)	0	3 or None	2 or Yellow
		1	4 or Blue	3 or None
		2	5 or Red	4 or Blue

For example, if the crankshaft journal outside diameter identification mark is "0" or identification color is "Yellow" and cylinder block bearing bore identification mark is "1," select a bearing whose identification mark is "2" or identification color is "Yellow" for number 1, 2, 4 and 5, and a bearing whose identification mark is "1" or identification color is "Green" for number 3.

If there is no identification color paint or no identification mark on the crankshaft, measure the journal outside diameter and select a bearing appropriate for the measured value.

Fig 4: Identifying Crankshaft Journal Outside Diameter Identification Mark

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Install the bearings having an oil groove to the cylinder block.
Install the bearings having no oil groove to the bearing cap.

Fig 5: Installing Bearings In Oil Groove
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