Honda SH300I 2006, Manual

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CRANKCASE/CRANKSHAFT
14-8
CRANKPIN BEARING
BEARING INSPECTION
Remove the connecting rod (page 14-7).
Check the bearing inserts for unusual wear, damage
or peeling and replace them if necessary.
Select the replacement bearing (page 14-9).
OIL CLEARANCE INSPECTION
Clean off any oil from the bearing insert and
crankpin.
Put a strip of plastigauge lengthwise on crankpin
avoiding the oil hole.
Carefully install the connecting rod and bearing cap
on the crankpin.
Do not rotate the
crankshaft during
inspection.
Apply engine oil to the threads and seating surfaces
of the bearing cap nuts.
Install the nuts and tighten them evenly.
Remove the bearing cap and measure the com-
pressed plastigauge at its widest point on crankpin
to determine oil clearance.
If the clearance exceeds the service limit, select the
correct replacement bearing as follows.
BEARINGS
PLASTIGAUGE
TORQUE: 33 N·m (3.4 kgf·m, 24 lbf·ft)
NUTS
SERVICE LIMIT: 0.07 mm (0.003 in)
PLASTIGAUGE