CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
5-88
For example, if the connecting rod “P
1
” and
the crankshaft web “P
1
” numbers are “4” and
“1” respectively, then the bearing size for “P
1
”
is:
EAS26170
INSTALLING THE CONNECTING RODS AND
PISTONS
The following procedure applies to all of the con-
necting rods and pistons.
1. Install:
• Big end bearings
• Connecting rod cap
(onto the connecting rod)
TIP
• Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in its
original place.
• Align the projections “a” on the big end bear-
ings with the notches “b” in the connecting rods
and connecting rod caps.
• Make sure that the projection “c” on the con-
necting rod cap faces the same direction as the
“Y” mark “d” on the connecting rod.
2. Tighten:
• Connecting rod bolts
NOTICE
ECA2S31046
Tighten the connecting rod bolts using the
plastic-region tightening angle method. Al-
ways install new bolts.
TIP
Install by carrying out the following procedures in
order to assemble in the most suitable condition.
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a. Replace the connecting rod bolts with new
ones.
b. Clean the connecting rod bolts.
c. After installing the big end bearing, assemble
the connecting rod and connecting rod cap
without installing them onto the crankshaft.
d. Tighten the connecting rod bolt while check-
ing that the sections shown “a” and “b” are
flush with each other by touching the surface.
TIP
To install the big end bearing, care should be
taken not to install it at an angle and the position
should not be out of alignment.
e. Loosen the connecting rod bolt, remove the
connecting rod and connecting rod cap and
install these parts to the crankshaft with the
big end bearing kept in the current condition.
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3. Install:
• Lower oil ring rail “1”
• Oil ring expander “2”
• Upper oil ring rail “3”
• 2nd ring “4”
• Top ring “5”
P
1
(connecting rod) - P
1
(crankshaft web) =
4 - 1 = 3 (brown)
Bearing color code
1.Blue 2.Black 3.Brown 4.Green
d
c
T
R
.
.
Connecting rod bolt
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
a. Side machined face
b. Thrusting faces
a
b
Summary of Contents for Vmax VMX17C 2009
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 ...
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