Crankshaft Bearing Removal - Suzuki XL7 2007 Service Manual

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1D-162 Engine Mechanical:

5. Using two hands, lift the crankshaft straight up from

the engine block.

6. Place the crankshaft in a secure place.

7. Remove the crankshaft sprocket drive pin from the

nose of the crankshaft, if damaged.

Crankshaft Bearing Removal

1. Prepare a piece of cardboard or equivalent,

numbered 1-4 for bearing identification. Main

bearing journals are numbered from the front of the

2. Remove the crankshaft upper bearing halves from

the cylinder block. Note the position of the thrust

bearing (1) at the number 3 journal (2).

3. Place the crankshaft upper bearing halves on the

cardboard in the correct positions. Note that the

number 3 bearing is the thrust bearing.

4. Remove the crankshaft lower bearing halves from

the crankshaft bearing caps.

5. Place the crankshaft lower bearing halves in the

correct positions on the cardboard.

Reference: "Crankshaft and Bearings Cleaning and

Inspection: ".