Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

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Fig 1: Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

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-- Tighten the crankshaft bearing cap bolts -1 through 10- and the -arrows- in sequence as follows:

Tighten the bolts -1 through 10- and - arrows- by hand.
Tighten the bolts -1 through 10- to 65 Nm.
Tighten the bolts -1 through 10- an additional 90° (1/4) turn using a ratchet.
Tighten the bolts -arrows- to 20 Nm.
Tighten the bolts -arrows- an additional 90° (1/4) turn using a ratchet.