wheel YAMAHA YZ250F 2005 Owner's Manual

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INSP
ADJTIRE PRESSURE CHECK/SPOKES INSPECTION AND
TIGHTENING/WHEEL INSPECTION
EC36Q000
TIRE PRESSURE CHECK
1. Measure:
Tire pressure
Out of specification → Adjust.
NOTE:
Check the tire while it is cold.
Loose bead stoppers allow the tire to slip off
its position on the rim when the tire pressure
is low.
A tilted tire valve stem indicates that the tire
slips off its position on the rim.
If the tire valve stem is found tilted, the tire is
considered to be slipping off its position. Cor-
rect the tire position.
Standard tire pressure:
100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm2, 15 psi)
EC36S002
SPOKES INSPECTION AND TIGHTENING
1. Inspect:
Spokes 1
Bend/damage → Replace.
Loose spoke → Retighten.
2. Tighten:
Spokes
NOTE:
Be sure to retighten these spokes before and
after break-in. After a practice or a race check
spokes for looseness.
T R..3 Nm (0.3 m · kg, 2.2 ft · lb)
EC36T000
WHEEL INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
Wheel runout
Elevate the wheel and turn it.
Abnormal runout → Replace.

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INSP
ADJ
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
2. Inspect:
Bearing free play
Exist play → Replace.
EC36U013
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND
ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the front wheel by placing a suit-
able stand under the engine.
2. Check:
Steering stem
Grasp the bottom of the forks and gently
rock the fork assembly back and forth.
Free play → Adjust steering head.
3. Check:
Steering smooth action
Turn the handlebar lock to lock.
Unsmooth action → Adjust steering ring
nut.
4. Adjust:
Steering ring nut
Steering ring nut adjustment steps:
Remove the number plate.
Remove the handlebar and handlebar
upper bracket.
Loosen the steering ring nut 1 using the
steering nut wrench 2.
Steering nut wrench:
YU-33975/90890-01403

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ENGKICK SHAFT AND SHIFT SHAFT
KICK SHAFT AND SHIFT SHAFT
Extent of removal:
1 Kick shaft removal
2 Kick shaft disassembly
3 Shift shaft removal
4 Segment removal
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
KICK SHAFT AND SHIFT
SHAFT REMOVAL
Preparation for removal Oil pump Refer to “OIL PUMP” section.
1 Kick idle gear 1
2 Kick shaft assembly 1 Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
3 Spring guide 1
4 Torsion spring 1
5 Ratchet wheel 1
6 Kick gear 1
7 Kick shaft 1
8 Washer 1
9 Shift pedal 1
10 Shift shaft 1
11 Collar 1
3
2
1
4
1

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ENGKICK SHAFT AND SHIFT SHAFT
REMOVAL POINTS
Kick shaft assembly
1. Remove:
Kick shaft assembly 1
NOTE:
Unhook the torsion spring 2 from the hole a
in the crankcase.
EC4C3101
Shift guide and shift lever assembly
1. Remove:
Bolt (shift guide)
Shift guide 1
Shift lever assembly 2
NOTE:
The shift lever assembly is disassembled at
the same time as the shift guide.
EC4N3100
Segment
1. Remove:
Bolt (segment) 1
Segment 2
NOTE:
Turn the segment counterclockwise until it
stops and loosen the bolt.
INSPECTION
Kick shaft and ratchet wheel
1. Check:
Ratchet wheel 1 smooth movement
Unsmooth movement → Replace.
Kick shaft 2
Wear/damage → Replace.
Spring 3
Broken → Replace.
EC4C4300
Kick gear, kick idle gear and ratchet wheel
1. Inspect:
Kick gear 1
Kick idle gear 2
Ratchet wheel 3
Gear teeth a
Ratchet teeth b
Wear/damage → Replace.

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ENGKICK SHAFT AND SHIFT SHAFT
Shift shaft
1. Install:
Roller 1
Collar 2
Torsion spring 3
Shift shaft 4
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the roller and shift
shaft.
2. Install:
Shift pedal 1
Bolt (shift pedal) 2
NOTE:
When installing the shift pedal onto the shift
shaft, be sure that the center of the shift pedal
is about 1 mm (0.04 in) a above the top of the
footrest.
T R..12 Nm (1.2 m · kg, 8.7 ft · lb)
Kick shaft assembly
1. Install:
Kick gear 1
Washer 2
Circlip 3
Ratchet wheel 4
Spring 5
Washer 6
Circlip 7
To kick shaft 8.
NOTE:
Apply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the
inner circumferences of the kick gear and
ratchet wheel.
Align the punch mark a on the ratchet wheel
with the punch mark b on the kick shaft.
2. Install:
Torsion spring 1
To kick shaft 2.
NOTE:
Make sure the stopper a of the torsion spring
fits into the hole b on the kick shaft.

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ENGKICK SHAFT AND SHIFT SHAFT
3. Install:
Spring guide 1
NOTE:
Slide the spring guide into the kick shaft, make
sure the groove a in the spring guide fits on
the stopper of the torsion spring.
4. Install:
Kick shaft assembly 1
Washer 2
NOTE:
Apply the molybdenum disulfide grease on
the contacting surfaces of the kick shaft stop-
per a and kick shaft ratchet wheel guide 3.
Apply the engine oil on the kick shaft.
Slide the kick shaft assembly into the crank-
case and make sure the kick shaft stopper a
fits into the kick shaft ratchet wheel guide.
5. Hook:
Torsion spring 1
NOTE:
Turn the torsion spring clockwise and hook
into the proper hole a in the crankcase.
Kick idle gear
1. Install:
Kick idle gear 1
Washer 2
Circlip 3
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the kick idle gear
inner circumference.
Install the kick idle gear with its depressed
side a toward you.

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ENGCDI MAGNETO
EC4L3000
REMOVAL POINTS
Rotor
1. Remove:
Nut (rotor) 1
Washer 2
Use the rotor holding tool 3.
2. Remove:
Rotor 1
Use the flywheel puller 2.
NOTE:
When installing the flywheel puller, turn it
counterclockwise.
Rotor holding tool:
YU-1235/90890-01235
Flywheel puller:
YM-1189/90890-01189
EC4L4000
INSPECTION
EC4L4101
CDI magneto
1. Inspect:
Rotor inner surface a
Stator outer surface b
Damage → Inspect the crankshaft runout
and crankshaft bearing.
If necessary, replace CDI magneto and/
or stator.
EC4L4200
Woodruff key
1. Inspect:
Woodruff key 1
Damage → Replace.

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ENGTRANSMISSION, SHIFT CAM AND SHIFT FORK
2. Install:
2nd wheel gear (28T) 1
4th wheel gear (27T) 2
3rd wheel gear (29T) 3
5th wheel gear (25T) 4
1st wheel gear (30T) 5
O-ring 6
To drive axle 7.
NOTE:
Apply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the
inner and end surface of the idler gear and
on the inner surface of the sliding gear, then
install.
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the O-
ring.
3. Install:
Washer 1
Circlip 2
NOTE:
Be sure the circlip sharp-edged corner a is
positioned opposite side to the washer and
gear b.
Install the circlip with its ends c settled
evenly on the spline crests.
cc
4. Install:
Collar 1
NOTE:
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the oil
seal lip.
When installing the collar into the crankcase,
pay careful attention to the crankcase oil seal
lip.

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ENGTRANSMISSION, SHIFT CAM AND SHIFT FORK
5. Install:
Shift fork 1 (L) 1
Shift fork 2 (C) 2
Shift fork 3 (R) 3
Shift cam 4
To main axle and drive axle.
NOTE:
Apply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the
shift fork grooves.
Mesh the shift fork #1 (L) with the 4th wheel
gear 5 and #3 (R) with the 5th wheel gear 7
on the drive axle.
Mesh the shift fork #2 (C) with the 3rd pinion
gear 6 on the main axle.
6. Install:
Transmission assembly 1
To left crankcase 2.
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the bearings and guide
bars.
7. Check:
Shifter operation
Transmission operation
Unsmooth operation → Repair.

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CHAS
EC500000
CHASSIS
EC590000
FRONT WHEEL AND REAR WHEEL
EC598000
FRONT WHEEL
FRONT WHEEL AND REAR WHEEL
Extent of removal:
1 Front wheel removal
2 Wheel bearing removal
3 Brake disc removal
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
FRONT WHEEL REMOVAL
WARNING
Support the machine securely so
there is no danger of it falling over. Preparation for removal Hold the machine by placing the
suitable stand under the engine.
1 Bolt (axle holder) 4 Only loosening.
2 Nut (front wheel axle) 1
3 Front wheel axle 1
4 Front wheel 1
5 Collar 2
6 Oil seal 2
7 Bearing 2 Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
8 Brake disc 1
2
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