2003 LEXUS LS430 Factory Repair Manual

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 481: Tightening Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolts 
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26.INSTALL PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD 
a. Using a piston ring compressor, push the correctly numbered pi

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 482: Installing Piston And Connecting Rod
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b. Place the connecting rod cap on the connecting rod. 
1. Match the numbered connecting rod cap with the c

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 484: Identifying Outside Mark Of Connecting Rod Cap
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c. Install the connecting rod cap bolts. 
HINT: 
The connecting rod cap bolts are tightened in 2

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual connecting rod cap bolts.
3. Mark the front of the connecting cap bolt with paint.  
4. Retighten the cap bolts 90° as shown in the illustration.  
5. Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° ang

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 488: Applying Seal Packing 
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b. Install the RH and LH drain unions.  
Torque: 49 N.m (500 kgf.cm, 36 ft.lbf)  
HINT: 
After appl
ying the specified to