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Crankshaft Bearing Removal

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  1. Prepare a piece of cardboard or equivalent, numbered 1-4 for bearing identification. Main bearing journals are numbered from the front of the engine.
  2. Fig 1: Thrust Bearing In Number 3 Journal
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  3. Remove the crankshaft upper bearing halves from the cylinder block. Note the position of the thrust bearing (1) at the number 3 journal (2).
  4. Place the crankshaft upper bearing halves on the cardboard in the correct positions. Note that the number 3 bearing is the thrust bearing.
  5. Fig 2: Crankshaft Bearing Caps And Lower Bearing Halves
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  6. Remove the crankshaft lower bearing halves from the crankshaft bearing caps.
  7. Place the crankshaft lower bearing halves in the correct positions on the cardboard.