Section 101 (3.5L Engine (Service Information)): Crankshaft: Inspection
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The crankshaft journals should be checked for excessive wear, taper and scoring. Limits of taper or out-of-round on any crankshaft journals should be held to 0.015 mm (0.0006 in.). Journal grinding should not exceed 0.305 mm (0.012 in.) under the standard journal diameter. DO NOT grind thrust faces of Number 2 main bearing. DO NOT nick crank pin or bearing fillets. After grinding, remove rough edges from crankshaft oil holes and clean out all passages.
CAUTION:
With a forged steel crankshaft it is important that the final paper or cloth polish after any journal regrind be in the same direction as normal rotation in the engine.