V45 SABRE MAGNA CRANKSHAFT/PISTON MAIN BEARINGS Inspect the bearing inserts for damage or separation. Clean all oil from the bearing inserts and journals. Put a piece of plastigauge on each journal, avoiding the oil holes. PLASTIC GAUGE Install the main bearings on the correct journals on the lower crankcase and tighten them evenly in 2-3 steps in the sequence shown. TORQUE VALUES: 6 mm bolt: 10-14 N•m (1.0-1.4 kg-m, 7-10 ft-lb) 9 mm bolt: 30-34 N•m (3.0-3.4 kg-m, 22-25 ft-lb) NOTE: Do not rotate the crankshaft during inspection. Remove the lower crankcase and measure the corn- pressed plastigauge on each journal. OIL CLEARANCE SERVICE LIMIT: 0.08 mm (0.003 in) 175 Date of Issue: May, 1982 0 HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. 12-9