Suzuki DF 60 Service Manual page 174

6-38 POWER UNIT
Conrod big end oil clearance
Standard : 0.020 – 0.050 mm (0.0008 – 0.0020 in)
Service limit: 0.080 mm (0.0031 in)
If the measurement exceeds the service limit, replace the conrod
bearing.
Measure the conrod big end oil clearance as follows:
1. Clean the surface of the conrod, the conrod cap, the conrod
bearing, and the crank pin.
2. Install the conrod bearing onto the conrod and the conrod
cap.
NOTE:
• Reassemble each bearing, conrod cap to their original
position.
• Do not apply oil to the bearing.
3. Place a piece of the plastigauge on the crank pin with paral-
lel to the crankshaft, avoiding the oil hole.
$( 09900-22301: Plastigauge
4. Install the conrod cap (with the bearing) to the conrod with
the arrow mark on the cap toward the flywheel side.
5. Apply engine oil to the conrod bolts and tighten the nuts by
the two steps.
#
Conrod cap nut:
18 N . m (1.8 kg-m, 13.0 lb-ft)
Primary
35 N . m (3.5 kg-m, 25.5 lb-ft)
Secondary
NOTE:
Do not rotate the conrod with the plastigauge in place.
6. Remove the conrod, the conrod cap and the bearing from
the crank pin.
7. Measure the compressed plastigauge width at its widest
point.