Yamaha YZF-R7 Owner's Service Manual page 204

CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
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NOTE:
Apply only a
MOLYKOTE‚ "G-n" paste, otherwise the
correct tightening torque cannot be
achieved.
6. Lubricate:
• crankshaft pins
• big end bearings
• connecting rod big end inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
7. Install:
• big end bearings
• connecting rod assembly
(into the cylinder and onto the crank-
shaft pin)
• connecting rod cap
(onto the connecting rod)
NOTE:
• Align the projections on the big end
bearings with the notches in the con-
necting rods and connecting rod caps.
• Be sure to reinstall each big end bear-
ing in its original place.
• While compressing the piston rings
with piston ring compressor 1, install
the connecting rod assembly into the
cylinder with the other hand.
• Make sure that the "Y" marks a on the
connecting rods face towards the left
side of the crankshaft.
• Make sure that the characters b on
both the connecting rod and connect-
ing rod cap are aligned.
Piston ring compressor:
90890-05158
8. Align:
• bolt heads
(with the connecting rods)
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