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Connecting rod cap nuts (1992 B6)
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37–40 ft·lb50–54 N·m50–54 N·m37–40 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
- Lubrication
- Clean engine oil on the crankpin journals and connecting rod bearings
- Sequence
- Align the cap matching marks; tighten the nuts in two or three steps. No intermediate torque values are specified.
Applies to
- NA 1992 (B6)
- Verified in: 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
- 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1Part no. 1271-10-91G (9999-95-0428-92)Page B–66 (PDF p. 102)37–40 ft·lb (50–54 N·m)Printed: “Tighten the connecting rod cap nuts in two or three steps. 50-54 N·m (5.1-5.5 m-kg, 37-40 ft-lb)”