Yamaha YZF-R6 99 Service Manual page 204

CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
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6. Lubricate:
S crankshaft pins
S big end bearings
S connecting rod big end inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
7. Install:
S big end bearings
S connecting rod assembly
(into the cylinder and onto the crankshaft
pin).
S connecting rod cap
(onto the connecting rod)
NOTE:
S Align the projections on the big end bearings
with the notches in the connecting rods and
connecting rod caps.
S Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in its
original place.
S While compressing the piston rings with one
hand, install the connecting rod assembly into
the cylinder with the other hand.
S Make sure that the "Y" marks a on the con-
necting rods face towards the left side of the
crankshaft.
S Make sure that the characters b on both the
connecting rod and connecting rod cap are
aligned.
8. Align:
S bolt heads
(with the connecting rod caps)
9. Tighten:
S connecting rod nuts
a. Replace the connecting rod bolts and nuts
with new ones.
CAUTION:
Tighten the connecting rod bolts using the
plastic-region tightening angle method.
Always install new bolts and nuts.
ENG
15 Nm (1.5 mSkg)+90_