2012 Na Yamaha Super Tenere Manual

haha CRANKCASE
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EAS23P1092
REMOVING THE REAR BALANCER
1. Remove: Rear balancer  “1”
NOTICE
ECA23P1075
The rear balancer should not be disassem-
bled.
EAS25550
DISASSEMBLING THE CRANKCASE
1. Remove:
Oil filter cartridge  “1”
TIP
Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oil filter 
wrench “2”.
2. Remove: Crankcase bolts
 O-rings
TIP
Loosen each bolt 1/4 of a turn at a time, in stag-
es and in a crisscross pattern. After all of the 
bolts are fully loosened, remove them.
 Loosen the bolts in...

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NOTICE
ECA13900
Tap on one side of the crankcase with a soft-
face hammer. Tap only on reinforced por-
tions of the crankcase, not on the crankcase 
mating surfaces. Work slowly and carefully 
and make sure the crankcase halves sepa-
rate evenly.
EAS25580
CHECKING THE CRANKCASE
1. Thoroughly wash the crankcase halves in a  mild solvent.
2. Thoroughly clean all the gasket surfaces and  crankcase mating surfaces.
3. Check:
Crankcase
Cracks/damage   Replace.
 Oil delivery passages...

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6. Align: Match mark  “a” in the front balancer shaft
(with the crankcase mating surface  “b”)
7. Install: Upper crankcase  “1”
(onto the lower crankcase  “2”)
NOTICE
ECA23P1044
Before tightening the crankcase bolts, 
make sure the transmission gears shift cor-
rectly when the shift drum assembly is 
turned by hand.
 Make sure that the punch mark in the crank-
shaft remains aligned with the punch mark 
in the front balancer gear.
8. Install: O-rings 
 Crankcase bolts
WARNING...

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9. Tighten: Crankcase bolts (M10  × 130 mm) “1 ”–“6”
TIP
The tightening procedure of crankcase bolts  “1”–  
“6”  is angle controlled; therefore, tighten the 
bolts using the following procedure.
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a. Tighten the crankcase bolts in the proper 
tightening sequence as shown.
b. Tighten the crankcase bolts in the proper  tightening sequence as shown.
c. Tighten the crankcase bolts further to reach  the specified angle 90 –100°.
WARNING...

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TIP
Tighten the crankcase bolts in the proper tight-
ening sequence as shown. 11.Install:Middle drive pinion gear bearing retainer  “1”
TIP
Install the middle drive pinion gear bearing re-
tainer with its arrow mark “a” facing up.
12.Install: Oil delivery passage cover  “1”
T R.. Crankcase bolt “7
”–“21”, “30 ”–
“ 32 ”
24 Nm (2.4 m· kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
Crankcase bolt “ 22”–“29”
10 Nm (1.0 m· kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
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13
16
17 18
19
20
21
26
27
28
29
A
9
12
7
8
1522
24
25
14
10
23
A. Lower...

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TIP
Apply Three Bond No.1541C ® “2” onto the mat-
ing surfaces of the oil delivery passage cover 
and oil delivery passage cover O-ring.
EAS23P1095
INSTALLING THE REAR BALANCER
1. Install: Rear balancer
 Rear balancer shaft
 Rear balancer shaft retainer
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a. Check that the match mark  “a” in the front bal-
ancer shaft is aligned with the crankcase 
mating surface  “b”.
b. Align the punch mark  “c” in the rear balancer 
with the match mark...

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EAS25950
CRANKSHAFT AND BALANCER Removing the crankshaft, connecting rods and front balancer
Order Job/Parts to remove Q ’ty Remarks
Crankcase Separate.
Refer to 
“CRANKCASE ” on page 5-81.
1 Front balancer shaft 1
NOTICE
ECA23P1076
The front balancer shaft should not be 
disassembled.
2 Front balancer shaft journal lower bearing 3
3 Front balancer shaft journal upper bearing 3
4 Crankshaft 1
5 Crankshaft journal lower bearing 3
6 Crankshaft journal upper bearing 3
7...

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Removing the crankshaft, connecting rods and front balancer Order Job/Parts to remove Q ’ty Remarks
8 Big end lower bearing 2
9 Connecting rod 2
10 Big end upper bearing 2
For installation, reverse the removal proce-
dure.
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M
M
M
FWD
E
E
E
E
E
E
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E
New
New
New
910
8
1st 20 Nm (2.0 m 
kgf, 14 ft 
Ibf)
2nd Specified angle 145–155T.R.  

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EAS23P1096
REMOVING THE FRONT BALANCER SHAFT
1. Remove: Front balancer shaft  “1”
NOTICE
ECA23P1076
The front balancer shaft should not be disas-
sembled.
EAS23P1043
REMOVING THE BALANCER SHAFT 
JOURNAL BEARINGS
1. Remove:
Front balancer shaft journal lower bearings
(from the lower crankcase)
 Front balancer shaft journal upper bearings
(from the upper crankcase)
TIP
Identify the position of each front balancer shaft 
journal bearing so that it can be reinstalled in...

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b. Install the crankshaft journal lower bearings  “1” and the crankshaft into the lower crank-
case.
TIP
Align the projections “a”  on the crankshaft jour-
nal lower bearings with the notches  “b” in the 
lower crankcase.
c. Put a piece of Plastigauge ® “2” on each 
crankshaft journal.
TIP
Do not put the Plastigauge ® over the oil hole in 
the crankshaft journal.
d. Install the crankshaft journal upper bearings 
“3” into the upper crankcase and assemble 
the crankcase...