Checking The Timing Chain Guide Assembly; Checking The Oil Nozzles; Assembling The Crankcase - Yamaha Vmax VMX17C 2009 Service Manual

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CHECKING THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE
ASSEMBLY
1. Check:
• Timing chain guide assembly
Damage/wear → Replace.
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CHECKING THE OIL NOZZLES

The following procedure applies to all of the oil
nozzles.
1. Check:
• Oil nozzle
Damage/wear → Replace the oil nozzle.
• Oil passage
Obstruction → Blow out with compressed air.
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ASSEMBLING THE CRANKCASE

1. Lubricate:
• Crankshaft journal bearings
(with the recommended lubricant)
• Balancer shaft journal bearings
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
2. Apply:
• Sealant
(onto the crankcase mating surfaces)
Yamaha bond No. 1215
90890-85505
(Three bond No.1215®)
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NOTICE
Do not allow any sealant to come into con-
tact with the oil gallery, crankshaft journal
bearings, or balancer shaft journal bearings.
Do not apply sealant to within 2–3 mm (0.08–
0.12 in) of the crankshaft journal bearings.
3. Install:
• Dowel pins
4. Set the shift drum assembly and transmission
gears in the neutral position.
5. Install:
• Lower crankcase "1"
(onto the upper crankcase "2")
ECA13980
NOTICE
Before tightening the crankcase bolts, make
sure the transmission gears shift correctly
when the shift drum assembly is turned by
hand.
6. Install:
• Washer "1"
• Crankcase bolts
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WARNING
Replace the bolts "1"–"8" with new ones.
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CRANKCASE
1
2