Crankpin Bearing Inspection; Connecting Rod Selection; Oil Clearance Inspection - Honda GL1800 Service Manual

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If a connecting rod requires replacement, you

Letter A, B, C, D or

should select a rod with the same weight code as

E on the rod is the

the original.

code for the con-

necting rod weight.

CRANKPIN BEARING

BEARING INSPECTION

Check the bearing inserts for unusual wear or

Check the bearing tabs for damage.

Clean off any oil from the bearing inserts and

Do not rotate the

crankshaft and con-

Set the connecting rods onto the crankpins.

necting rod during

Put strips of plastigauge lengthwise on the crank-

pins being sure to avoid the oil hole.

Carefully install the bearing caps by aligning the I.D.

Apply engine oil to the bearing cap nut threads and

seating surfaces and install them.

Tighten the nuts in several steps alternately.

TORQUE: 31 N·m (3.2 kgf·m, 23 lbf·ft)

CYLINDER/PISTON/CRANKSHAFT

ONNE TING ROD WEIGHT ODE

RANKPIN BEARING INSERTS

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