2003 YAMAHA YZ125LC wheel

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CHASFRONT WHEEL AND REAR WHEEL
8. Install:
9Chain puller (right) 1
9Plain washer 2
9Nut (wheel axle) 3
NOTE:
Temporarily tighten the nut (wheel axle) at this
point.
9. Adjust:
9Drive chain slack a
Refer to “DRIVE CHAIN SLACK ADJUSTMENT”
section in the CHAPTER 3.
10. Tighten:
9Nut (wheel axle) 1
9Locknut 2
125 Nm (12.5 m•kg, 90 ft•lb)
Drive chain slack :
40~50 mm (1.6~2.0 in)
16 Nm (1.6 m•kg, 11 ft•lb)

5-11
CHASFRONT BRAKE AND REAR BRAKE
EC5A8100
REAR BRAKE
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
REAR BRAKE REMOVAL
Preparation for
Hold the machine by placing the
removalsuitable stand under the engine.
Rear wheel Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND
REAR WHEEL” section.
Drain the brake fluid. Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
1 Brake pedal 1
2 Master cylinder 1
3 Brake hose holder 2
4 Union bolt 2
5 Brake hose 1
6 Pad pin plug 1
Remove when loosening the pad pin.
7 Pad pin 1Loosen when disassembling the caliper.
8 Caliper 1
Extent of removal:1Master cylinder removal2Brake hose removal3Caliper removal
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Support the machine securely so there is no dan-
ger of it falling over.
2
3
31
1
1 Nm (0.1 m•kg, 0.7 ft•lb)
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22 ft•lb)
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22 ft•lb)
3 Nm (0.3 m•kg, 2.2 ft•lb)
18 Nm (1.8 m•kg, 13 ft•lb)
6 Nm (0.6 m•kg, 4.3 ft•lb)
26 Nm (2.6 m•kg, 19 ft•lb)
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
7 Nm (0.7 m•kg, 5.1 ft•lb)

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CHASFRONT BRAKE AND REAR BRAKE
2. Install:
9Disc cover 1
9Bolt (disc cover) 2
7 Nm (0.7 m•kg, 5.1 ft•lb)
3. Install:
9Caliper 1
9Rear wheel 2
Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND REAR
WHEEL” section.
4. Tighten:
9Pad pin 3
5. Install:
9Pad pin plug 4
EC5A5220
Master cylinder kit
1. Clean:
9Master cylinder
9Master cylinder kit
Clean them with brake fluid.
2. Install:
9Master cylinder cup (primary) 1
9Master cylinder cup (secondary) 2
To master cylinder piston 3.
NOTE:
Apply the brake fluid on the master cylinder cup.
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After installing, cylinder cup should be in-
stalled as shown direction. Wrong installa-
tion cause improper brake performance.
AFront
BRear
18 Nm (1.8 m•kg, 13 ft•lb)
3 Nm (0.3 m•kg, 2.2 ft•lb)

3. Install:
9Spring 1
9Brake pedal 2
9O-ring 3
9Bolt (brake pedal) 4
9Clip 5
NOTE:
9Apply the lithium soap base grease on the
bolt, O-ring and brake pedal bracket.
9Install the clip with its stopper portion afac-
ing inward.
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CHASFRONT BRAKE AND REAR BRAKE
26 Nm (2.6 m•kg, 19 ft•lb)
EC5A5911
Front brake hose
1. Install:
9Brake hose 1
To brake hose holder 2.
NOTE:
Before tightening the bolt (brake hose holder),
align the top aof the brake hose neck with the
brake hose holder bottom b. Then pass the
brake hose in front of the axle boss cand fit it
into the hose groove dso that the brake hose
does not contact the nut (wheel axle).
2. Install:
9Hose cover 1
9Plain washer 2
9Bolt [hose cover (M8)] 3
9Bolt [hose cover (M6)] 4
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
16 Nm (1.6 m•kg, 11 ft•lb)
7 Nm (0.7 m•kg, 5.1 ft•lb)
4. Install:
9Pin 1
9Plain washer 2
9Cotter pin 3
NOTE:
After installing, check the brake pedal height.
Refer to “REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENT” section
in the CHAPTER 3.

5-26
CHASFRONT FORK
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
FRONT FORK REMOVAL
Preparation for
Hold the machine by placing the
removalsuitable stand under the engine.
Front wheel Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND
REAR WHEEL”section.
Front caliper Refer to “FRONT BRAKE AND
REAR BRAKE”section.
Number plate
1 Protector 1
2 Brake hose holder 2
3 Pinch bolt (handle crown) 2 Only loosening.
4 Cap bolt 1
Loosen when disassembling the front fork.
5 Pinch bolt (under bracket) 2 Only loosening.
6 Front fork 1
1
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Support the machine securely so there is no dan-
ger of it falling over.
Extent of removal:1Front fork removal
4 Nm (0.4 m•kg, 2.9 ft•lb)
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
23 Nm (2.3 m•kg, 17 ft•lb)
EC550000
FRONT FORK

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CHASFRONT FORK
7. Adjust:
9Rebound damping force
NOTE:
Turn in the damping adjuster 1finger-tight and
then turn out to the originally set position.
4. Tighten:
9Pinch bolt (handle crown) 1
9Pinch bolt (under bracket) 2
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Tighten the under bracket to specified
torque. If torqued too much, it may cause
the front fork to malfunction.
5. Install:
9Brake hose holder 1
9Caliper 2
9Bolt (caliper) 3
NOTE:
Fit the brake hose holder cut aover the projec-
tion bon the front fork and clamp the brake
hose.
6. Install:
9Brake hose holder 1
9Bolt (brake hose holder) 2
9Protector 3
9Bolt (protector) 4
NOTE:
When installing the brake hose holder, align the
top aof the brake hose neck with the brake
hose holder bottom b. Then pass the brake
hose 5in front of the axle boss cand fit it into
the hose groove dso that the brake hose does
not contact the nut (wheel axle).
23 Nm (2.3 m•kg, 17 ft•lb)
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
23 Nm (2.3 m•kg, 17 ft•lb)
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2 ft•lb)

7-20
TUNSETTING
EC72B000
Rear suspension setting
The rear suspension setting should be made
depending on the rider’s feeling of an actual run
and the circuit conditions.
The rear suspension setting includes the follow-
ing two factors:
1. Setting of spring preload
9Change the set length of the spring.
9Change the spring.
2. Setting of damping force
9Change the rebound damping.
9Change the compression damping.
EC72C001
Choosing set length
1. Place a stand or block under the engine to
put the rear wheel above the floor, and mea-
sure the length abetween the rear wheel
axle center and the rear fender holding bolt.
2. Remove the stand or block from the engine
and with a rider astride the seat, measure
the sunken length bbetween the rear wheel
axle center and the rear fender holding bolt.
3. Loosen the locknut 1and make adjustment
by turning the spring adjuster 2to achieve
the standard figure from the subtraction of
the length bfrom the length a.
Standard figure:
90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)