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5. Install crankshaft to cylinder block.
While turning crankshaft by hand, make sure it turns smoothly.
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5. Install crankshaft to cylinder block.
While turning crankshaft by hand, make sure it turns smoothly.
6. Install main bearing caps. Align the identification number to the journal position to install.
Install the upper side of the identification number facing thefront of engine. (The number shall be read correctly from the
rear of engine.)
Using plastic hammer or similar tool, tap them lightly to seat them on the installation position.
NOTE:
Main bearing cap cannot be replaced as a single parts, because
it is machined together with cylinder block.
7. Install each main bearing cap bolt as follows:
a. Apply new engine oil to threads and seating surface of main bearing cap bolts, and tighten all bolts temporarily.
b. Tighten main bearing cap bolt (M12) in order of 1 to 10.
c. Tighten main bearing cap sub bolt (M9) in order of 11 to 20.
d. Tighten main bearing cap bolt (M12) to 40 degrees clockwise in order of 1 to 10. (Angle tightening)
CAUTION:
Use angle wrench (SST) to ch eck tightening angle in step
“d” and “e”. Do not make judg ment by visual inspection.
e. Tighten main bearing cap sub bolt (M9) to 30 degrees clockwise in order of 11 to 20. (Angle tightening)
f. Tighten side bolt (M10) in order of 21 to 30. After installing main bearing cap bolts, make sure that crankshaft can be rotated smoothly.
Check the crankshaft end play. Refer to EM-256, "
Inspection After Disassembly".
g. Install cover of cylinder block rear left side (next to the starter motor housing).
8. Install new rear oil seal on rear oil seal retainer. Install new rear oil seal so that each seal lip is oriented asshown in the figure.
PBIC0095E
: 39.2 N·m (4.0 kg-m, 29 ft-lb)
: 29.4 N·m (3.0 kg-m, 22 ft-lb)
PBIC0090E
PBIC0096E
: 49 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36 ft-lb)
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Install rear oil seal to rear oil seal retainer with rear oil seal drift
(commercial service tool).
Tap until flattened with front edge of rear oil seal retainer. Do not damage or scratch outer ci rcumference of oil seal.
Make sure the garter spring is in position and seal lips not inverted.
9. Install rear oil seal retainer. Apply new engine oil to both oil seal lip and dust seal lip.
Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser(commercial service tool) to rear oil seal retainer as shown in
the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Seal ant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-44, "
Recommended Chemical Product and Sealant".
10. Install piston to connecting rod.
a. Using snap ring pliers, install new snap ri ng to the groove of the piston rear side.
Insert it fully into groove to install.
b. Install piston to connecting rod. Using industrial use drier or similar tool, heat piston until piston pin can be pushed in by hand without
excess force [approx. 60 to 70 °C (140 to 158 °F)]. From the front to the rear, insert piston pin into piston
and connecting rod.
Assemble so that the front mark on the piston head and the oil holes and the cylinder No. on connecting rod are positioned as
shown in the figure.
c. Using snap ring pliers, install new snap rings to the groove of the piston front side.
Insert it fully into groove to install.
After installing, make sure that connecting rod movessmoothly.
11. Using piston ring expander (commercial service tool), install pis- ton rings.
CAUTION:
When installing piston ring s, be careful not to damage
piston.
Be careful not to damage pi ston rings by expending them
excessively. Rear oil seal drift
Outer diameter : 102 mm (4.02 in)
Inner diameter : 86 mm (3.39 in)
PBIC0097E
SBIA0391E
PBIC0099E
PBIC0087E
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Position each ring with the gap as shown in the figure, refer-
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Position each ring with the gap as shown in the figure, refer-
ring to the piston front mark.
Install top ring and second ring with the stamped surface fac-
ing upward.
12. Install connecting rod bearings to connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap. Before installing connecting rod bearings, apply engine oi l to the bearing surface (inside). Do not apply
engine oil to the back surface, but thoroughly clean it.
When installing, align the connecting rod bearing stopper pro-
trusion with the cutout of connecting rod and connecting rod
bearing cap to install.
Ensure the oil holes on connecting rod and that on the corre-
sponding bearing are aligned.
13. Install piston and connecting rod assembly to crankshaft. Position the crankshaft pin corresponding to connecting rod to be installed onto the bottom dead center.
Apply engine oil sufficiently to the cylinder bore, piston and crankshaft pin journal.
Match the cylinder position with the cylinder No. on connecting rod to install.
Be sure that front mark on piston head is facing front of engine.
Using piston ring compressor [SST: EM03470000 (J8037)], install piston with the front ma rk on the piston head facing the
front of engine.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage cylinder wall and crankshaft pin,
resulting from an interferen ce of the connecting rod big
end.
14. Install connecting rod bearing cap. Match the stamped cylinder number marks on connecting rodwith those on cap to install.
15. Tighten connecting rod nuts as follows:
a. Apply new engine oil to the threads and seats of connecting rod bolts and nuts.
b. Tighten connecting rod nuts. Stamped mark
To p r i n g : R
Second ring : 2R
PBIC0100E
PBIC2370E
PBIC0102E
PBIC2164E
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Unit: mm (in)
NOTE:
Piston is available together with piston pin as assembly.
Piston pin (piston pin hole) grade is provided only for the
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Unit: mm (in)
NOTE:
Piston is available together with piston pin as assembly.
Piston pin (piston pin hole) grade is provided only for the
parts installed at the plant. For service parts, no pis-
ton pin grades can be selected. (Only “0” grade is available.)
No second grade mark is available on piston.
HOW TO SELECT CONNECTING ROD BEARING
When New Connecting Rod and Crankshaft are Used:
Check pin diameter grade (“0”, “1” or “2”) on front of crankshaft, and
select connecting rod bearing of the same grade.
NOTE:
There is no grading for connecting rod big end diameter.
When Crankshaft and Connecting Rod are Reused:
1. Measure the connecting rod big end diameter. Refer to EM-256, "Inspection After Disassembly".
2. Make sure that the connecting rod big end diameter is within the standard value.
3. Measure the crankshaft pin journal diameter. Refer to EM-256, "
Inspection After Disassembly".
4. Determine the grade of crankshaft pin diameter grade by corresponding to the measured dimension in
“Crankshaft pin journal diameter” column of “Connecting Rod Bearing Selection Table”.
5. Select connecting rod bearing of the same grade.
Connecting Rod Bearing Selection Table
Unit: mm (in)
Unit: mm (in)
Under Size Bearings Usage Guide
When the specified connecting rod bearing oil clearance is not obtained with standard size connecting rod bearings, use undersize (US) bearings.
When using undersize (US) bearing, measure the connecting rod bearing inner diameter with bearing
installed, and grind crankshaft pin so that the c onnecting rod bearing oil clearance satisfies the standard.
CAUTION:
Grade 1 2 (or no mark) 3
Cylinder bore inner diameter 93.000 - 93.010
(3.6614 - 3.6618) 93.010 - 93.020
(3.6618 - 3.6622) 93.020 - 93.030
(3.6622 - 3.6626)
Piston skirt diameter 92.980 - 92.990
(3.6606 - 3.6610) 92.990 - 93.000
(3.6610 - 3.6614) 93.000 - 93.010
(3.6614 - 3.6618)
PBIC2374E
Connecting rod big end diameter 55.000 - 55.013 (2.1654 - 2.1659)
Crankshaft Connecting rod bearing
Crankshaft pin journal diameter Grade (Mark) Dimension (Bearing thickness range) Bearing grade No. Color
51.968 - 51.974 (2.0460 - 2.0462) 0 1.500 - 1.503 (0.0591 - 0.0592) STD 0 No color
51.962 - 51.968 (2.0457 - 2.0460) 1 1.503 - 1.506 (0.0592 - 0.0593) STD 1 Brown
51.956 - 51.962 (2.0455 - 2.0457) 2 1.506 - 1.509 (0.0593 - 0.0594) STD 2 Green
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When the specified main bearing oil clearance is not obtained with standard size main bearings, use under-
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Use Undersize Bearing Usage Guide
When the specified main bearing oil clearance is not obtained with standard size main bearings, use under-
side (US) bearing.
When using undersize (US) bearing, measure the main bearing inner diameter with bearing installed, and
grind main journal so that the main bearing oil clearance satisfies the standard.
CAUTION:
In grinding crankshaft main jour nal to use undersize bearings,
keep the fillet R [1.5 mm (0.059 in)].
Bearing undersize table
Unit: mm (in)
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CRANKSHAFT END PLAY
Measure the clearance between thrust bearings and crankshaftarm when crankshaft is moved fully forward or backward with dial
indicator.
If the measured value exceeds the limit, replace thrust bearings,
and measure again. If it still exc eeds the limit, replace crankshaft
also.
01 UPR 2.483 - 2.486 (0.0978 - 0.0979) Black
Grade and color are different
for upper and lower bearings.
LWR 2.486 - 2.489 (0.0979 - 0.0980) Brown
12 UPR 2.486 - 2.489 (0.0979 - 0.0980) Brown
LWR 2.489 - 2.492 (0.0980 - 0.0981) Green
23 UPR 2.489 - 2.492 (0.0980 - 0.0981) Green
LWR 2.492 - 2.495 (0.0981 - 0.0982) Yellow
34 UPR 2.492 - 2.495 (0.0981 - 0.0982) Yellow
LWR 2.495 - 2.498 (0.0982 - 0.0983) Blue
45 UPR 2.495 - 2.498 (0.0982 - 0.0983) Blue
LWR 2.498 - 2.501 (0.0983 - 0.0985) Pink
56 UPR 2.498 - 2.501 (0.0983 - 0.0985) Pink
LWR 2.501 - 2.504 (0.0985 - 0.0986) Purple
67 UPR 2.501 - 2.504 (0.0985 - 0.0986) Purple
LWR 2.504 - 2.507 (0.0986 - 0.0987) White
78 UPR 2.504 - 2.507 (0.0986 - 0.0987) White
LWR 2.507 - 2.510 (0.0987 - 0.0988) Red
PBIC2373E
Size Thickness
US 0.25 (0.0098) 2.618 - 2.626 (0.1031 - 0.1034)
Standard : 0.10 - 0.25 mm (0.0039 - 0.0098 in)
Limit : 0.30 mm (0.0118 in)
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CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE
Measure the side clearance between connecting rod and crank-
shaft arm with feeler gauge.
If the measured value exceeds the limit, replace connecting rod, and measure again. If it still exceeds the limit, replace crankshaft
also.
PISTON TO PISTON PIN OIL CLEARANCE
Piston Pin Hole Diameter
Measure the inner diameter of piston pin hole with inside microme-
ter.
Piston Pin Outer Diameter
Measure the outer diameter of piston pin with micrometer.
Piston to Piston Pin Oil Clearance
(Piston to piston pin oil clearance) = (Piston pi n hole diameter) – (Piston pin outer diameter)
If the calculated value is out of the st andard, replace piston and piston pin assembly.
When replacing piston and piston pin assembly, refer to EM-250, "
How to Select Piston and Bearing".
NOTE:
Piston is available together with piston pin as assembly.
Piston pin (piston pin hole) grade is provided only for the parts installed at the plant. For service parts, no piston pin grades can be selected. (Only “0” grade is available.)
PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE
Standard : 0.20 - 0.35 mm (0.0079 - 0.0138 in)
Limit : 0.40 mm (0.0157 in)
PBIC0115E
Standard : 21.993 - 22.005 mm (0.8659 - 0.8663 in)
PBIC0116E
Standard : 21.989 - 22.001 mm (0.8657 - 0.8662 in)
PBIC0117E
Standard : 0.002 - 0.006 mm (0.0001 - 0.0002 in)
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Measure the side clearance of piston ring and piston ring groove
with feeler gauge.
If the measured value exceeds the limit, replace piston ring, and measure again. If it still exceeds the limit,
replace piston also.
PISTON RING END GAP
Make sure that the cylinder bore i nner diameter is within the speci-
fication. Refer to "Cylinder Bore Inner Diameter".
Lubricate with new engine oil to piston and piston ring, and then insert piston ring until middle of cylinder with piston, and measure
the piston ring end gap with feeler gauge.
If the measured value exceeds the limit, replace piston ring, and measure again. If it still exceeds the limit,
re-bore cylinder and use oversize piston and piston rings.
CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION
Check with connecting rod aligner.
If it exceeds the limit, replace connecting rod assembly. Standard:
Top ring : 0.045 - 0.080 mm (0.0018 - 0.0031 in)
2nd ring : 0.030 - 0.070 mm (0.0012 - 0.0028 in)
Oil ring : 0.065 - 0.135 mm (0.0026 - 0.0053 in)
Limit:
Top ring : 0.11 mm (0.0043 in)
2nd ring : 0.1 mm (0.004 in)
SEM024AA
Standard:
Top ring : 0.22 - 0.32 mm (0.0087 - 0.0126 in)
2nd ring : 0.22 - 0.32 mm (0.0087 - 0.0126 in)
Oil ring : 0.20 - 0.50 mm (0.0079 - 0.0197 in)
Limit:
Top ring : 0.56 mm (0.0220 in)
2nd ring : 0.56 mm (0.0220 in)
Oil ring : 0.96 mm (0.0378 in)
PBIC0118E
Bend:Limit : 0.15 mm (0.0059 in) per 100 mm (3.94 in) length
To r s i o n : Limit : 0.30 mm (0.0118 in) per 100 mm (3.94 in) length
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Install connecting rod bearing cap without installing connecting rod
bearing, and tightening connecting rod bolts to the specified
torque. Refer to EM-242, "
Disassembly and Assembly" for the
tightening procedure.
Measure the inner diameter of connecting rod big end with inside
micrometer.
If out of the standard, replace connecting rod assembly.
CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEARANCE
Connecting Rod Bush ing Inner Diameter
Measure the inner diameter of connecting rod bushing with inside
micrometer.
Piston Pin Outer Diameter
Measure the outer diameter of piston pin with micrometer.
Connecting Rod Bushing Oil Clearance
(Connecting rod bushing oil clearance) = (Connecting rod bus hing inner diameter) – (Piston pin outer diame-
ter)
If the calculated value exceeds the limit, replac e connecting rod assembly and/or piston and piston pin
assembly.
If replacing piston and piston pin assembly, refer to EM-250, "
How to Select Piston and Bearing".
Standard : 55.000 - 55.013 mm (2.1654 - 2.1659 in)
PBIC1641E
Standard : 22.000 - 22.012 mm (0.8661 - 0.8666 in)
PBIC0120E
Standard : 21.989 - 22.001 mm (0.8657 - 0.8662 in)
PBIC0117E
Standard : 0.005 - 0.017 mm (0.0002 - 0.0007 in)
Limit : 0.030 mm (0.0012 in)
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