lug pattern YAMAHA YZF-R1SC 2004 Service Manual

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CYLINDER HEADENG
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
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REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD
1. Remove:

intake camshaft

exhaust camshaft
Refer to “REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS”.
2. Remove:

cylinder head nuts

cylinder head bolts

Loosen the nuts in the proper sequence as
shown.

Loosen each nut 1 / 2 of a turn at a time. After all
of the nuts are fully loosened, remove them.
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CHECKING THE CYLINDER HEAD
1. Eliminate:

combustion chamber carbon deposits
(with a rounded scraper)
Do not use a sharp instrument to avoid damag-
ing or scratching:

spark plug bore threads

valve seats
2. Check:

cylinder head
Damage / scratches
Replace.
3. Measure:

cylinder head warpage
Out of specification
Resurface the cylin-
der head.
Maximum cylinder head warpage
0.10 mm (0.0039 in)
a. Place a straightedge
1 and a thickness
gauge
2 across the cylinder head.
b. Measure the warpage.
c. If the limit is exceeded, resurface the cylinder
head as follows.
d. Place a 400
600 grit wet sandpaper on the
surface plate and resurface the cylinder
head using a figure-eight sanding pattern.
To ensure an even surface, rotate the cylinder
head several times.
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STARTER CLUTCH AND GENERATORENG
NOTE: REMOVING THE GENERATOR
1. Remove:

rider seat

fuel tank
Refer to “SEATS” and “FUEL TANK” in chapter
3.
2. Remove:

left side cowling

bottom cowlings
Refer to “COWLINGS” in chapter 3.
3. Drain:

engine oil
Refer to “CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL” in
chapter 3.
4. Remove:

plug

generator rotor cover
1

While pushing generator rotor, remove the
generator rotor cover.

Loosen each bolt 1 / 4 of a turn a time, in stages
and in a crisscross pattern.

After all of the bolts are fully loosened, remove
them.
5. Remove:

generator rotor and starter clutch assembly
1.
6. Remove:

idler gear shaft bolt
1

idler shaft

idler gear
2
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