Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 268

C
RAN KS
HAFT/PISTON/CYLI
N
DER
CRANKPIN BEARING
NOTICE
Do not interchange the bearing rnserfs. They must
be
installed in
their
original
locations or the correct bearing
oil
clearance may not
be obtained, resulting
in
engine
damage.
BEARING INSPECTION
Remove the crankshaft (page
13-4).
Check
the
crankpin bearing inserts
[1]
for
unusual
wear
or peeling.
Check the bearing tabs
[2]
for damage.
lf the
bearing damaged, select a
replacement
bearing
(page
13-11).
OIL CLEARANCE INSPECTION
Remove the crankshaft (page
13-4).
Clean
the mating
surface
of the
connecting
rod
bearing
cap with
solvent
and blow
them
compressed
air.
Clean off any
oil from
the
bearing inserts and crankpins.
Install the
crankshaft onto the upper crankcase.
Set the connecting rods onto the crankpins.
Put a strip of plastigauge [1] lengthwise on
the
crankpin
avoiding the oil
hole.
lnstall the
bearing caps [1] by aligning the l.D. code.
Apply engine oil to the bearing cap nut
[2]
threads
and
seating surfaces and install them.
Tighten the cap
nuts in 2 or 3 steps alternately.
TORQUE:33
N.m (3.4
kgf'm, 24bf.fr)
and
with
13-10