Installing The Connecting Rods - Yamaha XV1700P Service Manual

CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING RODS
7. Calculate:
• crankshaft
bearing clearance
Out of specification → Replace the crank-
shaft and crankshaft journal bearings as a
set.
NOTE:
Calculate the clearance by subtracting the
crankshaft journal diameter from the crank-
shaft journal bearing inside diameter.
Crankshaft journal-to-crankshaft
journal bearing clearance
0.030 ~ 0.060 mm
(0.0012 ~ 0.0024 in)
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INSTALLING THE CONNECTING RODS

1. Lubricate:
• bolt threads
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide grease
2. Lubricate:
• crankshaft pins
• big end bearings
• connecting rod inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
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journal-to-crankshaft journal