Crankshaft Journal Bearing - Suzuki GSX-R1000 Service Manual

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CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL BEARING
INSPECTION
• Inspect each bearing of upper and lower crankcases for any
damage.
SELECTION
• Place the plastigauge axially along the crankshaft journal,
avoiding the oil hole, as shown.
1m
09900-22301: Plastigauge
[CAUTION
I
Never rotate the crankshaft when a piece of plasti-
gauge is installed.
• Mate the lower crankcase with the upper crankcase, and
tighten the crankcase bolts (M9) in the following two steps in
the indicated order.
~ Crankcase bolt (9 mm)
Initial: 18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 Ib-ft)
Final: 50
0
• Remove the lower crankcase and measure the width of the
compressed plastigauge using the envelope scale. This mea-
surement should be taken at the widest part of the com-
pressed plastigauge.
B
Crankshaft journal oil clearance:
Standard: 0.016 - 0.040 mm (0.0006 - 0.0016 in)
Service Limit: 0.080 mm (0.031 in)
• If the oil clearance exceeds the service limit, select the speci-
fied bearings from the bearing selection table.
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