Yamaha XJR1300 (L) '99, Service Manual

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ENG
CRANKSHAFT
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
a. Clean the crankshaft journal bearings,
crankshaft journals, and bearing portions of
the crankcase.
b. Place the upper crankcase upside down on a
bench.
c. Install the crankshaft journal upper bearings
1 and the crankshaft into the upper crank-
case.
Align the projections
a
of the crankshaft jour-
nal upper bearings with the notches b in the
crankcase.
d. Put a piece of Plastigauge

2 on each
crankshaft journal.
Do not put the Plastigauge

over the oil hole in
the crankshaft journal.
e. Install the crankshaft journal lower bearings
into the lower crankcase and assemble the
crankcase halves.
S
Align the projections
a
of the crankshaft jour-
nal lower bearings with the notches b in the
crankcase.
S
Do not move the crankshaft until the clearance
measurement has been completed.
f. Tighten the bolts to specification in the tight-
ening sequence cast on the crankcase.
Crankcase bolt
l
M10 (No. 16 , 17 , 31
X
33 ):
35 Nm (3.5 m
S
kg)
M8 (No. 1
X
15
,
27
,
29
):
24 Nm (2.4 m
S
kg)
∆
M6 (No. 18
X
26 , 28 , 30 ,
∆
M6
34
X
36
):
12 Nm (1.2 m
S
kg)
A Upper crankcase
B Lower crankcase
Lubricate the crankcase bolt threads (M8) with
engine oil.