ninjette.org - View Single Post

FvnnyL3tt3r1ng · July 21st, 2013, 02:07 PM

I'm still confused as to why my new crankcase has yellow markings on the bearings. The new case's balancer bearings are brown; that I can understand. I know it doesn't matter as long as it measures within tolerance but I'd like to find out anyways. The service manual only lists brown, blue, and black markings.

I'm stuck right now. I put plastigage (green type fyi) in and am putting the bolts back in but the manual seems to have the wrong sizing for the bolts! The bolts for the top of the crankcase are all right but for the bottom I am pretty certain they are listed wrong.

I am on page 8-8 of the service manual. It shows a diagram where 7 bolts are supposedly M8 x 72mm. The bolts I bagged contain 2 of that size, but 7 M8 x 90mm. This has got to be a mistake because I dropped the 72mm bolts into the oil filter tunnel (where the diagram shows) and the bolts spin freely not catching any threads.

My Haynes service manual doesn't have a tightening sequence or blowout diagram.... A little frustrated at this.

Edit: Ok now I see that it is a typo and numbers 1 and 3 at the bottom of page 8-8 should be swapped. I'll forgive them this once. If you have your manual printed I would make the changes now.

July 21st, 2013, 02:07 PM	#27
FvnnyL3tt3r1ng ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Justin Location: Florida Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 2001 Posts: A lot.	I'm still confused as to why my new crankcase has yellow markings on the bearings. The new case's balancer bearings are brown; that I can understand. I know it doesn't matter as long as it measures within tolerance but I'd like to find out anyways. The service manual only lists brown, blue, and black markings. I'm stuck right now. I put plastigage (green type fyi) in and am putting the bolts back in but the manual seems to have the wrong sizing for the bolts! The bolts for the top of the crankcase are all right but for the bottom I am pretty certain they are listed wrong. I am on page 8-8 of the service manual. It shows a diagram where 7 bolts are supposedly M8 x 72mm. The bolts I bagged contain 2 of that size, but 7 M8 x 90mm. This has got to be a mistake because I dropped the 72mm bolts into the oil filter tunnel (where the diagram shows) and the bolts spin freely not catching any threads. My Haynes service manual doesn't have a tightening sequence or blowout diagram.... A little frustrated at this. Edit: Ok now I see that it is a typo and numbers 1 and 3 at the bottom of page 8-8 should be swapped. I'll forgive them this once. If you have your manual printed I would make the changes now.