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•Apply engine oil to the connecting rod bolts.
• Install each connecting rod nut finger tight, then
alternately tighten each nut to assemble the cap
properly.
• Tighten the connecting rod nuts using the two step
torque-turn method:
1st Step: Tighten nuts to 20 N·m
2nd Step: Tighten the connecting rod nuts an
additional 90°- 100°
CAUTION:
If the nuts are over tightened (exceed angle of
100°), loosen the nuts and restart the torque
sequence from Step 1.
Crankshaft
Specifications
Torque Specifications
DESCRIPTION TORQUE (N·m)
Main Bearing Cap Bolts 1st Step: Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m
2nd Step: Tighten the bolts an additional 180°
Clearance Specifications
DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION (mm)
Diameter of Crankshaft Main Journals 53.981 - 54
Diameter of Crankshaft Rod Journals 47.884 - 47.9
Out-of-Round Maximum of Crankshaft Main Journals 0.008
Axial Clearance of Crankshaft 0.07 - 0.265
Radial Clearance of Crankshaft 0.0035 - 0.034
Coaxality Crankshaft Main Journal 0.05
Thrust Washer Thickness 2.4 - 2.405
ENGINE UNIT REPAIR
LTSM020120
02
02–233Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.
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Crankshaft Axial Clearance
•Check the axial clearance of the crankshaft.
CRANKSHAFT AXIAL CLEARANCE
DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION MAXIMUM LIMIT
Crankshaft 0.05 - 0.18 mm 0.25 mm
Crankshaft Bearing Oil Clearance (Plastigauge)
•Check the oil clearance of the crankshaft.
Clean all engine oil off of the crankshaft jour-
nals.
Cut the plastigauge into lengths as wide as the crankshaft journal.
Lay the plastigauge across the crankshaft journal.
Carefully install the main bearing cap.
Torque the main bearing cap to the specified torque.
Carefully disassemble the main bearing cap.
Use the measuring rule imprinted on the plas- tigauge package to measure the width of the
widest part of the plastigauge.
ENGINE UNIT REPAIR
BESM020076
BESM020077
02–236Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.