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2) Next, check crankshaft pin diameter. On crank web No.3, four alphabets are stamped as shown in the 
figure.
Three kinds of alphabet (“A”, “B” and “C”) represent 
the following crankshaft pin diameter respectively.
For example, stamped “A” indicates that 
corresponding crankshaft pin diameter is 41.994 – 
42.000 mm (1.6533 – 1.6534 in.).
Crankshaft pin outer diameter
3) There are five kinds of standard bearings differing in  thickness. To distinguish them, they are painted in 
the following colors at the position as indicated in the 
figure.
Each color indicated the  following thickness at the 
center of bearing.
Standard size of connecting rod bearing 
thickness
4) From number stamped on connecting rod and its cap  and alphabets stamped on crank web No.3, 
determine new standard bearing to be installed to 
connecting rod big end inside, by referring to the 
table.
For example, if number stamped on connecting rod 
and its cap is “1” and alphabet stamped on crank 
web No.3 is “B”, install a new standard bearing 
painted in “Black” to its connecting rod big end 
inside.
Specification of new standard connecting rod 
bearing size
[A]: Weight indication mark
[B]: Connecting rod big end inside diameter number
Stamped alphabet Crankshaft pin diameter
A 41.9940 – 42.0000 mm (1.6533 – 1.6534 in.)
B 41.9880 – 41.9939 mm (1.6531 – 1.6532 in.)
C 41.9820 – 41.9879 mm (1.6529 – 1.6530 in.)
[A]: Crankshaft pin diameter for No.1 cylinder
[B]: Crankshaft pin diameter for No.2 cylinder
[C]: Crankshaft pin diameter for No.3 cylinder
[D]: Crankshaft pin diameter for No.4 cylinder
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Color 
painted Bearing thickness
Blue 1.4991 – 1.5020 mm (0.05902 – 0.05913 in.)
Yellow 1.4961 – 1.4990 mm (0.05890 – 0.05901 in.)
Nothing 1.4931 – 1.4960 mm (0.05878 – 0.05889 in.) Black 1.4901 – 1.4930 mm (0.05867 – 0.05877 in.)
Green 1.4870 – 1.4900 mm (0.05855 – 0.05866 in.)
1. Paint
Number stamped on 
connecting rod and its cap  (connecting rod big end  inside diameter)
123
Alphabet stamped 
on crank web No.3  (Crankshaft pin  diameter) A Green Black Nothing
B Black Nothing Yellow
C Nothing Yellow Blue
New standard bearing to be  installed.
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Main Bearings, Crankshaft and Cylinder Block ComponentsS7RS0B1406035
(a)
(c)
(d)(e)
(b)
(f)
(f)
(f)
(g)
(h)
12
3
4
5 67
8910
11 15
12 13
14 16
17
18 19
2021
22
23 24
25
26
OIL
OIL
OIL
OILOIL
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1. CKP sensor : See “A” 12. Input shaft bearing 23. Sensor plate bolt
 2. Knock sensor 13. Flywheel or drive plate 24. Oil pressure switch 3. Cylinder block 14. Main bearing cap 25. Piston cooling nozzle
4. Venturi plug 15. Flywheel or drive plate bolt 26. Piston cooling valve
5. Main bearing : See “B” 16. Rear oil seal housing mounting bolt : 22 N
⋅m (2.2 kgf-m, 16.0 lb-ft)
 6. Sensor plate  17. Main bearing cap No.2 bolt : 5 N ⋅m (0.5 kgf-m, 4.0 lb-ft)
7. Crankshaft timing sprocket key 18. Main bearing cap No.1 bolt : See “D”:70 N
⋅m (7.0 kgf-m, 51.0 lb-ft)
8. Crankshaft 19. O-ring : Tighten 25 N ⋅m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft) by the specified 
procedure.
9. Thrust bearing 20. Oil filter adapter case : Tighten 30 N ⋅m (3.0 kgf-m, 22.0 lb-ft), 50 N⋅m (5.0 
kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft) and 60 ° by the specified procedure.
10. Rear oil seal housing : See “C” 21. Oil filter adapter bolt : 11 N
⋅m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 lb-ft)
11. Rear oil seal 22. Spring pin : 13 N ⋅m (1.3 kgf-m, 9.5 lb-ft)  
         
        
        
     
        
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Main Bearings, Crankshaft and Cylinder Block 
Removal and Installation
S7RS0B1406036
Removal1) Remove engine assembly from vehicle referring to  “Engine Assembly Removal and Installation”.
2) Remove clutch cover, clut ch disc and flywheel (drive 
plate for A/T) by using special tool.
Special tool
(A):  09924–17811 
3) Remove piston and connecting rod referring to  “Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and 
Cylinders Removal and Installation”.
4) Remove rear oil seal housing (1). 5) Loosen main bearing cap No.1 and No.2 bolts in 
such order as indicated in figure and remove them.
6) Remove crankshaft from cylinder block.
7) Remove piston cooling valves and nozzles, if  necessary.
“A”: When servicing CKP sensor, refer to “CMP Sensor Removal and Installation in Section  1C”. :25 N
⋅m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
“B”: Upper half of bearing has an oil groove. : Do not reuse.
“C”: Apply sealant 99000-31250 to mating surface. : Apply engine oil to inside / sliding surface.
“D”: Make sure main bearing cap No.1 bolt deformation when reuse it due to plastic  deformation tightening referring to “Main Bearings Inspection”.
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Installation
NOTE
• Use new bearing cap No.1 bolts. They are deformed once they are used because they 
are plastic deformation tightening bolts.
• All parts to be insta lled must be perfectly 
clean.
• Be sure to oil crankshaft journals, journal  bearings, thrust bearings, crankpins, 
connecting rod bearings, pistons, piston 
rings and cylinder bores.
• Journal bearings, bearing caps,  connecting rods, rod bearings, rod bearing 
caps, pistons and piston rings are in 
combination sets. Do not disturb such 
combination and make sure that each part 
goes back to where it came from, when 
installing.
 
1) Install sensor plate (1) to crankshaft (2) and tighten  bolts to spec ified torque.
NOTE
When installing sensor plate, align spring pin 
(3) on crankshaft and hole of sensor plate.
 
Tightening torque
Sensor plate bolt (a):  11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 lb-ft) 2) Install piston cooling valves and nozzles, if removed.
NOTE
Install piston cooling valve while matching 
piston cooling nozzle (1) to positioning (3) of 
cylinder block when installed piston cooling 
valve (2).
 
Tightening torque
Piston cooling valve (a):  11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 
lb-ft)
3) Install main bearings to cylinder block. Upper half of bearing (1), has an oil groove (2).
Install it to cylinder block (3), and the other half 
without oil groove to bearing cap.
Make sure that two halves  are painted in the same 
color.
4) Confirm that dowel pins (3 ) are installed to intake 
side of each journal.
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5) Install crankshaft to cylinder block.
6) Install thrust bearings (1) to cylinder block between No.2 and No.3 cylinders. Face  oil groove (2) sides to 
crank webs.
7) Install bearing cap to cylinder block, making sure to  point arrow mark (on each cap) to crankshaft pulley 
side. Fit them sequentially in ascending order, 1, 2, 
3, 4 and 5, starting from pulley side.
After applying engine oil to main bearing cap No.1 
bolts (a) and main bearing cap No.2 bolts (b), tighten 
them gradually as follows.
a) Tighten bolts (“1” through “10”) to 30 N ⋅m (3.0 
kgf-m, 22.0 lb-ft) according to numerical order as 
shown by using a 12 corner socket wrenches.
b) In the same manner as in Step a), tighten them  to 50 N ⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft).
c) In the same manner as in Step a), retighten them  to 60 °.
d) Tighten bolts (“11” through “18”) to 25 N ⋅m (2.5 
kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft) according to numerical order as 
shown.
Tightening torque
Main bearing cap No.1 bolt (a):  30 N ⋅m (3.0 
kgf-m, 22.0 lb-ft), 50 N ⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft) 
and then retighten by turning through 60 °
Main bearing cap No.2 bolt (b):  25 N·m (2.5 
kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
CAUTION! 
After tightening cap bolts, check to be sure 
that crankshaft rotates smoothly when 
turning it by 12 N ⋅m (1.2 kgf-m, 9.0 lb-ft) 
torque or below.
 
8) If necessary, press-fit rear oil seal (1) to oil seal  housing (2) by using special tool as shown in figure.
Special tool
(A):  09911–97821 
Crank rear oil seal installing position 
(dimension)
“a”: 2 mm (0.08 in.) 9) Apply sealant to mating surface of rear oil seal 
housing (1).
“A”:  Water tight sealant 99000–31250 (SUZUKI 
Bond No.1207F) 
Sealant amount for rear oil seal housing
Width: “a”: 3 mm (0.12 in.)
Height “b”: 2 mm (0.08 in.)
10) Install rear oil seal housing (1) and tighten bolts to  specified torque by using special tool.
Special tool
(A):  09911–97720
Tightening torque
Rear oil seal housing bolt:  11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 
lb-ft)
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11) Install flywheel (drive plate for A/T).Using special tool, lock flyw heel or drive plate, and 
tighten flywheel or drive plate bolts to specified 
torque.
NOTE
Use new flywheel or drive plate bolts.
 
Special tool
(A):  09924–17811 
Tightening torque
Flywheel or drive plate bolt (a):  70 N·m (7.0 kgf-
m, 51.0 lb-ft)
12) Install piston and connecting rod referring to  “Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and 
Cylinders Removal and Installation”.
13) Install cylinder head referring to “Valves and Cylinder  Head Removal and Installation”.
14) Install camshafts, tappet and shim referring to  “Camshaft, Tappet and Shim Removal and 
Installation”.
15) Install timing chain referring to “Timing Chain and  Chain Tensioner Removal and Installation”.
16) Install timing chain cover referring to “Timing Chain  Cover Removal and Installation”.
17) Install cylinder head cover referring to “Cylinder  Head Cover Removal and Installation”.
18) Install oil pan referring  to “Oil Pan and Oil Pump 
Strainer Removal and Installation in Section 1E”
19) Install engine assembly to vehicle referring to  “Engine Assembly Removal and Installation”.
Crankshaft InspectionS7RS0B1406037
Crankshaft Runout
Using a dial gauge, measure runout at center journal. 
Rotate crankshaft slowly. If runout exceeds its limit, 
replace crankshaft.
Crankshaft runout
Limit: 0.02 mm (0.0008 in.)
Crankshaft Thrust Play
1) Measure this play with crankshaft set in cylinder  block in the normal manner, that is with thrust 
bearing (1) and journal bearing caps installed.
Thickness of crankshaft thrust bearing
Standard: 2.500 mm (0.0984 in.)
Oversize (0.125 mm (0.0049 in.)): 2.563 mm 
(0.1009 in.)
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2) Tighten main bearing cap No.1 bolts (a) and main bearing cap No.2 bolts (b ) gradually as follows.
a) Tighten bolts (“1” through “10”) to 30 N ⋅m (3.0 
kgf-m, 22.0 lb-ft) according to numerical order in 
the figure.
b) In the same manner as in Step a), tighten them  to 50 N ⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft).
c) In the same manner as in Step a), retighten them  to 60 °.
d) Tighten bolts (“11” through “18”) to 25 N ⋅m (2.5 
kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft) according to numerical order in 
figure.
Tightening torque
Main bearing cap No.1 bolt (a):  30 N ⋅m (3.0 
kgf-m, 22.0 lb-ft), 50 N ⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft) 
and then retighten by turning through 60 °
Main bearing cap No.2 bolt  (b):  25 N·m (2.5 
kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft) 3) Use a dial gauge to read displacement in axial 
(thrust) direction of crankshaft.
If its limit is exceeded, replace thrust bearing with 
new standard one or oversize one to obtain standard 
thrust play.
Crankshaft thrust play
Standard: 0.11 – 0.31 mm (0.0043 – 0.0122 in.)
Limit: 0.35 mm (0.0138 in.)
NOTE
After checking the thrust play, make sure that 
thread deformation of each bearing cap No.1 
bolt referring to “Main Bearing Cap No.1 
Bolt” in “Main Bear ings Inspection”.
 
Out-of-Round and Taper (Uneven Wear) of Journals
An unevenly worn crankshaft journal shows up as a 
difference in diameter at a cross section or along its 
length (or both). This difference, if any, is determined by 
taking micrometer readings. If any one of journals is 
badly damaged or if amount of uneven wear in the sense 
exceeds its limit, regrind or replace crankshaft.
Crankshaft out-of-round and taper
Limit: 0.01 mm (0.0004 in.)
Out-of-round
A – B
Ta p e r
a – b
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Main Bearings InspectionS7RS0B1406038
General Information
• Service main bearings are available in standard size and 0.25 mm (0.0098 in.) undersize, and each of them 
has 5 kinds of bearings differing in tolerance.
• Upper half of bearing (1) has oil groove (2) as shown  in figure.
Install this half with o il groove to cylinder block.
• Lower half of bearing does not have an oil groove.
Visual Inspection
Check bearings for pitting, scratches, wear or damage. 
If any malcondition is foun d, replace both upper and 
lower halves. Never replace either half without replacing 
the other half.
Main Bearing Clearance
NOTE
Do not rotate crankshaft while gauging 
plastic is installed.
 
Check clearance by using ga uging plastic according to 
the following procedure.
1) Remove bearing caps.
2) Clean bearings and main journals.
3) Place a piece of gauging plastic (1) the full width of  bearing (parallel to crankshaft) on journal, avoiding 
oil hole. 4) Tighten main bearing cap No.1 bolts (a) and main 
bearing cap No.2 bolts (b) gradually as follows.
a) Tighten bolts (“1” through “10”) to 30 N ⋅m (3.0 
kgf-m, 22.0 lb-ft)  according to numerical order in 
the figure.
b) In the same manner as in Step a), tighten them  to 50 N ⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft).
c) In the same manner as in Step a), retighten them  to 60 °. 
d) Tighten bolts (“11” through “18”) to 25 N ⋅m (2.5 
kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft)  according to numerical order in 
the figure.
Tightening torque
Main bearing cap No.1 bolt   (a):  30 Nm (3.0 
kgf-m, 22.0 lb-ft), 50 Nm  (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft) 
and then retighten by turning through 60°
Main bearing cap No.2 bolt  (b):  25 N·m (2.5 
kgf-m, 18.0 lb-ft)
5) Remove bearing caps and using scale (1) on  gauging plastic envelop (2), measure gauging plastic 
width at its widest point. If clearance exceeds its 
limit, replace bearing. Always replace both upper 
and lower inserts as a unit.
A new standard bearing may produce proper 
clearance. If not, it will be necessary to regrind 
crankshaft journal for use of 0.25 mm undersize 
bearing.
After selecting new bearing, recheck clearance.
Main bearing clearance
Standard: 0.021 – 0.041 mm (0.0008 – 0.0016 in.)
Limit: 0.054 mm (0.0021 in.)
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