Yamaha FZS600'98, Service Manual

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c
e
A
CRANKSHAFT
ENG
NOTE:
NOTE:
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Do not move the connecting rod or crank-
shaft until the clearance measurement has
been completed.
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Apply molybdenum disulfide grease onto
the bolts, threads, and nut seats.
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Make sure that the “Y” mark c on the con-
necting rod faces towards the left side of
the crankshaft.
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Make sure that the characters d on both
the connecting rod and connecting rod cap
are aligned.
e. Tighten the connecting rod nuts.
Nut (connecting rod):
15 Nm (1.5 m
S
kg, 11 ft
S
lb) +
(turn the nut another 90
_
)
Refer to “INSTALLING THE CONNECT-
ING RODS”.
f. Remove the connecting rod and big end
bearings.
Refer to “REMOVING THE CONNECT-
ING RODS”.
g. Measure the compressed Plastigauge

width
e
on the crankshaft pin.
If the clearance is out of specification, se-
lect replacement big end bearings.
6. Select:
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big end bearings (P
1
P
4
)
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The numbers A stamped into the crank-
shaft web and the numbers 1 on the con-
necting rods are used to determine the re-
placement big end bearing sizes.
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“P1” “P4” refer to the bearings shown in
the crankshaft illustration.