Toyota Land Cruiser 1988 Repair Manual page 103

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ENGINE MECHANICAL- Cylinder Block
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(d) Apply a light coat of engine oil to the threads and
the bolt heads of the main bearing caps.
(e) Install and uniformly tighten the ten bolts of the
main bearing caps in several passes, in the se-
quenceshown.
Torque:
19 mm bolt head
1,375 kg-em (99 ft-lb, 135 N·m)
17 mm bolt head
1,175 kg-em (85 ft-lb, 115 N·m)
(f) Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.
(g) Check the crankshaft thrust clearance.
(See step 5 on page EM -53)
6. INSTALL PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD
ASSEMBLIES
7.
(a) Cover the connecting rod bolts with a short piece of
hose to protect the crankshaft from damage.
(b) Using a piston ring compressor, push the correctly
numbered piston and connecting rod assemblies
into the cylinder with the notch of the piston facing
forward.
INSTALL CONNECTING ROD CAPS
(a) Match the numbered cap with the numbered con-
necting rod.
(b) Install the connecting rod cap with the protrusion
facing forward.
(c) Apply a light coat of engine oil to the threads and
under the nuts of the connecting rod cap.
(d) Install and alternately tighten the connecting rod
cap nuts in several passes.
Torque: 600 kg-em (43 ft-lb, 59 N·m}
(e) Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.
(f) Check the connecting rod thrust clearance.
(See step 2 on page EM-50)