International HS 2.8L Service Manual page 81

Crankshaft
3. Lubricate upper shells and crankshaft main
journals and crankpins,
4. Lubricate the two upper thrust washers,
positioning lubrication channels to crankshaft
and slip them in their block housing.
5. Assembly crankshaft. Do not turn crankshaft
before bearing caps fixation.
6. Lubricate lower shells.
7. Assembly bearing caps correctly positioning
them.
8. After 5th cap assembly, apply Loctite 5900 on
bearing side grooves.
9. Fix bearings from the ends to the center and
tighten bolts according to specification.
Manually turn crankshaft after final tightening
of each bearing cap, see TIGHTENING
SPECIFICATIONS.
10. Check crankshaft axial clearance using a dial
indicator gauge. If clearance checked is over
than specified, replace thrust washers.
Rear seal
Assembly
1. Carefully clean engine block surface and
crankshaft flange and remove all existent
residues.
2. Apply a fillet of Loctite 5900 in all rear seal
housing edge.
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International HS 2.8L
INTERNATIONAL ENGINES
Service Manual - 8120081 - 05/02