Cruze

Lower Crankcase Installation

1. Clean the sealing surfaces.




Note: The complete installation procedure of the lower crankcase should be done in 10 minutes.

Note: Do not coat sealing compound on the crankcase bolt holes and threads.

2. Apply the sealing compound (1) as shown.



3. Install the lower crankcase (1).

Note: Do not tighten the bolts.

4. Install the 10 lower crankcase retaining bolts (2).

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Torque-to-Yield Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




5. Tighten the 10 NEW lower crankcase bolts in 2 steps as shown in the sequence above.

5.1.	First Step: Tighten the 10 lower crankcase bolts to 55 N·m (41 lb ft).

5.2.	Second Step: Tighten the 10 lower crankcase bolts 120°.




6. Tighten the 6 lower crankcase retaining bolts (1) to 35 N·m (26 lb ft).