Yamaha FZ6-SS 2004, Service Manual, Page: 289 / 456

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CRANKCASE
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CAUTION:
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DISASSEMBLING THE CRANKCASE
1. Place the engine upside down.
2. Remove:
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crankcase bolts
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Loosen each bolt 1 / 4 of a turn at a time, in
stages and in a crisscross pattern. After all of
the bolts are fully loosened, remove them.
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Loosen the bolts in decreasing numerical or-
der (refer to the numbers in the illustration).
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The numbers embossed on the crankcase in-
dicate the crankcase tightening sequence.
M8 85 mm (3.3 in) bolts: 1
X
7 ,
10
M8 115 mm (4.5 in) bolts: 8 , 9
M8 65 mm (2.6 in) bolts:
11
,
12
M6 65 mm (2.6 in) bolts:
13
,
14
M6 55 mm (2.2 in) bolts: 15 , 22
X
26
M6 45 mm (1.8 in) bolts: 16 , 19 , 20
M6 65 mm (2.6 in) bolts:
17
,
27
M6 75 mm (3.0 in) bolt:
18
M6 100 mm (3.9 in) bolts: 21
3. Remove:
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lower crankcase
Tap on one side of the crankcase with a soft-
face hammer. Tap only on reinforced por-
tions of the crankcase, not on the crankcase
mating surfaces. Work slowly and carefully
and make sure the crankcase halves sepa-
rate evenly.
4. Remove:
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dowel pins
5. Remove:
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crankshaft journal lower bearing
(from the lower crankcase)
Identify the position of each crankshaft journal
lower bearing so that it can be reinstalled in its
original place.