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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 3-17
ENGINE
5. Adjust:
• Valve clearance
Adjustment steps:
a. Remove the camshaft (intake and 
exhaust).
Refer to "CAMSHAFTS" section 
in the CHAPTER 5.
b. Remove the valve lifters "1" and 
the pads

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 3-23
CHASSIS
6. Install:
• Chain joint "1" 
• O-ring "2"
• Drive chain "3"
• Link plate "4" 
When installing the drive chain, apply 
the lithium soap base grease on the 
chain joint and O-ring

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 3-24
CHASSIS
RELIEVING THE FRONT FORK 
INTERNAL PRESSURE
If the front fork initial movement feels 
stiff during a run, relieve the front fork 
internal pressure.
1. Elevate the front wheel by placing

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 3-29
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRICAL
CHECKING THE SPARK PLUG
1. Remove:
• Spark plug
2. Inspect:
• Electrode "1"
Wear/damage→Replace.
• Insulator color "2"
Normal condition is a medium to 
light tan col

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 4-5
CHASSIS
CHASSIS
SELECTION OF THE SECONDARY 
REDUCTION RATIO (SPROCKET)
<Requirement for selection of sec-
ondary gear reduction ratio>
• It is generally said that the second-
ary gear ratio shou

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 5-19
CAMSHAFTS
INSTALLING THE CAMSHAFT
1. Install:
• Exhaust camshaft "1"
• Intake camshaft "2"
Installation steps:
a. Turn the crankshaft counterclock-
wise with a wrench.
• Apply the molybdenu

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 5-26
VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
CHECKING THE VALVE SPRINGS
1. Measure:
• Valve spring free length "a"
Out of specification→Replace.
2. Measure:
• Compressed spring force "a"
Out of specificationâ†

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 5-29
CYLINDER AND PISTON
You cannot measure the end gap on 
the expander spacer of the oil control 
ring. If the oil control ring rails show 
excessive gap, replace all three rings.
CHECKING THE PISTO

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 5-30
CLUTCH
CLUTCH
REMOVING THE CLUTCH
Order Part name Qty Remarks
Drain the engine oil. Refer to "CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL" 
section in the CHAPTER 3.
Brake pedal  Refer to "ENGINE REMOVAL" section.

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YAMAHA WR 450F 2009 Owners Manual 5-32
CLUTCH
REMOVING THE CLUTCH BOSS
1. Remove:
•Nut "1"
• Lock washer "2"
• Clutch boss "3"
Straighten the lock washer tab and 
use the clutch holding tool "4" to hold 
the clutch boss.
A. For