Toyota 2VZ-FE Manual page 90

EM-88
ENGINE MECHANICAL – Cylinder Block
4. INSTALL MAIN BEARING CAP AND LOWER THRUST
WASHERS
A. Place main bearing cap and lower thrust washers on cyl-
inder block
(a) Install the thrust washers on the No.2 journal position of
the bearing cap with the grooves facing outward.
(b) Install the main bearing cap with the front mark facing
forward.
B. Install main bearing cap bolts
HINT:
The main bearing cap bolts are tightened in two
progressive steps (steps (b) and (d)).
If any main bearing cap bolt is broken or deformed,
replace it.
(a) Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under
the heads of the main bearing caps.
(b) Install and uniformly tighten the eight main bearing cap
bolts in several passes in the sequence shown.
Torque: 625 kg–cm (45 ft–lb, 61 N m)
If any one of the main bearing cap bolts does not meet the
torque specification, replace the cap bolt.
(c) Mark the front of the main bearing cap bolt with paint.
(d) Retighten the main bearing cap bolts 90° in the
numerical order shown.
(e) Check that the painted mark is now at a 90° angle to the
front.
(f) Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.
(g) Check the crankshaft thrust clearance.
(See step 5 on page EM–73)