MOTO GUZZI B043157 Service Station Manual page 273

Moto Guzzi California 1400
The connecting rods have a marked area for
weight selection.
The weight indicated in the chart includes screws,
dowels and the bushing.
Specification
Connecting rod - brown
Connecting rod - green
Connecting rod - black
Assembling the connecting rod
•
Lubricate the crankpin on which the
connecting rods are to be fixed.
•
If the connecting rods are not replaced,
be careful not to interchange the right
connecting rod with the left one and
vice versa.
The connecting rods must be mounted so that the
faces of the big ends adjacent to the pair of pins
are in contact.
•
Place the connecting rods and the
caps (B) on the crankshaft and fasten
them with new screws (A).
•
Remember these recommendations:
•
The screws fixing the connecting rods to the crankshaft must be replaced with new ones at
the following refitting as they are subject to high loads and stress;
•
The fitting clearance between bearing and connecting rod pin is 0.020 mm (0.0078 inch)
minimum and 0.044 mm (0.00173 inch) maximum;
•
The clearance between the shim washers of the connecting rod and those of the crankshaft
is comprised between 0.30 mm (0.01181 in) and 0.50 mm (0.01968 in);
CONNECTING ROD WEIGHT SELECTION
Desc./Quantity
0.588 - 0.598 kg (0.02074 - 0.02109 oz)
0.598 - 0.608 kg (0.02109 - 0.02145 oz)
0.608 - 0.618 kg (0.02145 - 0.02180 oz)
Engine
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