Crankshaft Rear Main Oil Seal (3.0L); Camshaft Bearings Installation (3.0L) - Mazda B-Series 1997 Workshop Manual

ASSEMBLY
CAMSHAFT
BEARING SET
T65L-6250-A
Crankshaft rear main oil seal
1. Apply
clean engine oil to the outer lips and inner seal edge.
2.
Position the seal on the
SST.
Position the
SST
and the
seal to the rear of the engine. Alternate bolt tightening to
seat
the
seal properly.
Protrusion: 0.5mm (0.02 in)
Camshaft bearings
Note
The camshaft bearings are available pre-finished to
size and require no reaming for standard and
0.38mm (0.015 in) undersize journal diameters.
1. Position new bearings at the bearing bores and press
them in place with Camshaft Bearing Set T65L-6250-A, or
equivalent. Be sure to center the p ~ ~ l l i n g plate and puller
screw to avoid damage to the bearing.
Caution
Failure to use the correct exlpanding collet can
cause severe bearing damage.
Note
Align the oil holes in the bearings with the oil holes
in the cylinder block before pressing the bearings
into place.
Make sure the front bearing is installed 0.51-
0.89mm (0.020-4.035 in) below the front face of the
cylinder block.
2. Install the camshaft rear bearing bore plug using a suit-
able driver.
Note
Apply sealer to the sealing edge of the plug before
installation.
Oversize plugs are identified by the
"0s"
stamped
in the flat located on the cup siide of the plug.