Yamaha XP500 Service Manual page 367

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CYLINDER AND PISTON

• piston pin

• piston pin clip

• Apply engine oil onto the piston pin.

• Make sure that the punch mark a on the pis-

ton points towards the exhaust side of the

• Before installing the piston pin clip, cover the

crankcase opening with a clean rag to pre-

vent the clip from falling into the crankcase.

• dowel pins

4. Lubricate:

• piston rings

(with the recommended lubricant)

Recommended lubricant

Offset the piston ring end gaps as shown.

a Top ring end

b Upper oil ring rail end

c Oil ring expander end

d Lower oil ring rail end

e 2nd ring end

f 20 mm (0.79 in)

• timing chain guide (exhaust side)

Pass the timing chain through the timing chain

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