Installing The Pistons And Connecting Rods - Yamaha YZF-R1K Service Manual

CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
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2. Select:
• big end bearings ("P
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 "~"P " refer to the bearings shown
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in the crankshaft illustration.
For example, if the connecting rod
"P " and the crankshaft web "P
1
bers are "5" and "1" respectively, then
the bearing size for "P
"P " (connecting rod) – "P
1
shaft) – 2 =
5 – 1 – 2 = 2
BIG END BEARING COLOR CODE
–1
0
1
2
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.
ENG
"~ "P ")
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" num-
1
" is:
1
" (crank-
1
violet
white
blue
black
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