Yamaha YZF-R6(V) 2006 Service Manual page 276

a
2
3
3. Offset:
• Piston ring end gaps
90˚
d.e
a. Top ring
b. Upper oil ring rail
c. Oil ring expander
d. 2nd ring
e. Lower oil ring rail
A. Exhaust side
4. Lubricate:
• Piston
• Piston rings
• Cylinder
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
5. Lubricate:
• Bolt threads
• Nut seats
(with the recommended lubricant)
1
b
c
4
A
b
90˚
a.c
45˚
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide oil
6. Lubricate:
• Crankshaft pins
• Big end bearings
• Connecting rod inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
7. Install:
• Big end bearings
• Connecting rod and piston assembly
• Connecting rod cap
NOTE:
• Align the projections on the big end bearings
with the notches in the connecting rods and
connecting rod caps.
• Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in its
original place.
• While compressing the piston rings one hand,
install the connecting rod assembly into the cyl-
inder with the other hand.
• Make sure the "Y" marks "a" on the connecting
rods face towards the left side of the crank-
shaft.
• Make sure the characters "b" on both the con-
necting rod and connecting rod cap are
aligned.
8. Tighten:
• Connecting rod nuts "1"
5-65
b
a