Yamaha FZS600'98, Service Manual

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CRANKSHAFT
ENG
2
2
3
2
2
NOTE:
For example, if the connecting rod “P
1
” and
the crankshaft web “P1” numbers are “4”
and “1” respectively, then the bearing size
for “P
1
” is:
Bearing size for P
1
:
P
1
(connecting rod) – P1 (crankshaft-
web) = 4 – 1 = 3 (brown)
BIG END
BEARING
COLOR CODE
1 2 3 4
blue black brown green
EB412700
INSTALLING THE CONNECTING RODS
1. Lubricate:
bolt threads
nut seats
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide grease
2. Lubricate:
crankshaft pins
big end bearings
connecting rod inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
3. Install:
big end bearings
1
connecting rods 2
connecting rod caps 3
(onto the crankshaft pins)
Align the projections on the big end bear-
ings with the notches in the connecting
rods and connecting rod caps.
Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in
its original place.
Make sure that the “Y” marks
a
on the
connecting rods face towards the left side
of the crankshaft.
Make sure that the characters on both the
connecting rod and connecting rod cap are
aligned.