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• Make sure the “Y” marks a on the connect-
ing rods face towards the left side of the
crankshaft.
• Make sure the characters b on both the con-
necting rod and connecting rod cap are
aligned.
8. Align:
• bolt heads
(with the connecting rod)
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9. Tighten:
• connecting rod nuts
WARNING
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• Replace the connecting rod bolts and
nuts with new ones.
• Clean the connecting rod bolts and nuts.
NOTE:
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The tightening procedure of the connecting rod
nuts is angle controlled, therefore tighten the
nuts using the following procedure.
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a. Tighten the connecting rod nuts to the spec-
ified torque.
b. Tighten the connecting rod nuts further to
reach the specified angle 120°.
T
R
.
.
Connecting rod nut
1st
20 Nm (2.0 m · kg)
T
R
.
.
Connecting rod nut
Final
Specified angle 120°
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS