Yamaha FZ09E Service Manual page 284

CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
the bolt threads and seats with molybdenum
disulfide oil.
c. After installing the big end bearing, assemble
the connecting rod and connecting rod cap
without installing them onto the crankshaft.
d. Tighten the connecting rod bolt while check-
ing that the sections shown "a" and "b" are
flush with each other by touching the surface.
Connecting rod bolt
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
TIP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~­
To install the big end bearing, care should be
taken not to install it at an angle and the position
should not be out of alignment.
b
a. Side machined face
b. Thrusting faces
e. Loosen the connecting rod bolt, remove the
connecting rod and connecting rod cap and
install these parts to the crankshaft with the
big end bearing kept in the current condition .
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
3. Install:
• Oil
ring expander " 1"
• Lower oil ring rail "2"
• Upper oil ring rail "3"
• 2nd ring "4"
• Top ring "5"
(into the piston)
TIP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Be sure to install the piston rings so that the
manufacturer's marks or numbers "a" face up.
4. Install:
• Piston "1"
(onto the respective connecting rod "2")
• Piston pin "3"
• Piston pin clips ''4
11
l@Mll
TIP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-
• Apply engine oil onto the piston pin.
• Make sure that the "Y" mark "a" on the connect-
ing rod faces left when the punch mark "b" on
the piston is pointing up as shown.
• Install the piston pin cl ips, so that the clip ends
are 3 mm (0.12 in) "d' or more from the cutout
in the piston.
• Reinstall each piston into its original cylinder.
5. Lubricate:
• Piston
• Piston rings
• Cylinder
4
(with the recommended lubricant)
'
5-67
Recommended lubrica nt
Engine oil
1