Polaris TRAIL BOSS 325 2001, Manual

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Marks
Oil hole
on rod to
exhaust
side
ENGINE
3.49
CONNECTING ROD INSTALLATION
1. Clean all oil off connecting rod, connecting rod cap
and bearing inserts.
2. Install bearing inserts onto connecting rod and
cap.
NOTE: First, install bearing tab into groove, then press
the rest of the bearing into place.
3. Apply assembly lube onto the connecting rod
bearings and crank pin.
4. Install rod and cap onto the crankshaft. Ensure
that I.D. marks are aligned.
NOTE: Procedure during disassembly called for mark-
ing of connecting rod and cap. Ensure that each part
is installed in its original location by noting the marks
placed on the parts during disassembly.
NOTE: Observe that the oil hole on the connecting rod
faces forward when assembled on the crankshaft (to-
ward the exhaust side).
5. Tighten rod cap nuts to 1/2 torque specification,
then full torque.
6. Inspect that the connecting rod is free to rotate on
the crankshaft journal.
Lubricant:
Moly Assembly Paste: 2871460
Rod Nut Torque:
29-33 ft./lbs. (39-45 Nm)