Yamaha FZS1000(N) 2001, Service Manual

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CRANKCASE
ENG
NOTE:
36 Nm (3.6 m kg)
CAUTION:
5. Lubricate:
crankshaft pins
big end bearings
connecting rod big end inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
6. Install:
big end bearings
connecting rod assembly
(into the cylinder and onto the crankshaft
pin).
connecting rod cap
(onto the connecting rod)
Align the projections on the big end bearings
with the notches in the connecting rods and
connecting rod caps.
Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in its
original place.
While compressing the piston rings with one
hand, install the connecting rod assembly into
the cylinder with the other hand.
Make sure that the “Y” marks
a
on the con-
necting rods face towards the left side of the
crankshaft.
Make sure that the characters b on both the
connecting rod and connecting rod cap are
aligned.
7. Align:
bolt heads
(with the connecting rod caps)
8. Tighten:
connecting rod nuts
When tightening the connecting rod nuts,
be sure to use an F-type torque wrench.
Without pausing, tighten the connecting
rod nuts to the specified torque. Apply con-
tinuous torque between 2.0 and 3.6 m
kg.
Once you reach 2.0 m kg DO NOT STOP
TIGHTENING until the specified torque is
reached. If the tightening is interrupted be-
tween 2.0 and 3.6 m
kg, loosen the con-
necting rod nut to less than 2.0 m kg and
start again.