2004 YAMAHA WR 250F seat adjustment

MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
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SPEC
Timing chain:
Timing chain type/No. of links 92RH2010-114M/114 ----
Timing chain adjustment method Automatic ----
Valve, valve seat, valve guide:
Valve clearance (cold) IN 0.10 ~ 0.15 mm
(0.0039 ~ 0.0059 in)----
EX 0.17 ~ 0.22 mm
(0.0067 ~ 0.0087 in)----
Valve dimensions:
“A” head diameter IN 22.9 ~ 23.1 mm
(0.9016 ~ 0.9094 in)----
EX 24.4 ~ 24.6 mm
(0.9606 ~ 0.9685 in)----
“B” face width IN 2.26 mm (0.089 in) ----
EX 2.26 mm (0.089 in) ----
“C” seat width IN 0.9 ~ 1.1 mm
(0.0354 ~ 0.0433 in)1.6 mm
(0.0630 in)
EX 0.9 ~ 1.1 mm
(0.0354 ~ 0.0433 in)1.6 mm
(0.0630 in)
“D” margin thickness IN 0.8 mm (0.0315 in) ----
EX 0.7 mm (0.0276 in) ----
Stem outside diameter IN 3.975 ~ 3.990 mm
(0.1565 ~ 0.1571 in)3.945 mm
(0.1553 in)
EX 4.460 ~ 4.475 mm
(0.1756 ~ 0.1762 in)4.430 mm
(0.1744 in)
Guide inside diameter IN 4.000 ~ 4.012 mm
(0.1575 ~ 0.1580 in)4.050 mm
(0.1594 in)
EX 4.500 ~ 4.512 mm
(0.1772 ~ 0.1776 in)4.550 mm
(0.1791 in)
Stem-to-guide clearance IN 0.010 ~ 0.037 mm
(0.0004 ~ 0.0015 in)0.08 mm
(0.003 in)
EX 0.025 ~ 0.052 mm
(0.0010 ~ 0.0020 in)0.10 mm
(0.004 in) Item Standard Limit
BC
DA
Head diameter Face width Seat width Margin thickness

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INSP
ADJ
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
EC300000
REGULAR INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENTS
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
The following schedule is intended as a general guide to maintenance and lubrication. Bear in mind that such factors as
weather, terrain, geographical location, and individual usage will alter the required maintenance and lubrication intervals. If
you are a doubt as to what intervals to follow in maintaining and lubricating your machine, consult your Yamaha dealer.
ItemAfter
break-inEvery
race
Every third
(or
500 km)Every fifth
(or
1,000 km)As
requiredRemarks
ENGINE OIL
Replace
Inspect
VALVES
Check the valve clearances The engine must be cold.
Check the valve seats and
valve stems for wear. Inspect
Replace
VALVE SPRINGS
InspectCheck the free length and
the tilt.
Replace
VALVE LIFTERS
InspectCheck for scratches and
wear.
Replace
CAMSHAFTSInspect the camshaft
surface.
Inspect the decompression
system. Inspect
Replace
TIMING CHAIN SPROCKETS, TIMING
CHAIN
InspectCheck for wear on the teeth
and for damage.
Replace
PISTON
InspectInspect crack
Inspect carbon deposits and
eliminate them. Clean
Replace
PISTON RING
InspectCheck ring end gap
Replace
PISTON PIN
Inspect
Replace
CYLINDER HEADInspect carbon deposits and
eliminate them.
Change gasket Inspect and clean
CYLINDER
Inspect and clean Inspect score marks
Inspect wear
Replace
CLUTCH
Inspect and adjust Inspect housing, friction
plate, clutch plate and spring
Replace
TRANSMISSION
Inspect
Replace bearing
SHIFT FORK, SHIFT CAM, GUIDE BAR
InspectInspect wear

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INSP
ADJ
OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION
1. Check:
Oil pressure
Checking steps:
Slightly loosen the oil pressure
check bolt
1.
Start the engine and keep it
idling until oil starts to seep from
the oil pressure check bolt. If no
oil comes out after one minute,
turn the engine off so it will not
seize.
Check oil passages and oil
pump for damage or leakage.
Start the engine after solving
the problem(s) and recheck the
oil pressure.
Tighten the oil pressure check
bolt.
T R..
Oil pressure check bolt:
10 Nm
(1.0 m  kg, 7.2 ft  lb)
PILOT SCREW ADJUSTMENT
1. Adjust:
Pilot screw
1
* Except for USAAdjustment steps:
NOTE:To optimize the fuel flow at a
smaller throttle opening, each
machine’s pilot screw has been
individually set at the factory.
Before adjusting the pilot screw,
turn it in fully and count the num-
ber of turns. Record this number
as the factory-set number of turns
out.
Turn in the pilot screw until it is
lightly seated.
Turn out the pilot screw by the
factory-set number of turns.
Pilot screw:
2 turns out (example)
* 1-1/2 turns out
CONTROLE DE LA PRESSION
D’HUILE
1. Contrôler:
Pression d’huile
REGLAGE DE LA VIS DE
RICHESSE
1. Régler:
Vis de richesse 1
* Excepté USA Etapes du contrôle:
Desserrer légèrement le boulon 1
de contrôle de la pression d’huide.
Lancer le moteur et le laisser tour-
ner au ralenti jusqu’à ce que l’huile
commence à suinter au niveau du
boulon de la rampe de graissage. Si
l’huile ne sort pas après une
minute, arrêter le moteur pour évi-
ter qu’il ne grippe.
Vérifier les passages d’huile et la
pompe à huile pour voir s’il y a des
fuites ou des dégâts.
Mettre le moteur en marche après
avoir remédié au(x) problème(s) et
vérifier à nouveau la pression
d’huile.
Serrer le boulon de contrôle de la
pression d’huile au couple indiqué.
T R..
Boulon de contrôle de la
pression d’huile:
10 Nm
(1,0 m  kg, 7,2 ft  lb)
Etapes de réglage:
N.B.:
Afin d’optimiser le flux de carburant
à plus petite ouverture des gaz, la vis
de richesse de chaque véhicule a été
réglée individuellement à l’usine.
Avant de régler la vis de richesse, la
visser complètement en comptant le
nombre de tours exact. Noter ce chif-
fre et dévisser la vis de ce nombre de
tours.
Visser la vis de richesse jusqu’à ce
qu’elle touche légèrement son
siège.
Dévisser la vis de richesse du nom-
bre de tour réglé à l’usine.
Vis de richesse:
2 tours en arrière
(exemple)
* 1-1/2 tours en arrière
ENGINE
MOTEUR

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INSP
ADJ
ENGINE IDLING SPEED
ADJUSTMENT
1. Start the engine and thoroughly
warm it up.
2. Adjust:
Engine idling speed
Adjustment steps:
Adjust the pilot screw.
Refer to “PILOT SCREW
ADJUSTMENT” section.
Turn the throttle stop screw
1
until the specified engine idling
speed.
NOTE:Using a digital engine tachometer
for idle speed adjustment, detect
the engine idling speed by bring-
ing the sensing element
c of the
engine tachometer close to the
ignition coil
2.
To increase idle speed → Turn
the throttle stop screw 1 in
a.
To decrease idle speed → Turn
the throttle stop screw 1 out
b.
Engine idling speed:
1,900 ~ 2,100 r/min
c2
VALVE CLEARANCE INSPECTION
AND ADJUSTMENT
NOTE:The valve clearance should be
adjusted when the engine is cool to
the touch.
The piston must be at Top Dead
Center (T.D.C.) on compression
stroke to check or adjust the valve
clearance.
1. Remove:
Seat
Fuel tank
Refer to “SEAT, FUEL TANK
AND SIDE COVERS” section
in the CHAPTER 4.
2. Drain:
Coolant
Refer to “COOLANT
REPLACEMENT” section.REGLAGE DU REGIME DE
RALENTI
1. Mettre le moteur en marche et bien
le chauffer.
2. Régler:
Régime de ralenti du moteur
Etapes de réglage:
Régler la vis de richesse.
Se reporter à la section
“REGLAGE DE LA VIS DE
RICHESSE”.
Tourner la vis de butée de l’accélé-
rateur 1 jusqu’à ce que le moteur
tourne à la vitesse de ralenti spéci-
fiée.
N.B.:
S’équiper d’un tachymètre moteur
numérique pour réglage du régime de
ralenti. Pour détecter le régime du
ralenti approcher le capteur du tachy-
mètre c près de la bobine d’allu-
mage 2.
Pour augmenter la régime de
ralenti → Serrer a la vis de
butée de l’accélérateur 1.
Pour diminuer le régime de ralenti
→ Desserrer b la vis de butée de
l’accélérateur 1.
Régime de ralenti du
moteur:
1.900 à 2.100 tr/mn
CONTROLE ET REGLAGE DU JEU
DE SOUPAPES
N.B.:
Le jeu de soupapes doit être réglé
quand le moteur est froid au toucher.
Vérifier ou régler le jeu de soupapes
avec le piston au point mort haut
(PMH) sur la course de compression.
1. Déposer:
Selle
Réservoir de carburant
Se reporter à la section “SELLE,
RESERVOIR DE CARBURANT
ET CACHES LATERAUX” au
CHAPITRE 4.
2. Vidanger:
Liquide de refroidissement
Se reporter à la section “CHAN-
GEMENT DU LIQUIDE DE
REFROIDISSEMENT”.
ENGINE
MOTEUR

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ENGCARBURETOR
Float height
1. Measure:
Float height
a
Out of specification
→ Adjust.
Float height:
8.0 mm (0.31 in)
Measurement and adjustment
steps:
Hold the carburetor in an upside
down position.
NOTE:Slowly tilt the carburetor in the
opposite direction, then take the
measurement when the needle
valve aligns with the float arm.
If the carburetor is level, the
weight of the float will push in
the needle valve, resulting in an
incorrect measurement.
Measure the distance between
the mating surface of the float
chamber and top of the float
using a vernier calipers.
NOTE:The float arm should be resting on
the needle valve, but not com-
pressing the needle valve.
If the float height is not within
specification, inspect the valve
seat and needle valve.
If either is worn, replace them
both.
If both are fine, adjust the float
height by bending the float tab
b on the float.
Recheck the float height.
EC464600Float
1. Inspect:
Float
1
Damage
→ Replace.
Starter plunger
1. Inspect:
Cold starter plunger
1
Hot starter plunger
2
Wear/damage
→ Replace.
Hauteur du flotteur
1. Mesurer:
Hauteur du flotteur a
Hors spécification → Régler.
Hauteur du flotteur:
8,0 mm (0,31 in)
Procédure de mesure et de réglage:
Mettre le carburateur à l’envers.
N.B.:
Incliner lentement le carburateur
dans la direction opposée, puis
mesurer quand le pointeau s’ali-
gne sur le bras du flotteur.
Quand le carburateur est à l’hori-
zontale, le poids du flotteur va
pousser sur le pointeau, ce qui
faussera la mesure
A l’aide d’un pied à coulisse à ver-
nier, mesurer la distance entre le
plan de joint de la cuve et le haut
du flotteur.
N.B.:
Le bras du flotteur doit reposer sur le
pointeau, mais il ne doit pas le com-
primer.
Si la hauteur du flotteur est hors
spécifications, contrôler le siège de
pointeau et le pointeau.
Si l’une ou l’autre de ces pièces est
usée, les changer toutes les deux.
Si ces deux pièces sont en bon état,
régler la hauteur du flotteur en
courbant la languette b du flot-
teur.
Recontrôler la hauteur du flotteur.
Flotteur
1. Contrôler:
Flotteur 1
Endommagement → Remplacer.
Plongeur de starter
1. Contrôler:
Plongeur de démarrage à froid 1
Plongeur de démarrage à chaud
2
Usure/endommagement → Rem-
placer.
CARBURATEUR

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TUNSETTING
EC72B000Rear suspension setting
The rear suspension setting should
be made depending on the rider’s
feeling of an actual run and the cir-
cuit conditions.
The rear suspension setting includes
the following two factors:
1. Setting of spring preload
Change the set length of the
spring.
Change the spring.
2. Setting of damping force
Change the rebound damping.
Change the compression
damping.
EC72C001Choosing set length
1. Place a stand or block under the
engine to put the rear wheel
above the floor, and measure
the length
a between 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
b between the
rear wheel axle center and the
rear fender holding bolt.
3. Loosen the locknut
1 and make
adjustment by turning the spring
adjuster
2 to achieve the stan-
dard figure from the subtraction
of the length
b from the length
a.
NOTE:If the machine is new and after it is
broken in, the same set length of
the spring may change because of
the initial fatigue, etc. of the spring.
Therefore, be sure to make re-
evaluation.
If the standard figure cannot be
achieved by adjusting the spring
adjuster and changing the spring
set length, replace the spring with
an optional one and make re-
adjustment.
Standard figure:
90 ~ 100 mm
(3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
Réglage de la suspension arrière
Effectuer le réglage de la suspension
arrière en fonction de la sensation lors de
la conduite ainsi que des conditions de
route.
Les deux réglages de la suspension
arrière sont les suivants:
1. Réglage de la précharge du ressort
Régler la longueur du ressort.
Changer de type de ressort.
2. Réglage de la force d’amortisse-
ment
Régler la force de rebond.
Régler la force de compression.
Choix de la longueur de ressort
1. Placer un support ou un bloc sous le
moteur pour surélever la roue
arrière et mesurer la longueur a
entre le centre de l’axe de roue
arrière et le boulon de fixation du
garde-boue arrière.
2. Retirer le support ou le bloc et
mesurer, avec une personne assise
correctement sur la selle, la lon-
gueur b entre le centre de l’axe de
roue arrière et le boulon de fixation
du garde-boue arrière.
3. Desserrer le contre-écrou 1 et
effectuer le réglage en tournant le
dispositif de réglage 2 de sorte à
régler à la valeur standard, obtenue
en soustrayant la longueur b de la
longueur a.
N.B.:
Le ressort peut s’allonger au fur et à
mesure de la période de rodage. Il est
donc important de corriger les régla-
ges régulièrement.
Si la valeur standard ne peut être obte-
nue à l’aide du dispositif de réglage et
en ajustant la longueur du ressort,
remplacer le ressort avec un ressort en
option et effectuer un nouveau
réglage.
Valeur standard:
90 à 100 mm (3,5 à 3,9 in)
REGLAG

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TUNSETTING
EC72H002Suspension setting
Front fork
NOTE:If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make resetting by reference to
the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.
Before any change, set the rear shock absorber sunken length to the standard figure 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in).
SymptomSection
Check Adjust
JumpLarge
gapMedium
gapSmall
gap
Stiff over entire rangeCompression damping
Oil level (oil amount)
SpringTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Decrease oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).
Replace with soft spring.
Unsmooth movement
over entire rangeOuter tube
Inner tube
Under bracket tightening
torqueCheck for any bends, dents, and other noticeable
scars, etc. If any, replace affected parts.
Retighten to specified torque.
Poor initial
movementRebound damping
Oil sealTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Apply grease in oil seal wall.
Soft over entire
range, bottoming outCompression damping
Oil level (oil amount)
SpringTurn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Increase oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).
Replace with stiff spring.
Stiff toward stroke
endOil level (oil amount) Decrease oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
Soft toward stroke
end, bottoming outOil level (oil amount) Increase oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
Stiff initial movement Compression dampingTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Low front, tending to
lower front postureCompression damping
Rebound damping
Balance with rear end
Oil level (oil amount)Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 95 ~ 100 mm (3.7 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat (lower rear
posture).
Increase oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
“Obtrusive” front,
tending to upper front
postureCompression damping
Balance with rear end
Spring
Oil lever (oil amount)Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 95 mm (3.5 ~ 3.7 in)
when one passenger is astride seat (upper rear
posture).
Replace with soft spring.
Decrease oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).

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TUNSETTING
Rear shock absorber
NOTE:If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make resetting by reference to
the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.
Adjust the rebound damping in 2-click increments or decrements.
Adjust the low compression damping in 1-click increments or decrements.
Adjust the high compression damping in 1/6 turn increments or decrements.
SymptomSection
Check Adjust
JumpLarge
gapMedium
gapSmall
gap
Stiff, tending to sinkRebound damping
Spring set lengthTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Spongy and unstableRebound damping
Low compression
damping
SpringTurn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 click) to increase
damping.
Replace with stiff spring.
Heavy and draggingRebound damping
SpringTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Replace with soft spring.
Poor road grippingRebound damping
Low compression
damping
High compression
damping
Spring set length
SpringTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 clicks) to increase
damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 clicks) to
increase damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Replace with soft spring.
Bottoming outHigh compression
damping
Spring set length
SpringTurn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 turn) to increase
damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger in astride seat.
Replace with stiff spring.
BouncingRebound damping
SpringTurn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Replace with soft spring.
Stiff travelHigh compression
damping
Spring set length
SpringTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 1/6 turn) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Replace with soft spring.