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ENG
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
6. Lubricate:
• crankshaft pins
• big end bearings
• connecting rod big end inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
7. Install:
• big end bearings
• connecting rod assembly
(into the cylinder and onto the crank-
shaft pin)
• connecting rod cap
(onto the connecting rod)
NOTE:
• Align the projections on the big end
bearings with the notches in the con-
necting rods and connecting rod caps.
• Be sure to reinstall each big end bear-
ing in its original place.
• While compressing the piston rings
with one hand, install the connecting
rod assembly into the cylinder with the
other hand.
• Make sure that the “Y” marks
a
on the
connecting rods face towards the left
side of the crankshaft.
• Make sure that the characters
b
on
both the connecting rod and connect-
ing rod cap are aligned.
8. Align:
• bolt heads
(with the connecting rod caps)
9. Tighten:
• connecting rod nuts
ACHTUNG:
CAUTION:
• When tightening the connecting rod
nuts, be sure to use an F-type torque
wrench.
• Without pausing, tighten the connect-
ing rod nuts to the specified torque.
Apply continuous torque between 2.0
and 3.6 m • kg. Once you reach
2.0 m • kg DO NOT STOP TIGHTENING
until the specified torque is reached. If
the tightening is interrupted between
2.0 and 3.6 m • kg, loosen the connect-
ing rod nut to less than 2.0 m • kg and
start again.
T
R
.
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36 Nm (3.6 m · kg)
Summary of Contents for YZF-R1 1998
Page 1: ...SERVICEMANUAL YZF R1 4XV1 AE1 98 ...
Page 7: ...GEN INFO 1 ...
Page 9: ...GEN INFO ...
Page 18: ...SPEC 2 ...
Page 20: ...SPEC ...
Page 41: ...2 21 SPEC Crankcase tightening sequence TIGHTENING TORQUES ...
Page 46: ...2 26 SPEC 1 Exhaust camshaft 2 Intake camshaft 3 Oil filter OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 47: ...2 27 SPEC 1 Cylinder head 2 Crankshaft OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 48: ...2 28 SPEC 1 Main axle 2 Oil delivery pipe 3 Drive axle OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 50: ...2 30 SPEC 1 Thermostat housing 2 Water pump 3 Radiator 4 Radiator fan OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 51: ...2 31 SPEC 1 Radiator cap 2 Thermostat 3 Thermostat housing 4 Water pump OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 52: ...2 32 SPEC 1 Radiator 2 Thermo switch 3 Temperature sender OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 64: ...2 44 SPEC ...
Page 65: ...CHK ADJ 3 ...
Page 134: ...ENG 4 ...
Page 224: ...4 88 ENG ...
Page 225: ...COOL 5 ...
Page 227: ...COOL ...
Page 245: ...5 18 COOL ...
Page 246: ...CARB 6 ...
Page 248: ...CARB ...
Page 264: ...6 16 CARB ...
Page 265: ...CHAS 7 ...
Page 344: ...ELEC 8 ...
Page 408: ...8 62 ELEC ...
Page 409: ...TRBL SHTG 9 ...
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