Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual page 1132

9 - 82 3.0L ENGINE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS—INSTALLATION
(1) Install upper main bearing shells making cer-
tain oil holes are in alignment, and bearing tabs seat
in block tabs. All upper bearings have oil grooves
(Fig. 60).
(2) THRUST BEARINGS.
bearings (washers) are installed at journal #3 sepa-
rately from the radial bearings. Thrust bearings
shown in (Fig. 60) are different, one has end position-
ing tabs, while the other is plain. One pair of each
thrust washers are installed into the block and one
pair into the main bearing cap (Fig. 60).
Crankshaft thrust
Fig. 60 Main Bearings—Installation
(3) Apply a thin film of grease to plain side of
thrust washers and position them on each side of
number three main bearing. Grooved surface towards
crankshaft.
(4) Oil the bearings and journals and install
crankshaft.
(5) Install lower main bearing shells without oil
grooves in mono-block cap.
(6) Install one pair of thrust washers in cap. Refer
to Thrust Bearings (Fig. 60).
(7) Carefully install bearing cap with arrows (Fig.
61) toward timing belt end.
(8) Oil the bearing cap bolt threads, install and
tighten bolts progressively in sequence shown in (Fig.
61) to 80 N·m (60 ft. lbs.) torque.
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