Yamaha Vmax VMX17C 2009 - Page 360

CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
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WARNING
EWA2S31038
• When a bolt is tightened more than the
specified angle, do not loosen the bolt and
then retighten it.
Replace the bolt with a new one and per-
form the procedure again.
• If the connecting rod and cap are not flush
with each other, remove the connecting rod
bolts and big end bearing and restart from
step (e). In this case, make sure to replace
the connecting rod bolt.
NOTICE
ECA2S31077
• Do not use a torque wrench to tighten the
nut to the specified angle.
• Tighten the bolts until they are within the
specified angles.
T
IP
After installation, check that the section “a” is
flush by running your finger across the surface.
m. Remove the connecting rod and big end
bearings.
Refer to “REMOVING THE CONNECTING
RODS AND PISTONS” on page 5-82.
n. Measure the compressed Plastigauge®
width on the crankshaft pin.
If the crankshaft-pin-to-big-end-bearing
clearance is out of specification, select re-
placement big end bearings.
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2. Select:
• Big end bearing (P
1
–P
2
)
T
IP
• The numbers “A” stamped into the crankshaft
web and the numbers “B” on the connecting
rods are used to determine the replacement
big end bearing sizes.
•“P
1
”–“P
2
” refer to the bearings shown in the
crankshaft illustration.
a
P1
P2
P2
P1
A
B