Connecting Rod Inspection - Yamaha VX110 Sport Service Manual

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CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
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Connecting rod inspection

1. Measure:
• Big end oil clearance
Out of specification → Replace the big
end bearings.
Big end oil clearance:
0.016–0.040 mm
(0.0006–0.0016 in)
Measurement steps:
The following procedure applies to all of the
connecting rods.
CAUTION:
Do not interchange the big end bearings
and connecting rods. To obtain the cor-
rect big end oil clearance and prevent
engine damage, the big end bearings
must be installed in their original posi-
tions.
• Clean the big end bearings, crankshaft
pins, and the inside of the connecting rod
halves.
• Install the big end upper bearing into the
connecting rod and the big end lower
bearing into the connecting rod cap.
NOTE:
Align the projections a on the big end bear-
ings with the notches b in the connecting
rod and connecting rod cap.
• Put a piece of Plastigauge 1 on the
crankshaft pin.
• Assemble the connecting rod halves.
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