Crankshaft, Main Bearings and Flywheel/Crankshaft installation CTM3274 (01JUL99) 15-26 Saran Liter Engines 060799 PN=123 CRANKSHAFT INSTALLATION 1. Apply a liberal coating of clean engine oil to bearing surfaces and crankshaft journals and install crankshaft. -UN-14OCT88 2. Dip all main bearing cap screws in clean engine oil and position them with washers in the bearing caps. 3. Install all bearing caps (B) according to the T88557 identification marks stamped on them, and so that tangs (A) of both bearing halves are on the same side. Install all cap screws finger-tight. 4. Apply a first torque not exceeding 20 N·m (14 lb-ft). 5.
Using a soft-face hammer, move crankshaft first -UN-06MAR95 towards the rear and then towards the front to align the rear thrust washers. IMPORTANT: Before tightening rear cap screws, ensure that rear thrust washer of cap is CD30250 aligned with rear thrust washer of block. 6. Tighten all cap screws to 120 N·m (85 lb-ft) on engines prior to serial number 135641CD and to 135 N·m (100 lb-ft) on other engines. 7. Check for free rotation and end play of the crankshaft. CD,3274,G15,34 -19-01FEB94 15 26