Yamaha YZF-R6(V) 2006 Service Manual page 280

e. Install the crankshaft journal lower bearings
"1" into the lower crankcase and assemble
the crankcase halves.
NOTE:
• Align the projections "a" of the crankshaft jour-
nal lower bearings with the notches "b" in the
lower crankcase.
• Do not move the crankshaft until the clearance
measurement has been completed.
f. Tighten the bolts to specification in the tight-
ening sequence cast on the crankcase.
Refer to "CRANKCASE" on page 5-55.
g. Remove the lower crankcase and the crank-
shaft journal lower bearings.
h. Measure the compressed Plastigauge
"a" on each crankshaft journal.
If the crankshaft-journal-to-crankshaft-jour-
nal-bearing clearance is out of specification,
select replacement crankshaft journal bear-
ings.
L LLL L LLL L L LLL L
4. Select:
• Crankshaft journal bearings (J
®
L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L
–J )
1 5
NOTE:
• The numbers "A" stamped into the crankshaft
web and the numbers "B" stamped into the
lower crankcase are used to determine the re-
placement crankshaft journal bearing sizes.
• J –J refer to the bearings shown in the crank-
1 5
shaft illustration.
• If J –J
1 5
of the bearings.
J
1
width
For example, if the crankcase J
shaft web J
ly, then the bearing size for J
J (crankcase) - J
1
=
6 - 2 = 4 (green)
LLL
5-69
CRANKSHAFT
are the same, use the same size for all
J J
2 3
J J J J J
A
1 2 3 4 5
2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
J
J J J J
B
1 2 4
3
numbers are 6 and 2 respective-
1
(crankshaft web)
1
Bearing color code
1.Blue 2.Black 3.Brown 4.Green
5.Yellow
J
J
4 5
5
and crank-
1
is:
1