## Crankshaft Installation

Special Tools Required
Handle driver ( 07749-0010000)

Oil seal driver attachment 96 ( 07ZAD-PNA0100)

1. | Check the connecting rod bearing clearance with plastigage.

2. | Check the main bearing clearance with plastigage.

3. | Inspect the connecting rod bolts.

4. | Install the bearing halves in the cylinder block and connecting rods.

5. | Apply a coat of engine oil to the main bearings and rod bearings.

6. | Hold the crankshaft so rod journal No. 2 and rod journal No. 3 are straight up, and lower the crankshaft into the block.

7. | Install the thrust washers (A) in the No. 4 journal of the cylinder block.

8. | Apply engine oil to the threads and flange of the connecting rod bolts.

9. | Seating the rod journals into connecting rod No. 1 and connecting rod No. 4. Line up the mark (B) on the connecting rod and cap, then install the caps and bolts finger-tight.

10. | Rotate the crankshaft clockwise, and seat the journals into connecting rod No. 2 and connecting rod No. 3. Line up the mark on the connecting rod and cap, then install the caps and bolts finger-tight.

11. | Tighten the connecting rod bolts to 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7.2 lbf·ft).

12. | Tighten the connecting rod bolts an additional 90°.

13. | Remove old liquid gasket from the bearing cap bridge mating surfaces.

14. | Clean and dry the bearing cap bridge mating surfaces.

15. | Apply a 1.5 mm wide bead of the liquid gasket, P/N 08C70-K0234M, 08C70-K0334M or 08C70-X0331S, along the broken lines (A). NOTE: Do not install the parts if 5 minutes or more have elapsed since applying liquid gasket. Instead, reapply liquid gasket after removing old residue.

16. | Put the bearing cap bridge on the cylinder block.

17. | Apply engine oil to the threads and flange of the bearing cap bolts.

18. | Tighten the bearing cap bolts is sequence to 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 lbf·ft).

19. | Tighten the bearing cap bolts an additional 40°.

20. | Clean the excess liquid gasket off the cylinder block.

21. | Use the special tools to drive a new oil seal squarely into the block to the specified installed height.

22. | Measure the distance between the crankshaft (A) and oil seal (B).
Oil Seal Installed Height:
7-8 mm (0.28-0.31 in.)

23. | Install the dowel pins (A) and new O-ring (B) on the oil pump (C), then align the inner rotor with crankshaft, and install the oil pump.

24. | Install the oil screen (D) with new gasket (E).

25. | Install the cylinder head.

26. | Install the cam chain.