Sebring LX Convertible L4-2.4L VIN X (2002)
1. Install the main bearing upper shells with the lubrication groove and oil hole in the engine block (Fig. 42).
2. Make certain oil holes in block line up with oil hole in bearings and bearing tabs seat in the block tab slots.
CAUTION: Use extreme care when handling crankshaft. Tone wheel damage can occur if crankshaft is mix-handled. Do not get oil on the
bedplate mating surface. It will affect the sealer ability to seal the bedplate to cylinder block.
3. Oil the bearings and journals. Install crankshaft in engine block.
CAUTION: Use only the specified anaerobic sealer on the bedplate or damage may occur to the engine.
4. Apply 1.5 to 2.0 mm (0.059 to 0.078 in.) bead of Mopar Bed Plate Sealant to cylinder block as shown in (Fig. 43).
5. Install lower main bearings into main bearing cap/bedplate. Make certain the bearing tabs are seated into the bedplate slots. Install the main
bearing/bedplate into engine block.
6. Before installing the bolts the threads should be oiled with clean engine oil, wipe off any excess oil.
7. Install main bearing bedplate to engine block bolts 11, 17, and 20 finger tight. Tighten these bolts down together until the bedplate contacts the
