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Fastener Tightening Specifications - Main Bearing Cap

^Tighten Bolts to 70 Nm (52 lb. ft.) to fully seat the crankshaft main bearing caps.

^Loosen the bolts 360°

^Tighten the bolts to 20 Nm (15 lb. ft.), then 40 degrees (30 lb. ft.)

^Use J36660 to tighten the bolts in steps:
35° + 35° + 40° for a total of 110°

^Install side bolts torque to 15 Nm (11lb. ft.) + 45°