6A–96 ENGINE MECHANICAL
WARNING: Compressed air can cause personal
injury when used for cleaning. Wear safety glasses
and protective clothing.
Installation
1. Install the upper crankshaft bearings to the cylinder
block .
1. Use compressed air to thoroughly clean the inside
and outside surfaces of the cylinder block, the oil
holes, and the water jackets.
WARNING: Compressed air can cause personal
injury when used for cleaning. Wear safety glasses
and protective clothing.
2. Carefully wipe any foreign material from the upper
crankshaft bearings and the cylinder block bearing
fitting surfaces.
• The upper crankshaft bearings have an oil hole
and oil groove. The lower crankshaft bearings
have only a partial oil groove.
3. Install the upper bearings to their original position,
if they are reused.
CAUTION: Do not apply engine oil to the bearing
back faces and cylinder block bearing surfaces.
2. Install the crankshaft thrust bearing to the cylinder
block.
1. Apply engine oil to the thrust bearing oil grooves
before installation.
2. Install the thrust bearing to the crankshaft No.7
journal.
Thrust bearing oil grooves must face the sliding
surface.
3. Install the crankshaft to the cylinder block.
• Carefully wipe any foreign material from the
crankshaft.
• Apply engine oil to the crankshaft journal and the
crankshaft bearing sliding surfaces before
installing the crankshaft.
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