Bearing Selection - Honda CTX700N/ND Service Manual

CRANKSHAFT / PISTON / CYLINDER
Install the dowel pins [ 1 ] and oil orifices [ 2 ] onto the
upper crankcase [ 3
]
,
• Install the oil orifices with its narrow hole side facing
upper crankcase
.
Install the lower crankcase [ 1
]
onto the upper
crankcase .
Apply engine oil
to
the crankcase main journal bolt
( reuse ) threads and seating surfaces
.
Install the crankcase main
journal bolts [ 2 ]
,
Make sure the upper and lower crankcase are seated
securely
.
Tighten the crankcase main journal bolts
in
numerical
order as shown in a crisscross pattern in 2 or 3 steps
to
the specified torque
.
Further tighten the crankcase main journal bolts 120 ° .
TORQUE : 20 Nm ( 2.0 kgf
-
m , 15 Ibf ft ) + 120 °
Remove the crankcase main journal bolt and lower
crankcase
.
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Measure the compressed plastigauge
at
its widest point
on each main journal to
determine the oil clearance .
SERVICE
LIMIT :
0.05 mm ( 0.002 in )
If the oil clearance exceeds the service limit , select a
replacement bearing
.
BEARING SELECTION
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Letters ( A , B or C )
on the left side of
upper crankcase
are bearing support
I
.
D
.
codes from left
to right
.
Record the crankcase bearing support I
.
D
.
code letters
[ 1
] from left side of the upper crankcase as shown .
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