2007 YAMAHA YZ450F engine oil

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ENG
OIL FILTER, WATER PUMP AND CRANKCASE COVER
(RIGHT)
OIL FILTER, WATER PUMP AND CRANKCASE COVER (RIGHT)
OIL FILTER, WATER PUMP AND CRANKCASE COVER (RIGHT)
Extent of removal:
1 Oil filter removal
2 Water pump removal
3 Crankcase cover (right) removal
Extent of removal Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
OIL FILTER, WATER PUMP
AND CRANKCASE COVER
(RIGHT) REMOVAL
Preparation for removal Engine guard (right) Refer to “ENGINE REMOVAL” section.
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.
Exhaust pipe Refer to “EXHAUST PIPE AND
SILENCER” section.
Brake pedal Refer to “ENGINE REMOVAL” section.
Clutch cover Refer to “CLUTCH” section.
1 Oil filter cover 1
2 Oil filter 1
3 Coolant pipe 2 1
4 Water pump housing 1
5Pin 2
1
2
3

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ENG
OIL FILTER, WATER PUMP AND CRANKCASE COVER
(RIGHT)
EC4G5220
Impeller shaft
1. Install:
Impeller shaft 1
Plain washer 2
Impeller 3
NOTE:
Take care so that the oil seal lip is not dam-
aged or the spring does not slip off its posi-
tion.
When installing the impeller shaft, apply the
engine oil on the oil seal lip, bearing and
impeller shaft. And install the shaft while
turning it.
Hold the impeller shaft on its width across
the flats a with spanners, etc. and install the
impeller.
T R..14 Nm (1.4 m · kg, 10 ft · lb)
Crankcase cover (right)
1. Install:
Dowel pin 1
O-ring 2
Collar 3
Gasket 4
NOTE:
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the O-
ring.
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2. Install:
Crankcase cover (right) 1
Bolt 2
Bolt
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the impeller shaft
end.
When installing the crankcase cover onto the
crankcase, be sure that the impeller shaft
end 2 aligns with the balancer end slot 3.
Tighten the bolts in stage, using a crisscross
pattern.
T R..12 Nm (1.2 m · kg, 8.7 ft · lb)
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)

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ENGBALANCER
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Balancer, balancer drive gear and balancer
driven gear
1. Install:
Balancer driven gear 1
NOTE:
Install the balancer driven gear and balancer
shaft with their lower splines a aligning with
each other.
2. 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.
Install the balancer driven gear and crank-
shaft with the lower splines c aligning with
each other.
3. Install:
Lock washer 1
Nut (balancer driven gear) 2
Primary drive gear 3
Conical washer 4
Nut (primary drive gear) 5
Straight key 6
Balancer 7
Lock washer 8
Nut (balancer) 9
NOTE:
Apply engine oil to the contact surface and
threaded portion of the nut (primary drive
gear).
Place an aluminum plate a between the
teeth of the balancer drive gear 0 and bal-
ancer driven gear A.
Install the primary drive gear with its weight
reduction holes b facing the engine.
Install the conical washer with its convex sur-
face c outward.
4. Bend the lock washer tab.
a 0
1A
2
T R..50 Nm (5.0 m · kg, 36 ft · lb)
E
A
0a
c b
5
4
3
T R..110 Nm (11.0 m · kg, 80 ft · lb)
T R..45 Nm (4.5 m · kg, 33 ft · lb)

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ENGOIL PUMP
INSPECTION
Oil pump
1. Inspect:
Oil pump drive gear
Oil pump driven gear
Rotor housing
Oil pump cover
Cracks/wear/damage → Replace.
2. Measure:
Tip clearance a
Between the inner rotor 1 and the outer
rotor 2.
Tip clearance b
Between the outer rotor 2 and the rotor
housing 3.
Out of specification → Replace the oil
pump.
Tip clearance
a:
0.12 mm or less
(0.0047 in or less)
: 0.20 mm (0.008 in)
Tip clearance
b:
0.09 ~ 0.17 mm (0.0035 ~ 0.0067 in)
: 0.24 mm (0.009 in)
Side clearance
c:
0.03 ~ 0.10 mm (0.0012 ~ 0.0039 in)
: 0.17 mm (0.007 in)
3. Check:
Unsmooth → Repeat steps #1 and #2 or
replace the defective parts.
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Oil pump
1. Install:
Oil pump drive shaft 1
Washer 2
Pin 3
Inner rotor 1 4
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the oil pump drive
shaft and inner rotor 1.
Fit the pin into the groove in the inner rotor 1.

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ENGOIL PUMP
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
Pin 3
Inner rotor 2 4
Circlip 5
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the oil pump drive
shaft end and inner rotor 2.
Fit the pin into the groove in the inner rotor 2.
T R..2 Nm (0.2 m · kg, 1.4 ft · lb)
New
4. Install:
Outer rotor 2 1
Dowel pin 2
Oil pump assembly 3
Bolt (oil pump assembly) 4
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the outer rotor 2.
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
5. Install:
Oil pump drive gear 1
Plate washer 2
Circlip 3
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the oil pump drive gear
inner circumference.
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ENGKICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
EC4C5000
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
Segment
1. Install:
Segment 1
Bolt (segment)
NOTE:
Align the notch a on the segment with the pin
b on the shift cam.
CAUTION:
If the segment gets an impact, it may be
damaged. Take care not to give an impact
to the segment when tightening the bolt.
T R..30 Nm (3.0 m · kg, 22 ft · lb)
EC4B5111
Stopper lever
1. Install:
Torsion spring 1
Plain washer 2
Stopper lever 3
Bolt (stopper lever) 4
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 springs, pawl pins
and pawls.
2. Install:
Shift lever assembly 1
To shift guide 2.
1
2
4
3
T R..10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
1
2

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ENGKICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
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)
EC4C5301
Shift shaft
1. Install:
Roller 1
Collar 2
Torsion spring 3
Plain washer 4
Shift shaft 5
NOTE:
Apply the engine oil on the roller and shift
shaft.
2. Install:
Shift pedal 1
Bolt (shift pedal)
NOTE:
When installing the shift pedal onto the shift shaft,
be sure that the center of the shift pedal is about
4.4 mm (0.17 in) a above the top of the footrest.
T R..12 Nm (1.2 m · kg, 8.7 ft · lb)

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ENGKICK AXLE AND SHIFT SHAFT
Kick axle assembly
1. Install:
Kick gear 1
Plain washer 2
Circlip 3
Ratchet wheel 4
Spring 5
Plain washer 6
Circlip 7
To kick axle 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 axle.
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2. Install:
Torsion spring 1
To kick axle 2.
NOTE:
Make sure the stopper a of the torsion spring
fits into the hole b on the kick axle.
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 ratchet wheel guide 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 ratchet wheel guide.