Yamaha XV1600A1999, Service Manual

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CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING RODS
ENG
NOTE:
40 Nm (4.0 m kg)
CAUTION:
2. Lubricate:
crankshaft pins
big end bearings
connecting rod inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
3. Install:
big end bearings
connecting rods
connecting rod caps
(onto the crankshaft pins)
Align the projections
a
on the big end bear-
ings with the notches b in the connecting rods
and connecting rod caps.
Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in its
original place.
Make sure the projection
c
on the connecting
rods face towards the left side of the crank-
shaft.
Make sure the characters d on both the con-
necting rod and connecting rod cap are
aligned.
4. Tighten:
connecting rod bolt 1
When tightening the connecting rod bolts,
be sure to use an F-type torque wrench.
Without pausing, tighten the connecting
rod bolts to the specified torque. Apply
continuous torque between 3.3 and
4.0 m
kg. Once you reach 3.3 m kg, DO
NOT STOP TIGHTENING until the specified
torque is reached. If the tightening is inter-
rupted between 3.3 and 4.0 m
kg, loosen
the connecting rod bolts to less than
3.3 m
kg and start again.