2003 YAMAHA YZ450F lock

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ENGBALANCER
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Balancer, balancer drive gear and balancer
driven gear
1. Install:
Balancer 1
NOTE:
When installing the balancer shaft, align the
center of the balancer shaft weight a along
the line connecting the centers of the crank-
shaft and balancer shaft.
2. Install:
Balancer driven gear 1
NOTE:
Install the balancer driven gear onto the bal-
ancer while aligning the punch mark a on the
balancer driven gear with the lower spline b
on the balancer end.
3. Install:
Balancer drive gear 1
NOTE:
Align the punched mark a on the balancer
drive gear with the punched mark b on the
balancer driven gear.
Align the punched mark c on the balancer
drive gear with the lower spline d on the
crankshaft.
4. Install:
Lock washer 1
Nut (balancer) 2
Primary drive gear 3
Nut (primary drive gear) 4
NOTE:
Install the primary drive gear with its stepped
side b facing the engine.
Place an aluminum plate a between the
teeth of the balancer drive gear 5 and
driven gear 6.
5. Bend the lock washer tab.
T R..50 Nm (5.0 m · kg, 36 ft · lb)
T R..75 Nm (7.5 m · kg, 54 ft · lb)
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ENGKICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
REMOVAL POINTS
EC4B3101
Kick axle assembly
1. Remove:
Kick 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:
Bolt (shift guide)
Shift guide 1
Shift lever assembly 2
NOTE:
The shift lever assembly is disassembled at
the same time as the shift guide.
EC4N3100
Segment
1. Remove:
Bolt (segment) 1
Segment 2
NOTE:
Turn the segment counterclockwise until it
stops and loosen the bolt.
INSPECTION
EC4C4200
Kick axle and ratchet wheel
1. Check:
Ratchet wheel 1 smooth movement
Unsmooth movement → Replace.
Kick axle 2
Wear/damage → Replace.
Spring 3
Broken → Replace.
EC4C4300
Kick gear, kick idle gear and ratchet wheel
1. Inspect:
Kick gear 1
Kick idle gear 2
Ratchet wheel 3
Gear teeth a
Ratchet teeth b
Wear/damage → Replace.

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ENGKICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
3. Install:
Spring guide 1
NOTE:
Slide the spring guide into the kick axle, make
sure the groove a in the spring guide fits on
the stopper of the torsion spring.
4. Install:
Kick axle assembly 1
Plain washer 2
NOTE:
Apply the molybdenum disulfide grease on
the contacting surfaces of the kick axle stop-
per a and stopper plate 3.
Apply the engine oil on the kick axle.
Slide the kick axle assembly into the crank-
case and make sure the kick axle stopper fits
into the stopper plate.
5. Hook:
Torsion spring 1
NOTE:
Turn the torsion spring clockwise and hook
into the proper hole a in the crankcase.
Kick idle gear
1. Install:
Kick idle gear 1
Plain washer 2
Circlip 3
NOTE:
Install the kick idle gear with its depressed
side a toward you.
Apply the engine oil on the kick idle gear
inner circumference.
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ENGCDI MAGNETO
EC4L3000
REMOVAL POINTS
EC4L3101
Rotor
1. Remove:
Nut (rotor) 1
Plain washer
Use the rotor holding tool 2.
2. Remove:
Rotor 1
Use the flywheel puller 2.
NOTE:
When installing the flywheel puller, turn it
counterclockwise.
Rotor holding tool:
YU-1235/90890-01235
Flywheel puller:
YM-1189/90890-01189
EC4L4000
INSPECTION
EC4L4101
CDI magneto
1. Inspect:
Rotor inner surface a
Stator outer surface b
Damage → Inspect the crankshaft
runout and crankshaft bearing.
If necessary, replace CDI magneto and/
or stator.
EC4L4200
Woodruff key
1. Inspect:
Woodruff key 1
Damage → Replace.

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ENGENGINE REMOVAL
Extent of removal:1 Engine removal
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
1 Engine skid plate (front) 1
2 Neutral switch 1
3 Oil hose 2
4 Chain cover 1
5 Nut (drive sprocket) 1
Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”. 6 Lock washer 1
7 Drive sprocket 1
8 Clip 1
9 Bolt (brake pedal) 1
10 Brake pedal 1
11 Engine upper bracket (right) 1
12 Engine upper bracket (left) 1
13 Engine lower bracket 2
14 Engine mounting bolt 3
15 Pivot shaft 1
Refer to “REMOVAL POINTS”.
16 Engine 1
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ENGENGINE REMOVAL
EC4M3000
REMOVAL POINTS
EC4F3100
Drive sprocket
1. Remove:
Nut (drive sprocket) 1
Lock washer 2
NOTE:
Straighten the lock washer tab.
Loosen the nut while applying the rear brake.
2. Remove:
Drive sprocket 1
Drive chain 2
NOTE:
Remove the drive sprocket together with the
drive chain.
EC4M3301
Engine removal
1. Remove:
Pivot shaft 1
NOTE:
If the pivot shaft is pulled all the way out, the
swingarm will come loose. If possible, insert a
shaft of similar diameter into the other side of
the swingarm to support it.
2. Remove:
Engine 1
From right side.
NOTE:
Make sure that the couplers, hoses and cables
are disconnected.
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ENG
DEPOSE DU MOTEUR
MOTOR DEMONTIEREN
AUSBAU
Antriebsritzel
1. Demontieren:
Mutter (Antriebsritzel) 1
Sicherungsscheibe 2
HINWEIS:
Die Lasche der Sicherungsscheibe umbiegen.
Beim Lockern der Mutter die Hinterradbrem-
se betätigen.
2. Demontieren:
Antriebsritzel 1
Antriebskette 2
HINWEIS:
Antriebsritzel und Antriebskette gleichzeitig
ausbauen.
Motor demontieren
1. Demontieren:
Schwingenachse 1
HINWEIS:
Durch Herausziehen der Schwingenachse
wird die Schwinge gelöst. Um dies zu vermei-
den, eine Schraube gleichen Durchmessers
an der anderen Seite einstecken.
2. Demontieren:
Motor 1
(von der rechten Seite)
HINWEIS:
Sicherstellen, daß zuvor alle Steckverbinder,
Schläuche und Seilzüge gelöst worden sind. POINTS DE DEPOSE
Pignon d’entraînement
1. Déposer:
Ecrou (pignon d’entraînement) 1
Rondelle-frein 2
N.B.:
Redresser la languette de la rondelle-frein.
Desserrer l’écrou tout en actionnant le frein
arrière.
2. Déposer:
Pignon d’entraînement 1
Chaîne de transmission 2
N.B.:
Déposer le pignon d’entraînement avec la chaîne de
transmission.
Dépose du moteur
1. Déposer:
Axe de pivot 1
N.B.:
Si l’on sort complètement l’axe de pivot, le bras
oscillant va tomber. Si possible, introduire une tige
de diamètre équivalent de l’autre côté du bras pour
le soutenir.
2. Déposer:
Moteur 1
Du côté droit.
N.B.:
Vérifier que les coupleurs, tuyaux et câbles sont
déconnectés.

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ENGENGINE REMOVAL
2. Install:
Lock washer 1
Nut (drive sprocket) 2
NOTE:
Tighten the nut while applying the rear brake.
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T R..75 Nm (7.5 m · kg, 54 ft · lb)
3. Bend the lock washer tab to lock the nut.
4. Install:
Chain guide
Chain cover 1
Screw (chain cover) 2
21T R..8 Nm (0.8 m · kg, 5.8 ft · lb)
5. Install:
O-ring 1
Dowel pin 2
Oil hose 3
Bolt (oil hose) 4
NOTE:
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the O-
ring.
6. Install:
Spring 1
Pin 2
O-ring 3
Neutral switch 4
Screw (neutral switch) 5
NOTE:
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the O-
ring.
New
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
New
T R..4 Nm (0.4 m · kg, 2.9 ft · lb)