Installing The Connecting Rods And Pistons - Yamaha FJR13AEV(C) Service Manual

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2. Select:
• Big end bearings (P
1
NOTE:
• The numbers "A" stamped into the crankshaft
web and the numbers "B" on the connecting
rods are used to determine the replacement
big end bearing sizes.
• P –P refer to the bearings shown in the crank-
1 4
shaft illustration.
P
1
P
2
A
P
1
B
E
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
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–P )
4
P
4
P
3
P P P
2 3 4
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For example, if the connecting rod P
crankshaft web P numbers are 6 and 1 re-
1
spectively, then the bearing size for P
P (connecting rod) - P
1
=
6 - 1 = 5 (yellow)
Bearing color code
1.Blue 2.Black 3.Brown 4.Green
5.Yellow 6.Pink
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INSTALLING THE CONNECTING RODS AND
PISTONS
The following procedure applies to all of the pis-
tons and connecting rods.
1. Install:
• Top ring "1"
• 2nd ring "2"
• Upper oil ring rail "3"
• Oil ring expander "4"
• Lower oil ring rail "5"
NOTE:
Be sure to install the piston rings so that the
manufacturer's marks face up.
2. Install:
• Piston "1"
(onto the respective connecting rod "2")
• Piston pin "3"
• Piston pin clips "4" New
NOTE:
• Apply engine oil onto the piston pin.
• Make sure that the "Y" mark "a" on the connect-
ing rod is facing to the left when the punch
mark "b" on the piston is pointing up. Refer to
the illustration.
• When installing a piston pin clip, make sure
that the clip ends are positioned away from the
cutout in the piston as shown in the illustration.
and the
1
is:
1
(crankshaft)
1