Yamaha 2006 RX10GTAXW Service Manual page 1088

CRANKCASE
REMOVAL
1. Remove:
S Crankcase bolts
NOTE:
S Place the engine upside down.
S Loosen each bolt 1/4 of a turn at a time, in
stages and in a crisscross pattern. After all of
the bolts are fully loosened, remove them.
S Loosen the bolts in decreasing numerical or-
der (refer to the numbers in the illustration).
S The numbers embossed on the crankcase in-
dicate the crankcase tightening sequence.
2. Remove:
S Lower crankcase
CAUTION:
Tap on one side of the crankcase with a soft-
face hammer. Tap only on reinforced por-
tions of the crankcase, not on the crankcase
mating surfaces. Work slowly and carefully
and make sure that the crankcase halves
separate evenly.
3. Remove:
S Dowel pins
S Crankshaft journal bearing
NOTE:
Identify the position of each crankshaft journal
lower bearing so that it can be reinstalled in its
original place.
4. Remove:
S Connecting rod cap 1
S Big end bearing
NOTE:
Identify the position of each big end bearing so
that it can be reinstalled in its original place.
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