2001 YAMAHA WR 426F wheel

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INSP
ADJTIRE PRESSURE CHECK/SPOKES INSPECTION AND
TIGHTENING/WHEEL INSPECTION
EC36Q000
TIRE PRESSURE CHECK
1. Measure:
lTire pressure
Out of specification ® Adjust.
NOTE:
lCheck the tire while it is cold.
lLoose bead stoppers allow the tire to slip off
its position on the rim when the tire pressure
is low.
lA tilted tire valve stem indicates that the tire
slips off its position on the rim.
lIf 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 kg/cm2, 15 psi)
EC36S002
SPOKES INSPECTION AND TIGHTENING
1. Inspect:
lSpokes 1
Bend/damage ® Replace.
Loose spoke ® Retighten.
2. Tighten:
lSpokes
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:
lWheel runout
Elevate the wheel and turn it.
Abnormal runout ® Replace.

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INSP
ADJ
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
2. Inspect:
lBearing free play
Exist play ® Replace.
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND
ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the front wheel by placing a suit-
able stand under the engine.
2. Check:
lSteering shaft
Grasp the bottom of the forks and gen-
tly rock the fork assembly back and
forth.
Free play ® Adjust steering head.
3. Check:
lSteering smooth action
Turn the handlebar lock to lock.
Unsmooth action ® Adjust steering ring
nut.
4. Adjust:
lSteering ring nut
Steering ring nut adjustment steps:
lRemove the headlight.
lRemove the handlebar and handle crown.
lLoosen the ring nut 1 using the ring nut
wrench 2.
Ring nut wrench:
YU-33975/90890-01403

ENG
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KICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
KICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
KICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
Extent of removal:1 Kick axle removal2 Kick axle disassembly
3 Shift shaft removal4 Segment removal
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
KICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
REMOVAL
Preparation for removal Shift pedal Refer to “CDI MAGNETO” section.
Oil pump Refer to “OIL PUMP” section.
1 Kick idle gear 1
2 Kick axle assembly 1 Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
3 Spring guide 1
4 Torsion spring 1
5 Ratchet wheel 1
6 Kick gear 1
7 Kick axle 1
8 Plain washer 1
9 Shift shaft 1
10Collar
1
3
2
1
4
1

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ENGKICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
REMOVAL POINTS
EC4B3101
Kick axle assembly
1. Remove:
lKick axle assembly 1
NOTE:
Unhook the torsion spring 2 from the hole a
in the crankcase.
EC4C3101
Shift guide and shift lever assembly
1. Remove:
lBolt (shift guide)
lShift guide 1
lShift lever assembly 2
NOTE:
The shift lever assembly is disassembled at
the same time as the shift guide.
EC4N3100
Segment
1. Remove:
lBolt (segment) 1
lSegment 2
NOTE:
Turn the segment counterclockwise until it
stops and loosen the bolt.
INSPECTION
EC4C4200
Kick axle and ratchet wheel
1. Check:
lRatchet wheel 1 smooth movement
Unsmooth movement ® Replace.
lKick axle 2
Wear/damage ® Replace.
lSpring 3
Broken ® Replace.
EC4C4300
Kick gear, kick idle gear and ratchet wheel
1. Inspect:
lKick gear 1
lKick idle gear 2
lRatchet wheel 3
lGear teeth a
lRatchet teeth b
Wear/damage ® Replace.

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ENGKICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
4. Install:
lBolt (shift guide) 1
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
EC4C5301
Shift shaft
1. Install:
lRoller 1
lCollar 2
lTorsion spring 3
lShift shaft 4
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the roller and shift
shaft.
Kick axle assembly
1. Install:
lKick gear 1
lPlain washer 2
lCirclip 3
lRatchet wheel 4
lSpring 5
lPlain washer 6
lCirclip 7
To kick axle 8.
NOTE:
lApply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the
kick gear inner circumference.
lAlign the punch mark a on the ratchet wheel
with the punch mark b on the kick axle.
New
New
2. Install:
lTorsion spring 1
To kick axle 2.
NOTE:
Make sure the stopper a of the torsion spring
fits into the hole b on the kick axle.

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ENGCDI MAGNETO
EC4L3000
REMOVAL POINTS
Rotor
1. Remove:
lNut (rotor) 1
lPlain washer
Use the rotor holding tool 2.
2. Remove:
lRotor 1
Use the flywheel puller 2.
NOTE:
Install three bolts 3 of the proper size, as
shown in illustration.
Rotor holding tool:
YU-1235/90890-01235
Flywheel puller:
YU-33270-B/90890-01362
EC4L4000
INSPECTION
EC4L4101
CDI magneto
1. Inspect:
lRotor inner surface a
lStator outer surface b
Damage ® Inspect the crankshaft run-
out and crankshaft bearing.
If necessary, replace CDI magneto and/
or stator.
EC4L4200
Woodruff key
1. Inspect:
lWoodruff key 1
Damage ® Replace.

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ENGTRANSMISSION, SHIFT CAM AND SHIFT FORK
2. Install:
l2nd wheel gear (26T) 1
l4th wheel gear (21T) 2
l3rd wheel gear (21T) 3
l5th wheel gear (21T) 4
l1st wheel gear (29T) 5
lO-ring 6
To drive axle 7.
NOTE:
lApply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the
1st, 2nd and 3rd wheel gears inner circum-
ference and on the end surface.
lApply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the
4th and 5th wheel gears inner circumfer-
ence.
lApply the lithium soap base grease on the O-
ring.
3. Install:
lPlain washer 1
lCirclip 2
NOTE:
lBe sure the circlip sharp-edged corner a is
positioned opposite side to the plain washer
and gear b.
lBe sure the circlip end c is positioned at
axle spline groove d.
New
4. Install:
lCollar 1
NOTE:
lApply the lithium soap base grease on the oil
seal lip.
lWhen installing the spacer into the crank-
case, pay careful attention to the crankcase
oil seal lip.

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