2004 YAMAHA YZ250F engine

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OIL FILTER ELEMENT, WATER PUMP AND RIGHT
CRANKCASE COVER
OIL FILTER ELEMENT, WATER PUMP AND RIGHT
CRANKCASE COVER
Extent of removal:1 Oil filter element removal2 Water pump removal
3 Right crankcase cover removal
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
OIL FILTER ELEMENT, WATER
PUMP AND RIGHT CRANK-
CASE COVER REMOVAL
Preparation for removal Drain the engine oil. Refer to “ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT”
section in the CHAPTER 3.
Drain the coolant. Refer to “COOLANT REPLACEMENT”
section in the CHAPTER 3.
Radiator hose 3 Disconnect at water pump side.
Exhaust pipe Refer to “EXHAUST PIPE AND
SILENCER” section.
Brake pedal Refer to “ENGINE REMOVAL” section.
Right engine guard
1 Oil filter element cover 1
2 Oil filter element 1
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OIL FILTER ELEMENT, WATER PUMP AND RIGHT
CRANKCASE COVER
2. Install:
Right crankcase cover 1
Bolt (right crankcase cover) 2
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the impeller shaft
end.
Mesh the impeller shaft gear 3 with primary
drive gear 4.
Tighten the bolts in stage, using a crisscross
pattern.
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
Kickstarter crank
1. Install:
Kickstarter crank 1
Washer 2
Bolt (kickstarter crank) 3
NOTE:
Install the kickstarter crank so that the kick-
starter crank is as vertical as possible with the
distance a between the kickstarter crank and
the frame being 8 mm (0.31 in) or more.
2. Install:
Oil hose 1
Bolt (oil hose) 2
T R..33 Nm (3.3 m · kg, 24 ft · lb)
T R..8 Nm (0.8 m · kg, 5.8 ft · lb)
3. Install:
Copper washer 1
Oil delivery pipe 2
Union bolt (M8) 3
Union bolt (M10) 4
T R..18 Nm (1.8 m · kg, 13 ft · lb)
T R..20 Nm (2.0 m · kg, 14 ft · lb)

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ENGBALANCER
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Balancer shaft, balancer shaft drive gear
and balancer shaft driven gear
1. Install:
Balancer shaft 1
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the bearing.
When installing the balancer shaft, align the
center a of the balancer shaft weight along
the line connecting the centers of the crank-
shaft and balancer shaft.
2. Install:
Balancer shaft driven gear 1
NOTE:
Install the balancer shaft driven gear onto the
balancer shaft while aligning the punch mark
a on the balancer shaft driven gear with the
lower spline b on the balancer shaft end.
3. Install:
Balancer shaft drive gear 1
NOTE:
Align the punched mark a on the balancer
shaft drive gear with the punched mark b on
the balancer shaft driven gear 2.
Align the punched mark c on the balancer
shaft drive gear with the lower spline d on
the crankshaft end.
4. Install:
Lock washer 1
Nut (balancer shaft driven gear) 2
Primary drive gear 3
Nut (primary drive gear) 4
NOTE:
Install the primary drive gear with its stepped
side a facing the engine.
Place an aluminum plate b between the
teeth of the balancer shaft 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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ENGOIL PUMP
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Oil pump
1. Install:
Oil pump drive shaft 1
Washer 2
Dowel pin 3
Inner rotor 1 4
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the oil pump drive
shaft and inner rotor 1.
Fit the dowel pin into the groove in the inner
rotor 1.
2. Install:
Outer rotor 1 1
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the outer rotor 1.
3. Install:
Oil pump cover 1
Screw (oil pump cover) 2
Dowel pin 3
Inner rotor 2 4
Circlip 5
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the inner rotor 2.
Fit the dowel pin into the groove in the inner
rotor 2.
T R..2 Nm (0.2 m · kg, 1.4 ft · lb)

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4. Install:
Outer rotor 2 1
Dowel pin 2
Oil pump assembly 3
Bolt (oil pump assembly)
[L = 25 mm (0.94 in)] 4
Bolt (oil pump assembly)
[L = 30 mm (1.18 in)] 5
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the outer rotor 2.
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
5. Install:
Oil pump drive gear 1
Washer 2
Circlip 3
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the oil pump drive gear
inner circumference.
OIL PUMP

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ENGKICK SHAFT AND SHIFT SHAFT
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Stopper lever
1. Install:
Torsion spring 1
Stopper lever 2
Bolt (stopper lever) 3
NOTE:
Align the stopper lever roller with the slot on
segment.
Shift guide and shift lever assembly
1. Install:
Spring 1
Pawl pin 2
Pawl 3
To shift lever 4.
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the spring, pawl pin
and pawl.
2. Install:
Shift lever assembly 1
To shift guide 2.
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
3. Install:
Shift lever assembly 1
Shift guide 2
NOTE:
The shift lever assembly is installed at the
same time as the shift guide.
Apply the engine oil on the bolt (segment)
shaft.
4. Install:
Bolt (shift guide) 1
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)

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KICK SHAFT AND SHIFT SHAFT
Shift shaft
1. Install:

Roller
1


Collar
2


Torsion spring
3


Shift shaft
4

NOTE:

Apply the engine oil on the roller and shift
shaft.
2. Install:

Shift pedal
1


Bolt (shift pedal)
2
NOTE:

When installing the shift pedal onto the shift
shaft, be sure that the center of the shift pedal
is about 1 mm (0.04 in)
a
above the top of the
footrest.
T R..12 Nm (1.2 m · kg, 8.7 ft · lb)

Kick shaft assembly
1. Install:

Kick gear
1


Washer
2


Circlip
3


Ratchet wheel
4


Spring
5


Washer
6


Circlip
7

To kick shaft
8
.
NOTE:


Apply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the
inner circumferences of the kick gear and
ratchet wheel.

Align the punch mark
a
on the ratchet wheel
with the punch mark
b
on the kick shaft.
2. Install:

Torsion spring
1

To kick shaft
2
.
NOTE:

Make sure the stopper
a
of the torsion spring
fits into the hole
b
on the kick shaft.

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KICK SHAFT AND SHIFT SHAFT
3. Install:

Spring guide
1

NOTE:

Slide the spring guide into the kick shaft, make
sure the groove
a
in the spring guide fits on
the stopper of the torsion spring.
4. Install:

Kick shaft assembly
1


Washer
2

NOTE:


Apply the molybdenum disulfide grease on
the contacting surfaces of the kick shaft stop-
per
a
and stopper plate
3
.

Apply the engine oil on the kick shaft.

Slide the kick shaft assembly into the crank-
case and make sure the kick shaft stopper
a
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
Washer 2
Circlip 3
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the kick idle gear
inner circumference.
Install the kick idle gear with its depressed
side a toward you.