Crankshaft, Bearings/Oil Seal - Westerbeke 6.5 SBCG-60HZ Service Manual

CRANKSHAFT/BEARING AND OIL SEAL
CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS
INSTALLING THE THRUST BEARINGS
1. Apply a coat of oil to the thrust beating and install so that
the oil groove faces outward as illustrated.
BEARING CAPS
2. Install the bearing cap paying careful attention to the cap
number and the arrow mark. Apply oil to the bolt
threads.
3. Tighten the bearing cap to the specified torque.
BEARING CAP BOLT TORQUE 36 - 40 ft-lbs (50 - 55Nm)
MEASURING END PLAY
Push the crankshaft to the rear. Then, insert a feeler gauge in
the gap between the crankshaft journal side surface and the
thrust bearing end surface to measure the end play.
CRANKSHAFT END PLAY: D.DD20 - 0.0098 in (0.05 - 0.025 mm)
CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL
1. Apply engine oil to the rear cover and to the oil seal.
2. Press the oil seal into the seal case using the special tool.
3. Install the oil seal case into the cylinder block through the
gasket. (If there is no gasket, coat with sealant.) The
entire circumference of the oil seal lip should be coated
with clean engine oil.
OIL SEAl CASE
NOTE: Make certain the lips of the oil seal are not turned up.
OIL CASE BOLT TORQUE: 7- 9 Ft-lbs (10 -12Nm)
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