engine YAMAHA TTR90 2000 Owner's Guide

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ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT
(Except for USA and CDN)
CAUTION:

l
Do not add any chemical additives or use
oils with a grade of CD
a or higher.
lDo not use oils labeled “ENERGY CON-
SERVING II” b or higher. Engine oil also
lubricates the clutch and additives could
cause clutch slippage.
lDo not allow foreign materials to enter the
crankcase.
5. Start the engine and let it warm up for
several minutes.
CAUTION:
When the oil tank is empty, never start the
engine.
6. Idle the engine more than 10 seconds
while keeping the motorcycle upright.
Then stop the engine and add the oil to
the maximum level.
7. Install:
lDipstick
ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT
1. Start the engine and let it warm up for
several minutes.
2. Stop the engine and place an oil pan
under the drain bolt.
3. Remove:
lDipstick 1
lDrain bolt (with gasket) 2
Drain the crankcase of its oil.
Recommended oil:
Refer to the following chart for
selection of oils which are suited
to the atmospheric temperatures.
Recommended engine oil classi-
fication:
API STANDARD:
API “SE/SF” or higher grade
(Designed primarily for motor-
cycles)-20
-4-10
140
3010
5020
6830
8640 50
104
122¡CTemp.
¡F
10W/30
10W/40
20W/40
20W/50
a
b

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PILOT AIR SCREW ADJUSTMENT
4. Install:
lGasket
lDrain bolt
New
T R..20 Nm (2.0 m · kg, 14 ft · lb)
5. Fill:
lCrankcase
Oil quantity:
Total amount:
1.0 L (0.88 Imp qt, 1.06 US qt)
Periodic oil change:
0.8 L (0.70 Imp qt, 0.85 US qt)
6. Install:
lDipstick
7. Inspect:
lEngine (for oil leaks)
lOil level
Refer to “ENGINE OIL LEVEL INSPEC-
TION”.
PILOT AIR SCREW ADJUSTMENT
1. Adjust:
lPilot air screw 1
Adjusting steps:
lScrew in the pilot air screw until it is lightly
seated.
lBack out by the specified number of turns.
Pilot air screw:
1-3/4 turns out

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ADJIDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT/
VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
EC35M021
IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT
1. Start the engine and thoroughly warm it
up.
2. Adjust:
lIdle speed
Adjustment steps:
lAdjust the pilot screw.
Refer to “PILOT AIR SCREW ADJUST-
MENT” section.
lTurn the throttle stop screw 1 until the
engine runs at the lowest possible speed.
To increase idle speed ®
Turn the throttle stop screw 1 in a.
To decrease idle speed ®
Turn the throttle stop screw 1 out b.
Engine idling speed:
1,450 ~ 1,550 r/min
VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
NOTE:
lThe valve clearance should be adjusted
when the engine is cool to the touch.
lThe piston must be at Top Dead Center
(T.D.C.) on compression stroke to check or
adjust the valve clearance.
1. Remove:
lAir scoop (right) 1
lAir filter case 2
2. Remove:
lTappet cover (intake side) 1
lTappet cover (exhaust side) 2
3. Remove:
lTiming plug 1
lStraight plug 2
lO-rings

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DRIVE CHAIN SLACK ADJUSTMENT
EC36A060
DRIVE CHAIN SLACK ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the rear wheel by placing the
suitable stand under the engine.
2. Check:
lDrive chain slack a
In the center between the drive axle
and rear wheel axle.
Out of specification ® Adjust.
NOTE:
Before checking and/or adjusting, rotate the
rear wheel through several revolutions and
check the slack several times to find the tight-
est point. Check and/or adjust chain slack with
rear wheel in this “tight chain” position.
Drive chain slack:
40 ~ 53 mm (1.6 ~ 2.1 in)
3. Adjust:
lDrive chain slack
Drive chain slack adjustment steps:
lLoosen the wheel axle nut 1.
lAdjust chain slack by turning the adjusters
2.
To tighten ®Turn adjuster 2 clockwise.
To loosen ®Turn adjuster 2 counter-
clockwise and push wheel
forward.
lTurn each adjuster exactly the same
amount to maintain correct axle alignment.
(There are marks a on each side of chain
puller alignment.)
12 a
NOTE:
Turn the adjuster so that the chain is in line
with the sprocket, as viewed from the rear.
CAUTION:
Too small chain slack will overload the
engine and other vital parts; keep the
slack within the specified limits.

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ADJFRONT FORK INSPECTION/REAR SHOCK ABSORBER INSPECTION/
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT
lTighten the wheel axle nut while pushing
down the drive chain.
T R..
Axle nut:
60 Nm (6.0 m • kg, 43 ft • lb)
EC36C000
FRONT FORK INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
lFront fork smooth action
Operate the front brake and stroke the
front fork.
Unsmooth action/oil leakage ® Repair
or replace.
EC36K000
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
lSwingarm smooth action
Abnormal noise/unsmooth action ®
Grease the pivoting points or repair the
pivoting points.
Damage/oil leakage ® Replace.
EC36M012
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING
PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the rear wheel by placing the
suitable stand under the engine.
2. Remove:
lRear shock absorber
Refer to “SWINGARM” section in the
CHAPTER 5.
3. Remove:
lSpring guide 1
NOTE:
While compressing the spring, remove the
spring guide.

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ADJSPOKES INSPECTION AND TIGHTENING/WHEEL INSPECTION/
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
EC36S002
SPOKES INSPECTION AND TIGHTENING
1. Inspect:
lSpokes 1
Bend/damage ® Replace.
Loose spoke ® Retighten.
2. Tighten:
lSpokes
NOTE:
Be sure to retighten these spokes before and
after break-in. After a practice or a race check
spokes for looseness.
T R..2.5 Nm (0.25 m · kg, 1.8 ft · lb)
EC36T000
WHEEL INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
lWheel runout
Elevate the wheel and turn it.
Abnormal runout ® Replace.
2. Inspect:
lBearing free play
Exist play ® Replace.
EC36U012
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND
ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the front wheel by placing a suit-
able stand under the engine.
2. Check:
lSteering shaft
Grasp the bottom of the forks and gen-
tly rock the fork assembly back and
forth.
Free play ® Adjust steering head.

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ELECTRICAL/SPARK PLUG INSPECTION
EC370000
ELECTRICAL
EC371001
SPARK PLUG INSPECTION
1. Remove:
lSpark plug
2. Inspect:
lElectrode 1
Wear/damage ® Replace.
lInsulator color 2
Normal condition is a medium to light
tan color.
Distinctly different color ® Check the
engine condition.
NOTE:
When the engine runs for many hours at low
speeds, the spark plug insulator will become
sooty, even if the engine and carburetor are in
good operating condition.
3. Measure:
lPlug gap a
Use a wire gauge or thickness gauge.
Out of specification ® Regap.
4. Clean the plug with a spark plug cleaner
if necessary.
Spark plug gap:
0.6 ~ 0.7 mm (0.02 ~ 0.03 in)
Standard spark plug:
CR6HSA (NGK)
U20FSR-U (DENSO)
5. Tighten:
lSpark plug
NOTE:
lBefore installing a spark plug, clean the gas-
ket surface and plug surface.
lFinger-tighten a the spark plug before
torquing to specification b.
T R..13 Nm (1.3 m · kg, 9.4 ft · lb)

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ENG

ENGINE
CARBURETOR
Extent of removal:
1
Carburetor removal
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
CARBURETOR REMOVAL
Preparation for removal Fuel tank
1 Clamp (air filter joint) 1 Loosen the screw (air filter joint).
2 Carburetor heater lead 1
3 Air vent hose 1
4 Fuel hose 1
5 Bolt 2
6 Carburetor assembly 1
7 O-ring 1
8 Spacer 1
9 Carburetor top 1
10 Starter plunger assembly 1
1

CARBURETOR
4

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ENGCAMSHAFT AND ROCKER ARMS
REMOVAL POINTS
Rocker arm shaft
1. Remove:
lRocker arm shafts
NOTE:
Use a slide hammer bolt 1 and weight 2 to
slide out the rocker arm shafts.
Slide hammer set:
YU-1083-A
Slide hammer bolt:
90890-01085
Weight:
90890-01084
INSPECTION
Camshaft
1. Measure:
lCam lobes length a and b
Out of specification ® Replace.
Cam lobes length limit:
Intake:
a 25.4 mm (1.00 in)
b 21.0 mm (0.83 in)
Exhaust:
a 25.26 mm (0.99 in)
b 21.017 mm (0.83 in)
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
1. Apply:
lMolybdenum disulfide oil
(onto the camshaft cam lobe)
lEngine oil
(onto the camshaft bearing)
2. Install:
lCamshaft 1

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ENGCYLINDER AND PISTON
Piston pin
1. Inspect:
lPiston pin
Blue discoloration/grooves ®
Replace, then inspect the lubrication
system.
2. Measure:
lPiston pin-to-piston clearance
Measurement steps:
lMeasure the piston pin outside diameter
a.
If out of specification, replace the piston
pin
Outside diameter (piston pin):
12.996 ~ 13.000 mm
(0.5117 ~ 0.5118 in)
lMeasure the piston inside diameter b.
lCalculate the piston pin-to-piston clear-
ance with the following formula.
Piston pin-to-piston clearance =
Bore size (piston pin) b –
Outside diameter (piston pin) a
lIf out of specification, replace the piston.
Piston pin-to-piston clearance:
0.002 ~ 0.017 mm
(0.00008 ~ 0.00067 in)
: 0.07 mm (0.003 in)
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Piston
1. Install:
lPiston rings
(onto the piston)
NOTE:
lBe sure to install the piston rings so that the
manufacturer’s marks or numbers are
located on the upper side of the rings.
lLubricate the piston and piston rings liberally
with engine oil.