2004 YAMAHA YZ250F check oil

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ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT
7. If the oil filter is to be replaced during this
oil change, remove the following parts
and reinstall them.
8. Install:
Copper washer 1
Oil strainer (frame) 2
Oil hose 3
Bolt (oil hose) 4
Oil hose clamp 5
Lower engine bracket
9. Install:
Copper washer
Oil filter element drain bolt
Crankcase oil drain bolt
Frame oil drain bolt
10. Fill:
Engine oil
11. Check:
Oil leakage
12. Install:
Oil tank cap
13. Check:
Engine oil level Replacement steps:
Remove the oil filter element cover 1 and
oil filter element 2.
Check the O-rings 3, if cracked or dam-
aged, replace them with a new one.
Install the oil filter element and oil filter ele-
ment cover.
T R..
Oil filter element cover:
10 Nm (1.0 m • kg, 7.2 ft • lb)
Oil quantity:
Periodic oil change:
1.0 L (0.88 Imp qt, 1.06 US qt)
With oil filter replacement:
1.1 L (0.97 Imp qt, 1.27 US qt)
Total amount:
1.2 L (1.06 Imp qt, 1.27 US qt)
T R..70 Nm (7.0 m · kg, 50 ft · lb)
T R..8 Nm (0.8 m · kg, 5.8 ft · lb)
T R..2 Nm (0.2 m · kg, 1.4 ft · lb)
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
T R..20 Nm (2.0 m · kg, 14 ft · lb)
T R..23 Nm (2.3 m · kg, 17 ft · lb)

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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 dam-
age or leakage.
Start the engine after solving the prob-
lem(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
Adjustment 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 number of turns. Record this num-
ber 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:
1-5/8 turns out (example)
OIL PRESSURE INSPECTION/
PILOT SCREW ADJUSTMENT

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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 bringing the sensing element c of
the engine tachometer close to the ignition
coil 2.
To increase idle speed → Turn the throt-
tle stop screw 1 in a.
To decrease idle speed → Turn the throt-
tle 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 CHAP-
TER 4.
2. Drain:
Coolant
Refer to “COOLANT REPLACEMENT”
section.
ENGINE IDLING SPEED ADJUSTMENT/
VALVE CLEARANCE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT

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SPROCKETS INSPECTION/DRIVE CHAIN INSPECTION
SPROCKETS INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
Sprocket teeth a
Excessive wear → Replace.
NOTE:
Replace the drive sprocket, rear wheel
sprocket and drive chain as a set.
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DRIVE CHAIN INSPECTION
1. Remove:
Master link clip
Joint 1
Drive chain 2
2. Clean:
Drive chain
Place it in kerosene, and brush off as
much dirt as possible. Then remove the
drive chain from the kerosene and dry
the drive chain.
3. Measure:
Drive chain length (10 links) a
Out of specification → Replace.
Drive chain length (10 links):
: 152.5 mm (6.00 in)
4. Check:
Drive chain stiffness a
Clean and oil the drive chain and hold
as illustrated.
Stiff → Replace drive chain.

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DRIVE CHAIN SLACK ADJUSTMENT
5. Install:
Drive chain 1
Joint 2
Master link clip 3
CAUTION:
Be sure to install the master link clip to the
direction as shown.
aTurning direction
6. Lubricate:
Drive chain
Drive chain lubricant:
SAE 10W-30 motor oil or suit-
able chain lubricants
DRIVE CHAIN SLACK ADJUSTMENT
1. Elevate the rear wheel by placing the
suitable stand under the engine.
2. Check:
Drive chain slack a
Above the seal guard installation bolt.
Out of specification → Adjust.
NOTE:
Before checking and/or adjusting, rotate the
rear wheel through several revolutions and
check the slack several times to find the tight-
est point. Check and/or adjust the drive chain
slack with the rear wheel in this “tight chain”
position.
Drive chain slack:
40 ~ 50 mm (1.6 ~ 2.0 in)

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IGNITION TIMING CHECK
IGNITION TIMING CHECK
1. Remove:
Timing mark accessing screw 1
2. Attach:
Timing light
Inductive tachometer
To the ignition coil lead (orange lead
1).
Timing light:
YM-33277-A/90890-03141
1
3. Adjust:
Engine idling speed
Refer to “ENGINE IDLING SPEED
ADJUSTMENT” section.
4. Check:
Ignition timing
Visually check the stationary pointer a
is within the firing range b on the rotor.
Incorrect firing range → Check rotor
and pickup assembly.
5. Install:
Timing mark accessing screw

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ENG

CAMSHAFTS
Decompression system
1. Check:

Decompression system
Checking steps:

Check that the decompression mecha-
nism cam
1
moves smoothly.

Check that the decompression mechanism
cam lever pin
2
projects from the camshaft.
Timing chain tensioner
1. Check:

While pressing the tensioner rod lightly
with fingers, use a thin screwdriver
1
and wind the tensioner rod up fully
clockwise.

When releasing the screwdriver by
pressing lightly with fingers, make sure
that the tensioner rod will come out
smoothly.

If not, replace the tensioner assembly.
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Camshaft
1. Install:

Exhaust camshaft
1


Intake camshaft
2

Installation steps:

Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise with
a wrench.
NOTE:


Apply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the
camshafts.

Apply the engine oil on the decompression
system.

Squeezing the decompression lever
allows the crankshaft to be turned easily.

Align the T.D.C. mark
a
on the rotor with the
align mark
b
on the crankcase cover when
piston is at T.D.C. on compression stroke.

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ENGOIL PUMP
INSPECTION
Oil pump
1. Inspect:
Oil pump drive gear 1
Oil pump drive shaft 2
Rotor housing 3
Oil pump cover 4
Cracks/wear/damage → Replace.
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2. Measure:
Tip clearance a
(between the inner rotor 1 and outer
rotor 2)
Side clearance b
(between the outer rotor 2 and rotor
housing 3)
Housing and rotor clearance c
(between the rotor housing 3 and
rotors 1 2)
Out of specification → Replace the oil
pump assembly.
Tip clearance a:
0.12 mm or less
(0.0047 in or less)
: 0.20 mm (0.008 in)
Side clearance b:
0.09 ~ 0.17 mm (0.0035 ~ 0.0067 in)
: 0.24 mm (0.009 in)
Housing and rotor clearance c:
0.03 ~ 0.10 mm (0.0012 ~ 0.0039 in)
: 0.17 mm (0.0067 in)
3. Check:
Unsmooth → Repeat steps #1 and #2
or replace the defective parts.