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Crankcase assembly: crankshaft/connecting rods assembly
Apply the recommended threadlocker to the threads of plugs (3), (4) and (2) and refit them.
Tighten the plugs (2) and (4) to a torque of 13 Nm (Min. 11 Nm - Max. 15 Nm) and the plug (2) to a torque of 15 Nm
(Min. 13.5 Nm - Max. 16.5 Nm) (Sect. 3 - 3,
Engine torque
settings).
Big-end bearing shell-journal clearance
To check the assembly clearance between the bearing shells and crankshaft journals you will lay a strip (A) of GREEN
"Plastigage PG-1" on the journal.
Fit the connecting rod with the original big-end bearing shells (7) (see procedure on next page) and tighten the screws
(8) to a torque of 49 Nm.
Remove the connecting rod and compare the thickness of the Plastigage strip to the scale (B).
If the width measured corresponding to the existing clearance is not within the prescribed limit (Big-end bearing-to-
crankpin clearance paragraph under Sect. 3 - 1.1, Cylinder/Piston), either the bearings or the crankshaft must be
replaced.
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