CRANKCASE AND CRANKSHAFT
5-67
EAS26150
INSTALLING THE CONNECTING RODS
1. Install:
● Big end bearings “1”
NOTE:
● Align the projections “a” on the big end bear-
ings with the notches “b” in the connecting rods
and connecting rod caps.
● Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in its
original place.
2. Install:
● Connecting rods
NOTE:
● The stamped “Y” mark “a” on the connecting
rods should face towards the left side of the
crankcase.
● Install each connecting rod in its original place.
3. Install:
● Connecting rod cap
NOTE:
Be sure that the characters “a” on the side of the
cap and connecting rod are aligned.
4. Tighten:
● Connecting rod nuts
NOTE:
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease to the rod
cap bolt threads and nut surfaces.
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WARNING
EWA13390
● Replace the connecting rod bolts and nuts
with new ones.
● Clean the connecting rod bolts and nuts.
NOTE:
Tighten the connecting rod bolts using the fol-
lowing procedure.
b. Clean the connecting rod bolts and nuts.
c. Tighten the connecting rod nuts with a torque
wrench.
d. Put a mark “1” on the corner of the connect-
ing rod nut “2” and the connecting rod “3”.
e. After tightening the connecting rod nut to the
specified torque, turn the connecting rod nut
clockwise another 90°.
WARNING
EWA13400
If the connecting rod nut is tightened more
than the specified angle, do not loosen the
nut and then retighten it. Instead, replace the
Connecting rod nut
16 Nm (1.6 m•kg, 11 ft•lb) + 90°
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