>>B<< Camshaft/Bearing/Thrust Camshaft Bearing Cap/Camshaft Bearing Cap/Oil Feeding Camshaft Bearing Cap/Front Camshaft Bearing Cap Installation

When replacing a camshaft bearing, select a bearing with the size corresponding to the identification mark in the table below.

Install camshaft bearings on the cylinder head.

Fig 1: Identifying Mark On Bearing Cap

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IDENTIFICATION MARK REFERENCE

The identification mark of the camshaft bearing is painted at the illustrated position.

Fig 2: Identifying Identification Mark Of Camshaft Bearing
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Set the dowel pins of the camshaft at the illustrated positions.

Fig 3: Identifying Dowel Pins
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Camshaft bearing caps Number 1 to Number 4 are of the same shape. Install them upon checking the identification mark so as not to misidentify cap Number and to confuse the intake side with the exhaust side.
Identification mark (stamped on front and Number 1 to Number 4 bearing caps)

I: Intake side

E: Exhaust side
Tighten each camshaft bearing cap mounting bolt to the specified tightening torque of 12 ± 1 N.m (107 ± 1 in-lb) in the order of number shown in the illustration in two or three steps.

Fig 4: Identifying Camshaft Bearing Cap Mounting Bolt
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Tighten each front camshaft bearing cap mounting bolt to the temporarily torque of 17 ± 3 N.m (14 ± 2 ft-lb) in the order of number shown (1).
Tighten each front camshaft bearing cap mounting bolt to the specified tightening torque of 30 ± 2 N.m (22 ± 1 ft-lb) in the order of number shown (2).

Fig 5: Identifying Front Camshaft Bearing Cap Mounting Bolt
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