clutch YAMAHA YZ426F 2002 Owner's Guide

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ENGCRANKCASE AND CRANKSHAFT
REMOVAL POINTS
Crankcase
1. Separate:
Crankcase (right)
Crankcase (left)
Separation steps:
Remove the crankcase bolts, hose guide
and clutch cable holder.
NOTE:
Loosen each bolt 1/4 of a turn at a time and
after all the bolts are loosened, remove
them.
Remove the crankcase (right).
NOTE:
Place the crankcase with its left side
downward and split it by inserting a screw-
driver tip into the splitting slit a in the
crankcase.
Lift the crankcase (right) horizontally while
lightly patting the case splitting slit and
engine mounting boss using a soft ham-
mer, and leave the crankshaft and trans-
mission with the crankcase (left).
CAUTION:
Use soft hammer to tap on the case half.
Tap only on reinforced portions of case.
Do not tap on gasket mating surface.
Work slowly and carefully. Make sure the
case halves separate evenly. If one end
“hangs up”, take pressure off the push
screw, realign, and start over. If the
cases do not separate, check for a
remaining case screw or fitting. Do not
force.
Remove the dowel pins and O-ring.
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ENGCRANKCASE AND CRANKSHAFT
5. Install:
Dowel pin 1
O-ring 2
Crankcase (right)
To crankcase (left).
NOTE:
Fit the crankcase (right) onto the crankcase
(left). Tap lightly on the case with soft ham-
mer.
When installing the crankcase, the connect-
ing rod should be positioned at TDC (top
dead center).
6. Tighten:
Hose guide 1
Clutch cable holder 2
Bolt (crankcase)
NOTE:
Tighten the crankcase tightening bolts in
stage, using a crisscross pattern.
7. Install:
Oil delivery pipe
O-ring
Bolt (oil delivery pipe)
8. Install:
Timing chain
Timing chain guide (rear)
Bolt (timing chain guide)
9. Remove:
Sealant
Forced out on the cylinder mating sur-
face.
10. Apply:
Engine oil
To the crank pin, bearing and oil deliv-
ery hole.
11. Check:
Crankshaft and transmission operation.
Unsmooth operation → Repair.
New
T R..12 Nm (1.2 m · kg, 8.7 ft · lb)
New
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)

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CHAS
EC5B0000
HANDLEBAR
Extent of removal:1 Handlebar removal
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
Preparation for removalHANDLEBAR REMOVAL
Number plate Remove the clamp portion only.
1 Decompression cable 1 Disconnect at the lever side.
2 Decompression lever holder 1
3 Clutch cable 1 Disconnect at the lever side.
4 Clutch lever holder 1
5“ENGINE STOP” button 1
6 Master cylinder 1 Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
7 Throttle cable cap 1
8 Throttle cable #2 (pushed) 1 Disconnect at the throttle side.
9 Throttle cable #1 (pulled) 1 Disconnect at the throttle side.
10 Grip (right) 1 Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
11 Tube guide 1
12 Cover (grip cap) 1
13 Collar 1
14 Grip (left) 1 Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
15 Handlebar holder (upper) 2
16 Handlebar 1
1
HANDLEBAR

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CHASHANDLEBAR
8. Install:
Master cylinder 1
Master cylinder bracket 2
Bolt (master cylinder bracket) 3
NOTE:
Install the bracket so that the arrow mark a
faces upward.
First tighten the bolt on the upper side of the
master cylinder bracket, and then tighten the
bolt on the lower side.
9. Install:
“ENGINE STOP” button 1
Clutch lever holder 2
Bolt (clutch lever holder) 3
Decompression lever holder 4
Bolt (decompression lever holder) 5
Clamp 6
NOTE:
The “ENGINE STOP” button, clutch lever
holder, decompression lever holder and
clamp should be installed according to the
dimensions shown.
Pass the “ENGINE STOP” button lead in the
middle of the clutch holder.
T R..9 Nm (0.9 m · kg, 6.5 ft · lb)
T R..4 Nm (0.4 m · kg, 2.9 ft · lb)
T R..4 Nm (0.4 m · kg, 2.9 ft · lb)
10. Install:
Clutch cable 1
Decompression cable 2
NOTE:
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the
clutch cable end and decompression cable
end.
B
2
1
11. Adjust:
Clutch lever free play
Refer to “CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT”
section in the CHAPTER 3.
Decompression lever free play
Refer to “DECOMPRESSION LEVER
ADJUSTMENT” section in the CHAP-
TER 3.