Crankshaft Main Bearing

2012 Ford E 150 V8-4.6LSECTION Crankshaft Main Bearing









a Time required for the plunger to leak down 1.6 mm of travel with 222 N force and leak-down fluid in the lash adjuster.

b The pin bore and crank bearing bore must be parallel and in the same vertical plane within the specified total difference when measured at the ends of a 203 mm bar, 105.5 mm on each side of rod centerline.


MAIN BEARING CAP




Tighten the vertical main bearing cap bolts and the stud bolt in the sequence shown, in 2 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.







Tighten the 10 crankshaft main bearing jackscrews against the cylinder block in the sequence shown in 2 stages.
Stage 1: Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
Stage 2: Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).






Install the 10 side bolts and tighten them in the sequence shown.
Tighten to 21 Nm (15 lb-ft).





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