1991 LEXUS SC400 Service Repair Manual

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LEXUS SC400 1991  Service Repair Manual 
REPLACEMENT OF CRANKSHAFT OIL
SEALS
HINT: There are two methods (A and B) to replace the oil seal
which are as follows:
1.  REPLACE CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL
A. If oil pump is removed from cylinder b

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2.  REPLACE CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
A. If rear oil seal retainer is removed from cylinder block:(a)  Using a screwdriver and hammer, tap out the oil seal.
(b)  Using SST and a hammer, tap in a new o

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LEXUS SC400 1991  Service Repair Manual 
ASSEMBLY OF PISTON AND
CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLIES
1.  ASSEMBLE PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD(a) Using a  small screwdriver, install a new snap ring on one
side of the piston pin hole.
(b)  Gradually heat

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2. INSTALL PISTON RINGS(a)  Install the oil ring expander and two side rails by hand.
(b)  U s i n g a p i s t o n r i n g e x pander, install the two
compression rings with the code mark facing upwa

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LEXUS SC400 1991  Service Repair Manual 
ASSEMBLY OF CYLINDER BLOCK
(See Components on page EM±131)
HINT:
w Thoroughly clean all parts to be assembled.
w Before installing the parts, apply new engine oil to all
sliding and rotating surface

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LEXUS SC400 1991  Service Repair Manual 
3.  PLACE CRANKSHAFT ON CYLINDER BLOCK
4.  INSTALL MAIN BEARING CAP AND LOWER THRUSTWASHERS
A. Place main  bearing cap and lower thrust washers on cyl-
inder block
(a)  Install the two thrust washers

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(c)  Mark the front of the main bearing cap nut with paint.
(d)  R e t i g h t e n t h e m a i n b e a r i n g c a p n u t s 9 0 5 i n t h enumerical order shown.
(e) Check  that the painted mark is

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6.  INSTALL CONNECTING ROD CAPS
A. Place connecting rod cap on connecting rod(a) Match the numbered c onnecting rod cap with the
connecting  rod.
(b)  Align the pin groove of the connecting rod cap w