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Use a bore meter to check the inside diame-
ter of the connecting rod foot which must
not exceed the following service limit:
limite di servizio 18,04mm (350cc)
20,03mm (400cc, 450cc, 498cc)
Remember that the measurement must be
made placing the axis of the feeler in paral-
lel with the axis of the connecting rod.
Bore meter verification of inside diameter
of connecting rod foot.
ASSEMBLING COMPLETE CRAN-
KSHAFT
When all the aforementioned controls have
been carried out and the worn parts repla-
ced, grease the crankshaft oil seal on the
right crankcase half and couple the cran-
kshaft to the left crankcase half. Keep the
gear present on the crankshaft towards the
left. In order to carry out this operation, you
must just push the shaft axially towards the
crankcase.
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Insertion of crankshaft in right crankcase: note the position of the gear.