Suzuki GT250 Restoration Project: Drawing the line

Having time on a Thursday evening is unusual but every oportunity counts.
Time to fix the crancases together. This will let me clean them a lot easier than when they are separate as they are very awkward to handle. Plus it gives the advantage that the parts are inside, protected and out of the way.
I'm not sealing the cases as they will have to come apart to replace the oil seals and the corroded thrust washer (no joy so far in finding a supplier for either!).

Time to clean up the bolts. 21 in all and in the usual grimy condition

Well now we have a first - missing parts. No washers or split washers for the bolts. Well to be precise, no split washers and only 3 washers.
If this is the worst of the missing parts this is going to be a dream!
Degreasing with the Auto Glym followed by a couple of hours with wire brushes soon attained the desired results.

Now its time to put them to work.
The manual makes it relatively easy to identify which bolts go where by giving a count of each size and showing on the line drawing where they should be placed.
First problem here is with the bolt which is inside the oil pump housing. Very awkward to get at.

The socket couldn't reach after about 3 turns! Also difficult to get in with a spanner. The solution - 1/8" drive socket. Nice and easy.
Now for another first - the manual has got it wrong (I'm certain this won't be the only time this comes up!). The numbering of the bolts is not quite right. The two outer #8 bolts should acually be #9 and the two #9 bolts are then the other two #8. Simple really. Possible that this is a change by Suzuki between models in which case I shouldn't be blaming the manual at all!!!

All set for cleaning up the crankcases now.

One excellent feature of the manual is the line drawings. They are really works of art giving such detail and so clearly. I have included the relevant ones below.
As a totally incompetent artist I find them incredible and can sit and look at them for hours (sad me!), especially the first one shown which is the complete Power and Transmission Assembly.

(Note: If you click on the image it will show you the full size picture)

Power and Transmission