Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual page 163

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5. Install the bearing halves in the cylinder block and
connecting rods.
6. Apply a coat of engine oil to the main bearings and
rod bearings.
7. Hold the crankshaft so rod journal No.2 and rod
journal No.3 are straight up, and lower the
crankshaft into the block.
8. Install the thrust washers (AI in the No.4 journal of
the cylinder block.
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S. Apply engine oil to the threads of the connecting
rod bolts.
B
10. Seat the rod journals into connecting rod No.1 and
connecting rod NO.4. Line up the mark (81 on the
connecting rod and cap, then install the caps and
bolts finger-tight.
11. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise, and seat the
journals into connecting rod No.2 and connecting
rod No.3. Line up the mark on the connecting rod
and cap, then install the caps and bolts finger-tight.
12. Tighten the connecting rod bolts to 20 N·m
(2.0 kgf·m, 14 Ibf·ftl.
13. Tighten the connecting rod bolts an additional SO'.
14. Remove old liquid gasket from the lower block
mating surfaces, bolts and bolt holes.
15. Clean and dry the lower block mating surfaces.
16. Apply liquid gasket, PIN 08718-000S, evenly to the
cylinder block mating surface of the lower block
and to the inner threads of the bolt holes.
NOTE: Do not install the parts if 5 minutes or more
have elapsed since applying liquid gasket. Instead,
reapply liquid gasket after removing old residue.
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