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Connecting Rod: Service and Repair


Fig. 8 Crankcase & Crankshaft Exploded View:




Fig. 9 Connecting Rod & Cap Installation:




Fig. 10 Crankshaft Tightening Sequence:






Narrow side of connecting rod and cap face adjacent connecting rod. Wide side faces crankshaft counterweight, Figs. 8 and 9. Torque crankshaft lower section attaching bolts in sequence shown in Fig. 10.