- Remove the bearing cap and wipe the oil from the crankshaft journal and
the outer and inner surfaces of the bearing shell.
- Place a piece of plastic gauging material in the center of the bearing.
- Use a floor jack or other means to hold the crankshaft against the upper
bearing shell. This is necessary to obtain accurate clearance readings when
using plastic gauging material.
- Install the bearing cap and bearing. Place engine oil on the cap bolts and
install. Torque the bolts to specification.
- Remove the bearing cap and determine the bearing clearance by comparing
the width of the flattened plastic gauging material at its widest point with
the graduations on the gauging material container. The number within the graduation
on the envelope indicates the clearance in millimeters or thousandths of an
inch. If the clearance is greater than allowed, REPLACE BOTH BEARING SHELLS
AS A SET. Recheck the clearance after replacing the shells. (Refer to Main
Bearing Replacement).
