Connecting Rod, Engine
CONNECTING ROD TORQUETorque: 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)
Mark the front of the connecting rod cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the cap bolts by 90°as shown in the illustration.
Check the crankshaft turns smoothly.
Check the connecting rod thrust clearance.
CONNECTING ROD
Maximum misalignment:
0.05 mm (0.0020 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)
Maximum twist:
0.15 mm (0.0059 in.) per 100 mm (3.94 in.)
CONNECTING ROD BOLT
Standard diameter:
7.2 to 7.3 mm (0.283 to 0.287 in.)
Minimum diameter:
7.0 mm (0.276 in.)