2000 YAMAHA YZ426F oil

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YAMAHA YZ426F 2000  Owners Manual 4 - 26
ENG
CULASSE
ZYLINDERKOPF
PRÜFUNG
Zylinderkopf
1. Entfernen:
lÖlkohleablagerungen (im Brennraum)
Einen abgerundeten Schaber verwen-
den.
HINWEIS:
Keine scharfkantigen Gegenstände benutzen,
um

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YAMAHA YZ426F 2000  Owners Manual 4 - 30
ENGVALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
3. Inspect:
lValve face
Pitting/wear ® Grind the face.
lValve stem end
Mushroom shape or diameter larger
than the body of the stem ® Replace.
4. Measure:
lMargin t

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YAMAHA YZ426F 2000  Owners Manual 4 - 31
ENGVALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
Measurement steps:
lApply Mechanic’s blueing dye (Dykem) b
to the valve face.
lInstall the valve into the cylinder head.
lPress the valve through the valve guide
a

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ENGVALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
Valve lifter
1. Inspect:
lValve lifter
Scratches/damage ® Replace both lift-
ers and cylinder head.
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
1. Apply:
lMolybdenum disulfide oil
On

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YAMAHA YZ426F 2000  Owners Manual 4 - 34
ENGVALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
4. To secure the valve cotters onto the
valve stem, lightly tap the valve tip with a
piece of wood.
CAUTION:
Hitting the valve tip with excessive force
could damage

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YAMAHA YZ426F 2000  Owners Manual 4 - 38
ENGCYLINDER AND PISTON
Piston ring
1. Measure:
lRing side clearance
Use a feeler gauge 1. 
Out of specification ® Replace the pis-
ton and rings as a set.
NOTE:
Clean carbon from the piston ri

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YAMAHA YZ426F 2000  Owners Manual 4 - 39
ENGCYLINDER AND PISTON
Piston pin
1. Inspect:
lPiston pin
Blue discoloration/grooves ® 
Replace, then inspect the lubrication
system.
2. Measure:
lPiston pin-to-piston clearance
Measurement st

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YAMAHA YZ426F 2000  Owners Manual 4 - 40
ENGCYLINDER AND PISTON
2. Position:
lTop ring
l2nd ring
lOil ring
Offset the piston ring end gaps as
shown.
aTop ring end
b2nd ring end
cOil ring end (upper)
dOil ring
eOil ring end (lower)
3.