Crankshaft Installation; Piston And Rod Installation - Honda V30 Magna VF500C Manual

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V30 MAGNA
Cross reference the crankcase and crank journal
codes to select the correct replacement bearing.
CRANKCASE 1.0. CODE
LETTER
A
B
35.000-
35.008-
35.008 mm 35.016 mm
(1.3780- (1.3783-
1.3783 in)
1.3786 in)
31.992-
MAIN
1
32.000 mm 0 C
(Yellow) (Green)
JOUR·
(1.2575-
1.2598 in)
NAL
0.0.
31.984-
CODE
31.992 mm C B
NO.
2
(1.2592-
(Green) (Brown)
1.2595 in)
BEARING INSERT THICKNESS
B (Brown): 1.494-1.498 mm (0.0588-0.0590 in)
C (Green): 1.490-1.494 mm (0.0587-0.0588 in)
D (Yellow): 1.486-1.490 mm (0.0585-0.0587 in)
CRANKSHAFT INSTALLATION
I nstall the main bearings into the upper and lower
crankcases.
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease to the main
bearings.
I nstall the cam chains onto the crankshaft.
Place the crankshaft into the upper crankcase.
PISTON AND ROD INSTALLATION
Clean the piston heads, ring lands, and skirts.
Carefully install the piston rings onto the piston.
NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the piston and
rings during assembly.
All rings should be installed with the mark·
ings facing up.
Space the ring end gaps 120 degrees apart.
Do not align the side rail gaps.
After installing the rings they should rotate
freely, without sticking.
Date of Issue: July, 1984
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