torque YAMAHA YZF-R7 1999 User Guide

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CHK
ADJ
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD
3. Remove:
• bottom cowling
• front cowling
Refer to “COWLINGS”.
4. Remove:
• front brake fluid reservoir 1
• clutch fluid reservoir 2
2
2
1
1

5. Loosen:
• upper bracket pinch bolts 1
• handlebar pinch bolts 2
6. Remove:
• upper bracket bolts 3
• handlebars
(from the upper bracket)
1
1

3
3

2

2

7. Remove:
• steering stem nut 1
• washer 2
• upper bracket 3
2
2
1
1
3
3

8. Adjust:
• steering head
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a. Remove the lock washer 1, the upper
ring nut 2, and the rubber washer 3.
b. Loosen the lower ring nut 4 and then
tighten it to specification with a ring
nut wrench 5.
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to
the steering nut wrench.
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
T R..
Lower ring nut (initial tighten-
ing torque)
18 Nm (1.8 m • kg, 13 ft • lb)

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CHK
ADJ
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD
c. Loosen the lower ring nut completely,
then tighten it to specification.
WARNINGWARNING
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
d. Check the steering head for looseness
or binding by turning the front fork all
the way in both directions. If any
binding is felt, remove the lower
bracket and check the upper and
lower bearings.
Refer to “STEERING HEAD” in chap-
ter 7.
e. Install the rubber washer 3.
f. Install the upper ring nut 2.
g. Finger tighten the upper ring nut 2,
then align the slots of both ring nuts.
If necessary, hold the lower ring nut
and tighten the upper ring nut until
their slots are aligned.
h. Install the lock washer 1.
NOTE:
Make sure that the lock washer tabs a
sit correctly in the ring nut slots b.
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T R..
Lower ring nut (final tightening
torque)
9 Nm (0.9 m • kg, 6.5 ft • lb)
9. Install:
• steering stem nut
• upper bracket bolt
• handlebar pinch bolt
• upper bracket pinch bolt
10.Measure:
• steering head tension
(with the motorcycle still on the stand)
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NOTE:
Make sure that all of the cables and
wires are properly routed.
a. Point the front wheel straight ahead.
b. Install a plastic locking tie 1 loosely
around the end of the handlebar as
shown.
c. Hook a spring gauge 2 onto the plas-
tic locking tie.
T R..115 Nm (11.5 m · kg, 85 ft · lb)
T R..13 Nm (1.3 m · kg, 9.4 ft · lb)
T R..13 Nm (1.3 m · kg, 9.4 ft · lb)
T R..26 Nm (2.6 m · kg, 16 ft · lb)

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ENGCAMSHAFTS
4. Install:
• timing chain guide (exhaust side)
5. Install:
• timing chain tensioner
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a. Lightly press the timing chain ten-
sioner rod into the timing chain ten-
sioner housing by hand.
b. While pressing the timing chain ten-
sioner rod, wind it clockwise with a
thin screwdriver 1 until it stops.
c. With the screwdriver still inserted
into the timing chain tensioner, install
the timing chain tensioner and gasket
onto the cylinder block. Then, tighten
the timing chain tensioner bolts to the
specified torque.
WARNINGWARNING
Always use a new gasket.
NOTE:
The “UP” mark on the timing chain ten-
sioner should face up.
d. Remove the screwdriver, make sure
that the timing chain tensioner rod
releases, and tighten the cap bolt to
the specified torque.
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Timing chain tensioner bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m • kg, 7.2 ft • lb)
T R..
Cap bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m • kg, 7.2 ft • lb)
6. Turn:
• crankshaft
(several turns counterclockwise)

ENG
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CLUTCH
Order Job/Part Q’ty Remarks
14 Back torque limiter outer boss 1
15 Back torque limiter bearing 1
16 Back torque limiter inner boss 1
17 Thrust plate 1
18 Thrust washer 1
19 Clutch housing 1
20 Bearing 1
21 Starter clutch gear 1
22 Bearing 1
23 Starter clutch assembly 1
24 Circlip 1
25 Starter clutch idle gear 1
For installation, reverse the removal
procedure.

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ENGCLUTCH
EB405450
CHECKING THE CLUTCH BOSS
1. Check:
• clutch boss splines
Damage/pitting/wear ® Replace the
clutch boss.
NOTE:
Pitting on the clutch boss splines will
cause erratic clutch operation.
EB405460
CHECKING THE PRESSURE PLATE
1. Check:
• pressure plate 1
Cracks/damage ® Replace.
• bearing 2
Damage/wear ® Replace.
CHECKING THE PUSH RODS AND BALL
1. Check:
• push rod #1 1
• push rod #2 2
• ball 3
Damage/wear ® Replace the pull rods
and ball as a set.
2. Check:
• push rod bearing 4
Damage/wear ® Replace.
CHECKING THE BACK TORQUE LIMITER
1. Check:
• back torque limiter outer boss splines
Damage/pitting/wear ® Replace the
back torque limiter outer boss.

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ENGCLUTCH
2. Check:
• back torque limiter clutch
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a. Install the back torque limiter bearing
and back torque limiter outer boss
onto the back torque limiter inner
boss and hold the back torque limiter
inner boss.
b. When turning the back torque limiter
outer boss clockwise , the back
torque limiter inner boss and back
torque limiter outer boss should
engage, otherwise the back torque
limiter is faulty and must be replaced.
c. When turning the back torque limiter
outer boss counterclockwise õ, it
should turn freely, otherwise the back
torque limiter is faulty and must be
replaced.
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CHECKING THE STARTER CLUTCH
1. Check:
• starter clutch gear
• starter clutch idle gear
Chips/pitting/roughness/wear ®
Replace the defective part(-s).
2. Check:
• starter clutch operation
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a. Install the starter clutch gear 1 onto
the starter clutch2 and hold the
starter clutch.
b. When turning the starter clutch gear
clockwise , the starter clutch and
the starter clutch gear should engage,
otherwise the starter clutch is faulty
and must be replaced.
c. When turning the starter clutch gear
counterclockwise õ, it should turn
freely, otherwise the starter clutch is
faulty and must be replaced.
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ENGCLUTCH
EB405703
INSTALLING THE CLUTCH
1. Install:
• clutch housing
NOTE:
• Make sure that the slots a in the
clutch housing align with the tabs b
on the oil/water pump assembly drive
sprocket.
• Make sure that the primary driven gear
teeth and primary drive gear teeth
mesh correctly.
• Make sure that the starter clutch gear
teeth and starter clutch idle gear teeth
mesh correctly.
2. Install:
• back torque limiter inner boss 1
• back torque limiter bearing 2
• back torque limiter outer boss 3
ACHTUNG:CAUTION:
Be sure that the back torque limiter
bearing is installed facing in the correct
direction as shown.
3. Install:
• lock washer
• clutch boss nut 1
NOTE:
While holding the clutch boss 2 with
the clutch holding tool 3, tighten the
clutch boss nut.
Clutch holding tool
90890-04086
New
T R..70 Nm (7.0 m · kg, 50 ft · lb)

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ENGCONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
NOTE:
Apply only a thin even layer of
MOLYKOTE‚ “G-n” paste, otherwise the
correct tightening torque cannot be
achieved.
6. Lubricate:
• crankshaft pins
• big end bearings
• connecting rod big end inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
7. Install:
• big end bearings
• connecting rod assembly
(into the cylinder and onto the crank-
shaft pin)
• connecting rod cap
(onto the connecting rod)
NOTE:
• Align the projections on the big end
bearings with the notches in the con-
necting rods and connecting rod caps.
• Be sure to reinstall each big end bear-
ing in its original place.
• While compressing the piston rings
with piston ring compressor 1, install
the connecting rod assembly into the
cylinder with the other hand.
• Make sure that the “Y” marks a on the
connecting rods face towards the left
side of the crankshaft.
• Make sure that the characters b on
both the connecting rod and connect-
ing rod cap are aligned.
8. Align:
• bolt heads
(with the connecting rods)
Piston ring compressor:
90890-05158
1

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ENGCONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
9. Tighten:
• connecting rod nuts
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• Tighten the connecting rod nuts in the
following way.
NOTE:
• How much the connecting rod nut is
tightened depends on how much the
connecting rod bolt stretches.
• Use a general micrometer 1 to mea-
sure the connecting rod bolts.
a. Before tightening the connecting rod
nut, measure the length of the con-
necting rod bolt with an accuracy of
three decimal places.
b. First tighten the connecting rod nut to
20 Nm (2.0 m • kg, 14 ft • lb), then up
to 40 Nm (4.0 m • kg, 29 ft • lb).
c. Measure the length of the connecting
rod bolt after tightening the connect-
ing rod nut and then calculate how
much the bolt has stretched.
d. Further tighten the connecting rod
nut until the connecting rod bolt has
stretched by between 0.170 and
0.175 mm.
ACHTUNG:CAUTION:
If the connecting rod nut cannot eventu-
ally be tightened to about 50 Nm (5.0 m
• kg, 36 ft • lb), too much MOLYKOTE
®‚
“G-n” paste may have been applied.
Loosen the connecting rod nut and
check the loosening torque. If the loos-
ening torque is less than 40 Nm (4.0 m •
kg, 29 ft • lb), too much MOLYKOTE
®‚
“G-n” paste was applied. In that case,
replace the connecting rod bolt with a
new one and apply a thin uniform layer
of MOLYKOTE
®‚ “G-n” paste to the
threads of the connecting rod bolt, the
contact area between the connecting
rod and the connecting rod bolt, and the
seat of the connnecting rod nut. Then,
tighten the connecting rod nut as
explained above.
WARNINGWARNING
Always replace the connecting rod bolt
with a new one if loosening the con-
necting rod nut after it was tightened.
Never use a connecting rod bolt more
than once.
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CHAS
EB707100
NOTE:
Before removing the drive sprocket,
drive chain, and rear wheel, measure the
drive chain slack and the length of a ten-
link section of the drive chain.
EB707111
REMOVING THE SWINGARM
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
WARNINGWARNING
Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the motorcycle on a suitable stand
so that the rear wheel is elevated.
2. Measure:
• swingarm side play
• swingarm vertical movement
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a. Measure the tightening torque of the
pivot shaft nut.
b. Measure the swingarm side play
by moving the swingarm from side to
side.
c. If the swingarm side play is out of
specification, check the spacers, bear-
ings, washers, and dust covers.
d. Check the swingarm vertical move-
ment
õ by moving the swingarm up
and down.
If swingarm vertical movement is not
smooth or if there is binding, check the
spacers, bearings, washers, and dust
covers.
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T R..
Pivot shaft nut
125 Nm (12.5 m • kg, 90 ft • lb)
Swingarm side play (at the
end of the swingarm)
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
SWINGARM AND DRIVE CHAIN