Yamaha 2004 FZ6-SS Service Manual - Eng
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CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
ENG
CAUTION:
WARNING
CAUTION:
k. Tighten the connecting rod bolts.
Connecting rod bolt
15 Nm (1.5 m
Skg, 11 ftSlb) + 120_
Tighten the connecting rod bolts using the
plastic-region tightening angle method.
Always install new bolts.
l. Clean the connecting rod bolts.
m. Tighten the connecting rod bolts.
n. Put a mark
1
on the corner of the connecting
rod bolt
2
and the connecting rod cap
3
.
o. Tighten the bolt further to reach the specified
angle (120
_).
p. After the installation, check that the section
show
a
is flush with each other by touching
the surface.
SSide machined face
a
SWhen the 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.
SIf they are not flush with each other, remove
the connecting rod bolt and big end bear-
ing and restart from step “e”. In this case,
make sure to replace the connecting rod
bolt.
SDo not use a torque wrench to tighten the
bolt to the specified angle.
STighten the bolt until it is at the specified
angles.