3-62 ENGINE
CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL BEARING
INSPECTION
• Inspect each bearing of upper and middle crankcases for any
damage.
SELECTION
• Place the plastigauge axially along the crankshaft journal,
avoiding the oil hole, as shown.
09900-22301: Plastigauge
• Mate the middle crankcase with the upper crankcase, and
tighten the crankshaft journal bolts (M9) in the following two
steps in the indicated order.
Crankshaft journal bolt (9 mm)
Initial: 18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m)
Final : 50°
• Remove the middle crankcase and measure the width of the
compressed plastigauge using the envelope scale. This mea-
surement should be taken at the widest part of the com-
pressed plastigauge.
Crankshaft journal oil clearance:
Standard: 0.016 – 0.040 mm
Service Limit: 0.080 mm
• If the oil clearance exceeds the service limit, select the speci-
fied bearings from the bearing selection table.
Never rotate the crankshaft when a piece of plasti-
gauge is installed.
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