Crankshaft Installation

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ITEM	DESCRIPTION
1	Bolt - Main bearing cap (quantity 10)
2	Orientation arrow
3	Main bearing cap (quantity 5)

The crankshaft is retained in position by 5 main bearing caps that are manufactured from sintered steel. Each individual main bearing cap has a numbered identification (1-5) and an arrow to make sure that the location and orientation is correct. The arrow must face towards the front of the engine.

There are a number of grades of main bearing available. Each main bearing is color coded and inject marked with a number on the running face of the bearing. The crankshaft is laser etched with a string of 5 alpha characters in the order of the crankshaft main bearing journals 1-5. There is also a data matrix code containing the same data. make sure that the correct running clearance is obtained use the main bearing selection chart.

For additional information, Refer to: SPECIFICATIONS

The main bearings in the cylinder block have a central hole and an internal groove to allow for main bearing journal lubrication. The main bearings in the main bearing caps are plain with no hole or internal groove.