Yamaha XSR 900 2022 Service Manual page 292

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• Do not move the connecting rod or crankshaft

until the clearance measurement has been

• Make sure that the projection "a" on the con-

necting rod cap faces the same direction as the

"Y" mark "b" on the connecting rod.

• Make sure the "Y" marks "b" on the connecting

rods face towards the left side of the crank-

g. Tighten the connecting rod bolts with a

torque wrench.

Connecting rod bolt (1st)

20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 lb·ft)

h. Put a mark "1" on the corner of the connect-

ing rod bolt "2" and the connecting rod cap

i. Tighten the connecting rod bolts further to

reach the specified angle 180°.

Connecting rod bolt (final)

Specified angle 180°

CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS

If the bolt is tightened more than the speci-

fied angle, do not loosen the bolt and then re-

tighten it. Instead, replace the bolt with a new

one and perform the procedure again.

Do not use a torque wrench to tighten the

bolt to the specified angle.

j. After the installation, check that the section

shown "a" is flush with each other by touch-

ing the surface.

k. Remove the connecting rod and big end

l. Measure the compressed Plastigauge®

width "e" on the crankshaft pin. If the crank-

shaft-pin-to-big-end-bearing clearance is

out of specification, select replacement big

end bearings.

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