Installing The Connecting Rod And Piston - Yamaha YZF-R1 2020 Service Manual

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INSTALLING THE CONNECTING ROD AND

The following procedure applies to all of the con-

necting rods and pistons.

• Big end bearings

• Connecting rod cap

(onto the connecting rod)

• Clean the big end bearings, crankshaft pins,

and the connecting rods with oil cleaner, and

then wait five minutes to dry the remaining oil

cleaner component.

• When cleaning the connecting rod, clean the

bearing surface "a" of the connecting rod bolt

and threads "b".

• Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in its

original place.

• From the 3 types, choose the connecting rod

big end metal installer "1" that fits exactly, and

install it to the connecting rod and connecting

rod cap as shown in the illustration.

• Align the projections "c" on the big end bear-

ings with the notches "d" in the connecting rods

and connecting rod caps.

• Push the big end bearing "2" down and install it

to the connecting rod and connecting rod cap.

• Make sure that the projection "e" on the con-

necting rod cap faces the same direction as the

" " mark "f" on the connecting rod.

Connecting rod big end bearing

Connecting rod big end bearing

CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS

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