Crankshaft Installation

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ITEM	DESCRIPTION
1	Bolt - Main bearing cap (10 off)
2	Front main bearing cap
3	Orientation arrow
4	Main bearing caps (3 off)
5	Rear main bearing cap

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

There are a number of grades of main bearing available. Each main bearing shell is color coded and inkjet marked with a number on the running face of the bearing. The crankshaft is laser etched with a string of five alpha characters in the order of crankshaft main bearing journals 1-5 and a data matrix code containing the same data. The correct main bearing shells are selected with reference to a selection chart in order to achieve optimum running clearances. For additional information, Refer to: SPECIFICATIONS .

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