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CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING RODS
e. Tighten the connecting rod bolts.
ACHTUNG:
CAUTION:
• When tightening the connecting rod
bolts, be sure to use an F-type torque
wrench.
• Without pausing, tighten the connecting
rod bolts to the specified torque. Apply
continuous torque between 3.3 and 4.0 m
• kg (24 and 29 ft • lb). Once you reach 3.3
m • kg (24 ft • lb), DO NOT STOP TIGHT-
ENING until the specified torque is
reached. If the tightening is interrupted
between 3.3 and 4.0 m • kg (24 and 29 ft •
lb), loosen the connecting rod bolts to
less than 3.3 m • kg (24 ft • lb) and start
again.
Refer to “INSTALLING THE CONNECT-
ING RODS”.
f. Remove the connecting rod and big end
bearings.
Refer to “REMOVING THE CONNECTING
RODS”.
g. Measure the compressed Plastigauge

width e on each crankshaft pin.
If the crankshaft pin-to-big end bearing
clearance is out of specification, select
replacement big end bearings.
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Connecting rod bolt
38.5 Nm (3.85 m • kg, 28 ft • lb)
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