Assembly - Chery A1 2009 Service Manual

Check oil clearance of crankshaft main and rod jour-
nals:
• Clean the journal and bearing.
• Install the crankshaft.
• Cut the plastic-gauge to the same width as the
bearing, and then put it onto the crankshaft journal
to make it parallel with the central line of the crank-
shaft.
• Install the main bearing cap carefully, and tighten
the bolts to the specified torque.
• Remove the main bearing cap.
• Measure the oil clearance with the plastic-gauge.
− Standard oil clearance of crankshaft rod and
main journals should be 0.02 mm
− Limits of oil clearance of crankshaft rod and
main journals should be 0.06 mm

Assembly

1. Install the main bearings and thrust bearings in the upper cylinder block and lower cylinder block.
NOTE: Identify and number the bearings, if reusing them, so that they are assembled in the same position and
direction.
2. Assemble the crankshaft and main bearings in the reverse order of disassembly.
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