SAFARI

486 PL ENGINE

Fig. 140a

ENGINE BLOCK :

Fit piston cooling nozzles and tighten the mounting

bolts to specified torque.

Place thrust washer in crank case at their

respective location on the 4th main bearing sides.

Place bearing shells in the block.

Apply light coat of engine oil to main bearing shells

and main journals.

If required install engine speed wheel (crankshaft

position sensor wheel) to crank shaft.

Install crank shaft. Fig. 138

Install thrust washer on 4th main bearing cap sides.

Install 4th main bearing cap with shells and thrust

washer in its position on crank case.

Install 1st, 2nd and 3rd main bearing caps with

shells in their respective position on crank case.

Clean the grooves of 5th main bearing cap and

make it free from oil and grease & apply a thin

layer of monifix adhesive in the groove and allow it

to dry for 10 minutes.

Assemble both the side seals on 5th main bearing

cap, avoid air bubbles and press firmly. Cut off the

extra length of side seal keeping 2 mm projection

above cap height. Fig. 139

Apply adhesive between mating faces of 5th main

bearing cap and cylinder block.

Install 5th main bearing cap with shell and side seal

in its position on crank case.

Ensure the proper seating of side seals & thrust

washer.

Ensure that bearing shell lugs are on the same side.

Tighten main bearing cap mounting bolts evenly and

uniformly to specified torques. Fig. 140a

Fig. 139

Fig. 138