Yamaha YZF-R1P 2001-2003, Service Manual

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ENG
CRANKCASE
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DISASSEMBLING THE CRANKCASE
1. Place the engine upside down.
2. Remove:
• crankcase bolts
NOTE:
_
• Loosen each bolt 1/4 of a turn at a time, in
stages and in a crisscross pattern. After all of
the bolts are fully loosened, remove them.
• Loosen the bolts in decreasing numerical
order (refer to the numbers in the illustra-
tion).
• The numbers embossed on the crankcase
indicate the crankcase tightening sequence.
3. Remove:
• lower crankcase
CAUTION:
_
Tap on one side of the crankcase with a
soft-face hammer. Tap only on reinforced
portions of the crankcase, not on the
crankcase mating surfaces. Work slowly
and carefully and make sure the crankcase
halves separate evenly.
M9
×
105 mm bolts:
1
~
0
M8
×
50 mm bolt:
L
M8
×
60 mm bolt:
K
M6
×
45 mm bolts:
J
,
P
,
R
M6
×
50 mm bolt:
H
M6
×
55 mm bolts:
A
~
E
M6
×
60 mm bolt:
M
M6
×
65 mm bolt:
Q
M6
×
65 mm bolts:
F
,
N
M6
×
70 mm bolts:
G
,
I
,
O
4. Remove:
• dowel pins
• O-ring
5. Remove:
• crankshaft journal lower bearing
(from the lower crankcase)
NOTE:
_
Identify the position of each crankshaft journal
lower bearing so that it can be reinstalled in its
original place.