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Description and Operation

From February 1996 onwards modified big-end The big-end bearing bolts may be identified as
bearing caps together with new big-end bearing shown in the following illustration:
nuts and torque to yield bolts of lower tensile
strength have been fitted in production.
NOTE: If a connecting rod fitted in the old
engine variants has to be renewed, all the
connecting rods must be renewed as the old
type of connecting rod is no longer available.

1 2
9 7,5

21,8 23,3

6AA 5AB

54,3 0,5 54,3 0,5

39,35 1,25 30,75 0,25

15 19

KX 110 KX 900

ELZ9621176

1. Old big-end bearing bolt used in production (Part No. 78TM-6214-A2A)

Identifi- Tightening
Up to engine no.: Strength Remarks
cation method
V6 12V Engines: TCA 8000, TLC 0029,
TSC 0044.
Torque 1100 –
KX110 tightening to V6 24V Engines ‘95 MY: FBC 9000, FLC 0034, 1300 -
30 Nm FSC 0012. N/mm2
V6 24V Engines ‘91 MY: FLA 0263, FSA 0032.

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2. New big-end bearing bolt (Part no. 97JM-6214-AB)

Identifi- Tightening
Up to Engine no.: Strength Remarks
cation method
V6 12V Engines: TCA 8000, TLC 0029,
Torque TSC 0044.
900 –
tightening to 20
KX900 V6 24V Engines ‘95 MY: FBC 9000, FLC 0034, 1050 -
Nm and angular
FSC 0012. N/mm2
tightening 90

V6 24V Engines ‘91 MY: FLA 0263, FSA 0032.

Special big-end bearing bolt developed as a replacement part (not illustrated)

(Part No. 78TM-6214-A2A)
Identifi- Tightening
Engine No. onwards: Strength Remarks
cation method
V6 12V Engines: TCA 8000, TLC 0029, TSC
White only
0044.
paint Torque 1100 – obtainable
mark tightening to 30 V6 24V Engines ‘95 MY: FBC 9000, FLC 0034, 1300 as a
on Nm FSC 0012. N/mm2 replacement
head part
V6 24V Engines ‘91 MY: FLA 0263, FSA 0032.

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