Yamaha XV1600A1999 Service Manual page 345

CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING RODS
e. Tighten the connecting rod bolts.
CAUTION:
S When tightening the connecting rod bolts,
be sure to use an F-type torque wrench.
S Without pausing, tighten the connecting
rod bolts to the specified torque. Apply
continuous torque
4.0 mSkg. Once you reach 3.3 mSkg, DO
NOT STOP TIGHTENING until the specified
torque is reached. If the tightening is inter-
rupted between 3.3 and 4.0 mSkg, loosen
the connecting rod bolts to less than
3.3 mSkg and start again.
Refer to "INSTALLING THE CONNECTING
RODS".
Connecting rod bolt
38.5 Nm (3.85 mSkg)
f. Remove the connecting rod and big end
bearings.
Refer to "REMOVING THE CONNECTING
RODS".
g. Measure the compressed Plastigauge
width e on each crankshaft pin.
If the crankshaft pin-to-big end bearing clear-
ance is out of specification, select replace-
ment big end bearings.
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between 3.3 and
E