engine YAMAHA WR 400F 2000 Owners Manual

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SETTING
Main jet adjustment
The richness of the air-fuel mixture at full throt-
tle can be set by changing the main jet
1
.
If the air-fuel mixture is too rich or too lean, the
engine power will drop, resulting in poor accel-
eration.
Effects of changing the main jet (reference)

Idle
õ
Fully open
Standard main jet #165
1/4 1/2 3/4
+10%
#165
–10% AB
#175
#155

Pilot screw adjustment
The richness of the air-fuel mixture with the
throttle fully closed to 1/8 open can be set by
turning the pilot screw
1
. Turning in the pilot
screw will make the mixture lean at low
speeds, and turning it out will enrich it.
* Except for USA
NOTE:

The pilot screw is set at the factory, there is no
need to adjust it.
If the idling speed fluctuates, turn the pilot
screw only 1/2 of a turn in either direction.
Effects of adjusting the pilot screw (refer-
ence)

Idle
õ
Fully open
1
2-1/8 turns out
2
1-1/8 turns out
3
1-5/8 turns out
Standard pilot
screw position1-5/8 turns out
* 1-1/2 turns out
(for reference only)
1/4 1/2 3/4
+5%
–5% AB
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SETTING
Pilot jet adjustment
The richness of the air-fuel mixture with the
throttle open 1/4 or less can be set by adjust-
ing the pilot jet.
If the engine breathes hard when you start
opening the throttle, the air-fuel mixture is too
rich and should be made leaner.
Effects of adjusting the pilot jet (reference)

Idle
õ
Fully open
Jet needle groove position adjustment
Adjusting the jet needle
1
position affects the
acceleration when the throttle is 1/4 to 1/2 open.
1. Too rich at intermediate speeds
Rough engine operation is felt and the
engine will not pick up speed smoothly. In
this case, step up the jet needle clip by
one groove and move down the needle to
lean out the mixture.
2. Too lean at intermediate speeds
The engine breathes hard and will not
pick up speed quickly.
Step down the jet needle clip by one
groove and move up the needle to enrich
the mixture.
* Except for USA
Effects of changing the jet needle groove
position (reference)

Idle
õ
Fully open
1
No.4 groove
2
No.2 groove
3No.3 groove
Standard pilot jet #42
Standard clip positionNo.3 groove
*No.4 groove
1/4 1/2 3/4
+5%
–5%
#45
#40#42

õ
1/4 1/2 3/4
+10%
–10% AB
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EC71D021
Examples of carburetor setting depending on symptom
This should be taken simply for an example. It is necessary to set the carburetor while checking
the operating conditions of the engine.
Symptom Setting Checking
At full throttle
Hard breathing
Shearing noise
Whitish spark plug
Lean mixtureIncrease main jet calibration no.
(Gradually)Discoloration of spark plug ®
If tan color, it is in good condition.
If cannot be corrected:
Clogged float valve seat
Clogged fuel hose
Clogged fuel cock
Accelerator pump
At full throttle
Speed pick-up stops
Slow speed pick-up
Slow response
Sooty spark plug
Rich mixtureDecrease main jet calibration no.
(Gradually)Discoloration of spark plug ®
If tan color, it is in good condition.
If cannot be corrected:
Clogged air cleaner
Fuel overflow from carburetor
Lean mixture Lower jet needle clip position.
(1 groove down)
The clip position is the jet needle
groove on which the clip is installed.
The positions are numbered from the
top.
Accelerator pump (except for rich mix-
ture symptom). Rich mixture Raise jet needle clip position.
(1 groove up)
1/4 ~ 3/4 throttle
Hard breathing
Lack of speedLower jet needle clip position.
(1 groove down)
1/4 ~ 1/2 throttle
Slow speed pick-up
Poor accelerationRaise jet needle clip position.
(1 groove up)
Closed to 1/4 throttle
Hard breathing
Speed downUse jet needle with a smaller diameter. Slow-speed-circuit passage
Clogged ® Clean.
Overflow from carburetor
Accelerator pump
Closed to 1/4 throttle
Poor accelerationUse jet needle with a larger diameter.
Raise jet needle clip position. (1 groove
up)
Poor response in the low to
intermediate speedsRaise jet needle clip position.
If this has no effect, lower the jet needle
clip position.
Poor response when throttle
is opened quicklyCheck overall settings.
Use main jet with a lower calibration no.
Raise jet needle clip position.
(1 groove up)
If these have no effect, use a main jet
with a higher calibration no. and lower
the jet needle clip position.
Check that the accelerator pump oper-
ates smoothly.Check air cleaner for fouling.
Jet needleClip
Groove 7 Groove 6
Groove 5
Groove 4
Groove 3
Groove 2
Groove 1
Leaner
­
(Standard)
¯
Richer
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EC720000
CHASSIS
EC71P002
Selection of the secondary reduction ratio
(Sprocket)
Secondary
reduction =
ratio
reduction ratio>
lIt is generally said that the secondary gear
ratio should be reduced for a longer straight
portion of a speed course and should be
increased for a course with many corners.
Actually, however, as the speed depends on
the ground condition of the day of the race,
be sure to run through the circuit to set the
machine suitable for the entire course.
lIn actuality, it is very difficult to achieve set-
tings suitable for the entire course and some
settings may be sacrificed. Thus, the settings
should be matched to the portion of the
course that has the greatest effect on the
race result. In such a case, run through the
entire course while making notes of lap times
to find the best balance; then, determine the
secondary reduction ratio.
lIf a course has a long straight portion where
a machine can run at maximum speed, the
machine is generally set such that it can
develop its maximum revolutions toward the
end of the straight line, with care taken to
avoid the engine over-revving.
NOTE:
Riding technique varies from rider to rider and
the performance of a machine also vary from
machine to machine. Therefore, do not imitate
other rider’s settings from the beginning but
choose your own setting according to the level
of your riding technique.Standard secondary
reduction ratio50/14 (3.571)
SETTING
Number of driven sprocket teeth
Number of drive sprocket teeth

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EC72B000
Rear suspension setting
The rear suspension setting should be made
depending on the rider’s feeling of an actual
run and the circuit conditions.
The rear suspension setting includes the fol-
lowing two factors:
1. Setting of spring preload
lChange the set length of the spring.
lChange the spring.
2. Setting of damping force
lChange the rebound damping.
lChange the compression damping.
EC72C001
Choosing set length
1. Place a stand or block under the engine
to put the rear wheel above the floor, and
measure the length a between the rear
wheel axle center and the rear fender
holding bolt.
2. Remove the stand or block from the
engine and with a rider astride the seat,
measure the sunken length b between
the rear wheel axle center and the rear
fender holding bolt.
3. Loosen the locknut 1 and make adjust-
ment by turning the spring adjuster 2 to
achieve the standard figure from the sub-
traction of the length b from the length
a.
Standard figure:
90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
SETTING