Installing The Pistons And Connecting Rods - Yamaha YZF-R6 99 Service Manual

CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
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2. Select:
S big end bearings ("P
NOTE:
S The numbers stamped into the crankshaft web
and the numbers on the connecting rods are
used to determine the replacement big end
bearing sizes.
S "P
" "P " refer to the bearings shown in the
1 4
crankshaft illustration.
For example, if the connecting rod "P
the crankshaft web "P
"1" respectively, then the bearing size for
"P " is:
1
"P " (connecting rod) – "P
1
shaft) =
5 – 1 = 4
BIG END BEARING COLOR CODE
1
2
3
4
EAS00271
INSTALLING THE PISTONS AND CONNECT-
ING RODS
The following procedure applies to all of the pis-
tons and cylinders.
1. Install:
S top ring
S 2nd ring
S oil ring
NOTE:
Be sure to install the piston rings so that the
manufacturer's marks or numbers face up.
ENG
" "P ")
1 4
" and
1
" numbers are "5" and
1
" (crank-
1
blue
black
brown
green