Honda CTX700N/ND Service Manual page 369

CRANKSHAFT / PISTON /CYLINDER
Clean the mating surface of the connecting rods and
crankpin bearing caps with cleaning solvent and blow
them with compressed air .
Apply molybdenum oil solution to the crankpin bearing
sliding surfaces on the crankpin bearing caps [ 1 ]
.
Install the crankpin bearing caps
.
NOTICE
Be sure
to install each part In its original position
,
as
noted during removal . Do not reuse connecting rods
and bearing caps that have been improperly installed
,
because
their mating surfaces will be damaged .
Align
m
V 6
R
• Align the I
.
D
.
code number on the connecting rods
.
The crankpin
bearing cap
bolts
cannot
be reused
.
Once the bolts have
been loosened
replace them with
new
ones
.
[ 1 ]
Apply engine oil to new crankpin bearing cap bolt
threads and seating surfaces
.
Install and tighten new crankpin bearing cap bolts [ 1 ] to
the specified torque in 2 or 3 steps alternately .
Further tighten the bolts 90 °
.
TORQUE
: 10 N m ( 1.0 kgf
-
m , 7 Ibf
-
ft ) + 90 °
Assemble the crankcase halves ( page 14
-
23 )
.
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