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CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
2. Select:
• big end bearings (“P
1
”~ “P
4
”)
NOTE:
• The numbers stamped into the crank-
shaft web and the numbers on the
connecting rods are used to determine
the replacement big end bearing sizes.
• “P
1
”~“P
4
” refer to the bearings shown
in the crankshaft illustration.
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For example, if the connecting rod
“P
1
” and the crankshaft web “P
1
” num-
bers are “9” and “3” respectively, then
the bearing size for “P
1
” is:
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“P
1
” (connecting rod) – “P
1
” (crank-
shaft) =
9 – 3 = 6
BIG END BEARING COLOR CODE
2
blue
3
black
4
5
brown
6
7
green
8
9
yellow
EB404704
INSTALLING THE PISTONS AND
CONNECTING RODS
The following procedure applies to all of
the pistons and cylinders.
1. Install:
• top ring
• 2nd ring
• oil ring
NOTE:
Be sure to install the piston rings so that
the manufacturer’s marks or numbers
face up.
Summary of Contents for YZF-R7
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