CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
5-89
TIP
Be sure to install the piston rings so that the
manufacturer marks face up.
4. Install:
• Piston “1”
(onto its respective connecting rod “2”)
• Piston pin “3”
• Piston pin clips “4”
TIP
• Apply engine oil onto the piston pin.
• Make sure that the “Y” mark “a” on the connect-
ing rod is facing to the right of the piston when
the punch mark “b” on the piston is pointing up.
Refer to the illustration.
• When installing a piston pin clip, make sure
that the clip ends are positioned away from the
cutout in the piston as shown in the illustration.
• Reinstall each piston into its original cylinder
(numbering order starting from the left: #1 to
#4).
5. Lubricate:
• Piston
• Piston rings
• Cylinder
(with the recommended lubricant)
6. Offset:
• Piston ring end gaps
7. Lubricate:
• Connecting rod bolt threads
(with the recommended lubricant)
8. Lubricate:
• Crankshaft pins
• Big end bearings
• Connecting rod big end inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
New
4
1
3
2
a
b
4
New
New
c. More than 3 mm (0.12 in)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
a. Top ring
b. Lower oil ring rail
c. Upper oil ring rail
d. 2nd ring
e. Oil ring expander
A. Exhaust side
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide oil
4
c
b,d
90˚
90˚
45˚
a,e
c
A
Summary of Contents for 2009 VMX17YC
Page 1: ...2009 SERVICE MANUAL VMX17Y C LIT 11616 22 64 2S3 28197 10 ...
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Page 52: ...SPECIAL TOOLS 1 43 ...
Page 85: ...LUBRICATION POINTS AND LUBRICANT TYPES 2 32 ...
Page 90: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 37 1 4 5 2 3 ...
Page 92: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 39 A 2 A 4 3 2 1 ...
Page 94: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 41 A A 1 A A 7 6 8 5 4 3 2 ...
Page 98: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 45 6 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 A B C F E D ...
Page 102: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 49 A B B A B B A B C D E F F H I 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 G 6 ...
Page 106: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 53 A B 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 13 F E D 10 C G 14 9 8 ...
Page 110: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 57 A A A B D E F H 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 C 4 5 G ...
Page 114: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 61 A A A A A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...
Page 120: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 67 B A C C B A C C A B C D E F G H I J 1 2 1 2 5 1 2 3 5 3 4 5 ...
Page 124: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 71 ...
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Page 270: ...SHAFT DRIVE 4 105 ...
Page 316: ...GENERATOR AND STARTER CLUTCH 5 43 a 1 ...
Page 364: ...CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS 5 91 a ...
Page 390: ...MIDDLE GEAR 5 117 ...
Page 406: ...WATER PUMP 6 15 ...
Page 425: ...THROTTLE BODIES 7 18 1 ...
Page 426: ...AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 7 19 EAS27040 AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM A A 6 5 4 5 6 1 4 3 3 2 1 A B C D ...
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Page 439: ...IGNITION SYSTEM 8 6 ...
Page 445: ...ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM 8 12 ...
Page 447: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 14 1 AC magneto 2 Rectifier regulator 6 Main fuse 8 Battery 9 Frame ground ...
Page 449: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 16 ...
Page 461: ...SIGNALING SYSTEM 8 28 ...
Page 465: ...COOLING SYSTEM 8 32 ...
Page 501: ...FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 8 68 ...
Page 505: ...FUEL PUMP SYSTEM 8 72 ...
Page 509: ...ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM 8 76 ...
Page 549: ...ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM 8 116 ...
Page 552: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 119 3 4 5 6 2 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...
Page 574: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 141 ...
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