2008 YAMAHA YZ250F checking oil

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BALANCER
REMOVING THE BALANCER
1. Straighten the lock washer tab.
2. Loosen:• Nut (primary drive gear) "1"
• Nut (balancer shaft driven gear)
"2"
Place an aluminum plate "a" between
the teeth of the balancer shaft drive
gear "3" and driven gear "4".
3. Remove:• Balancer shaft "1"
When removing the balancer shaft,
align the center "a" of the balancer
shaft weight along the line connecting
the centers of the crankshaft and bal-
ancer shaft.
CHECKING THE PRIMARY DRIVE
GEAR, BALANCER SHAFT DRIVE
GEAR AND BALANCER SHAFT
DRIVEN GEAR
1. Inspect:
• Primary drive gear "1"
• Balancer shaft drive gear "2"
• Balancer shaft driven gear "3"Wear/damage
→Replace. CHECKING THE BALANCER
SHAFT
1. Inspect:
• Balancer shaft
Cracks/damage
→Replace.
INSTALLING THE BALANCER
1. Install: • Balancer shaft "1"
• Apply the engine oil on the bearing.
• When installing the balancer shaft, align the center "a" of the balancer
shaft weight along the line connect-
ing the centers of the crankshaft
and balancer shaft.
2. Install:
• Balancer shaft driven gear "1"
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"
• 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"
• Lock washer "4"
• Nut (primary drive gear) "5"
• Install the primary drive gear with its stepped side "a" facing the engine.
• Place an aluminum plate "b" be- tween the teeth of the balancer
shaft drive gear "6" and driven gear
"7".
5. Bend the lock washer tab.
Nut (balancer shaft driv-
en gear): 50 Nm (5.0 m•kg, 36
ft•lb)
Nut (primary drive gear): 75 Nm (7.5 m•kg, 54
ft•lb)

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OIL PUMP
CHECKING THE 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.
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.
3. Check: • Unsmooth
→Repeat steps #1 and
#2 or replace the defective parts. INSTALLING THE OIL PUMP
1. Install:
• Oil pump drive shaft "1"
•Washer "2"
• Dowel pin "3"
• Inner rotor 1 "4"
• 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"
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"
• Apply the engine oil on the inner ro-tor 2.
• Fit the dowel pin into the groove in
the inner rotor 2.
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"
Apply the engine oil on the outer rotor
2.
5. Install:• Oil pump drive gear "1"
• Washer "2"
• Circlip "3"
Apply the engine oil on the oil pump
drive gear inner circumference.
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 clear-
ance "c": 0.03–0.10 mm (0.0012–
0.0039 in)
: 0.17 mm
(0.0067 in)
Screw (oil pump cover):2 Nm (0.2 m•kg, 1.4
ft•lb)
Bolt (oil pump assem-
bly):
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)
Bolt (oil pump assem-
bly): 10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)

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CRANKCASE AND CRANKSHAFT
DISASSEMBLING THE
CRANKCASE
1. Separate:• Right crankcase
• Left crankcase
Separation steps:
a. Remove the crankcase bolts "1", hose guide "2" and clutch cable
holder "3".
Loosen each bolt 1/4 of a turn at a
time and after all the bolts are loos-
ened, remove them.
b. Remove the right crankcase "4".
• Place the crankcase with its left half
downward and split the right half
apart while lifting it horizontally by
lightly tapping the projection "a" on
it using a soft hammer.
• When splitting it, leave the crank-
shaft and transmission with the left
half.
Use soft hammer to tap on the
case half. Tap only on reinforced
portions of case. Do not tap on
gasket mating surface. Work slow-
ly and carefully. Make sure the
case halves separate evenly. If the
cases do not separate, check for a
remaining case bolt or fitting. Do
not force.
c. Remove the dowel pins and O- ring.
REMOVING THE CRANKSHAFT
1. Remove:• Crankshaft "1"Use the crankcase separating
tool "2".
Do not use a hammer to drive out
the crankshaft.
REMOVING THE CRANKCASE
BEARING
1. Remove:• Bearing "1"
• Remove the bearing from the
crankcase by pressing its inner
race.
• Do not use the removed bearing.
CHECKING THE TIMING CHAIN
AND TIMING CHAIN GUIDE
1. Inspect:
•Timing chainCracks/stiff
→Replace the timing
chain and camshaft sprocket as a
set.
2. Inspect: • Timing chain guide
Wear/damage
→Replace.
CHECKING THE CRANKCASE
1. Inspect: • Contacting surface "a"Scratches
→Replace.
• Engine mounting boss "b", crank- case
Cracks/damage
→Replace. 2. Inspect:
• BearingRotate inner race with a finger.
Rough spot/seizure
→Replace.
3. Inspect: •Oil seal
Damage
→Replace.
CHECKING THE CRANKSHAFT
1. Measure: • Runout limit "a"
• Small end free play limit "b"
• Connecting rod big end side clearance "c"
• Crank width "d" Out of specification
→Replace.
Use the dial gauge and a thick-
ness gauge.
Crankcase separating
tool: YU-1135-A/90890-
01135
Dial gauge and stand:YU-3097/90890-01252
Standard it>
Runou
t limit: 0.03 mm (0.0012
in) 0.05
mm
(0.002
in)
Small
end
free
play: 0.4–1.0 mm
(0.016–0.039 in) 2.0 mm
(0.08 in)
Side
clear-
ance: 0.15–0.45 mm
(0.0059–0.0177 in) 0.50
mm
(0.02 in)
Crack
width: 55.95–56.00
mm (2.203– 2.205 in) —

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CRANKCASE AND CRANKSHAFT
CHECKING THE OIL STRAINER
1. Inspect:• Oil strainer
Damage
→Replace.
CHECKING THE OIL DELIVERY
PIPE 2
1. Inspect: • Oil delivery pipe 2 "1"
• O-ring "2"Damage
→Replace.
• Oil orifice "a" Clogged
→Blow.
INSTALLING THE CRANKCASE
BEARING
1. Install: • Bearing
• Bearing stopper
• Bolt (bearing stopper)
• Screw (bearing stopper)
• Screw [bearing stopper (crank-shaft)] "1" To left and right crankcase.
• Install the bearing by pressing its
outer race parallel.
• To prevent the screw [bearing stop- per (crankshaft)] from becoming
loose, crush the screw head periph-
ery "a" into the concave "b" using a
punch etc. In so doing, take care
not to damage the screwdriver re-
ceiving hole in the screw head.
INSTALLING THE CRANKSHAFT
1. Install:
• Crankshaft "1"Use the crankshaft installing tool
"2", "3", "4" and "5".
• Hold the connecting rod at top dead
center with one hand while turning
the nut of the installing tool with the
other. Operate the installing tool un-
til the crankshaft bottoms against
the bearing.
• Before installing the crankshaft, clean the contacting surface of
crankcase.
Do not use a hammer to drive in
the crankshaft.
A. For USA and CDN
B. Except for USA and CDN
2. Check:
• Shifter operation
• Transmission operationUnsmooth operation
→Repair.
3. Install: • Oil strainer "1"
• Bolt (oil strainer) "2"
4. Apply: •SealantOn the right crankcase "1".
Clean the contacting surface of left
and right crankcase before applying
the sealant.
Bolt (bearing stopper): 10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)
Screw (bearing stopper): 10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)
Screw [bearing stopper
(crankshaft)]:14 Nm (1.4 m•kg, 10
ft•lb)
Crankshaft installing pot
"2": YU-90050/90890-01274
Crankshaft installing bolt
"3":
YU-90050/90890-01275
Adapter (M12) "4":
YU-90063/90890-01278
Spacer (crankshaft in-
staller) "5": YU-91044/90890-04081
Bolt (oil strainer):10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)
YAMAHA Bond No.1215
(ThreeBond
® No.1215):
90890-85505

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TRANSMISSION, SHIFT CAM AND SHIFT FORK
REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION
1. Remove:• Main axle "1"
•Drive axle "2"
•Shift cam
• Shift fork 3
• Shift fork 2
• Shift fork 1
• Remove assembly with the collar "3" installed to the crankcase.
• Remove assembly carefully. Note
the position of each part. Pay partic-
ular attention to the location and di-
rection of shift forks.
• Remove the main axle, drive axle, shift cam and shift fork all together
by tapping lightly on the transmis-
sion drive axle with a soft hammer.
CHECKING THE GEARS
1. Inspect:• Matching dog "a"
• Gear teeth "b"
• Shift fork groove "c"Wear/damage
→Replace.
2. Inspect: • O-ring "1"
Damage
→Replace.
3. Check: • Gears movement
Unsmooth movement
→Repair or
replace.
CHECKING THE BEARING
1. Inspect: • Bearing "1"
Rotate inner race with a finger.
Rough spot/seizure
→Replace. CHECKING THE SHIFT FORK,
SHIFT CAM AND SEGMENT
1. Inspect:
• Shift fork "1"
Wear/damage/scratches
→Re-
place.
2. Inspect: • Shift cam "1"
• Segment "2"Wear/damage
→Replace.
3. Check: • Shift fork movement
Unsmooth operation
→Replace
shift fork.
For a malfunctioning shift fork, re-
place not only the shift fork itself but
the two gears each adjacent to the
shift fork.
INSTALLING THE TRANSMISSION
1. Install: • 5th pinion gear (24T) "1"
• 3rd pinion gear (20T) "2"
•Collar "3"
• 4th pinion gear (22T) "4"
• 2nd pinion gear (16T) "5"To main axle "6".
Apply the molybdenum disulfide oil
on the inner and end surface of the idler gear and on the inner surface of
the sliding gear, then install.
2. Install:
• 2nd wheel gear (28T) "1"
• 4th wheel gear (27T) "2"
• 3rd wheel gear (29T) "3"
• 5th wheel gear (25T) "4"
• 1st wheel gear (30T) "5"
• O-ring "6" To drive axle "7".
• Apply the molybdenum disulfide oil on the inner and end surface of the
idler gear and on the inner surface
of the sliding gear, then install.
• Apply the lithium soap base grease on the O-ring.
3. Install:
• Washer "1"
• Circlip "2"
• Be sure the circlip sharp-edged cor-ner "a" is positioned opposite side
to the washer and gear "b".
• Install the circlip with its ends "c" settled evenly on the spline crests.

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FRONT WHEEL AND REAR WHEEL
HANDLING NOTE
Support the machine securely so
there is no danger of it falling over.
REMOVING THE REAR WHEEL
1. Remove:• Wheel "1"
Push the wheel forward and remove
the drive chain "2".
REMOVING THE WHEEL BEARING
1. Remove:• Bearing "1"
Remove the bearing using a general
bearing puller "2".
CHECKING THE WHEEL
1. Measure:• Wheel runout
Out of limit
→ Repair/replace.
2. Inspect: • BearingRotate inner race with a finger.
Rough spot/seizure
→ Replace.
Replace the bearings, oil seal and
wheel collar as a set.
CHECKING THE WHEEL AXLE
1. Measure:• Wheel axle bendsOut of specification
→ Replace.
Use the dial gauge "1".
The bending value is shown by one
half of the dial gauge reading.
Do not attempt to straighten a bent
axle.
CHECKING THE BRAKE DISC
1. Measure: • Brake disc deflection (only rear
brake disc)
Use the dial gauge "1".
Out of specification
→ Inspect
wheel runout.
If wheel runout is in good condi-
tion, replace the brake disc.
2. Measure: • Brake disc thickness "a"
Out of limit
→ Replace. INSTALLING THE FRONT WHEEL
1. Install:
• Bearing (left) "1"
•Spacer "2"
• Bearing (right) "3"
•Oil seal "4"
• Apply the lithium soap base grease on the bearing and oil seal lip when
installing.
• Use a socket that matches the out- side diameter of the race of the
bearing.
• Left side of bearing shall be in- stalled first.
• Install the oil seal with its manufac-
ture's marks or numbers facing out-
ward.
Do not strike the inner race of the
bearing. Contact should be made
only with the outer race.
2. Install:• Brake disc "1"
Wheel runout limit:
Radial "1": 2.0 mm
(0.08 in)
Lateral "2": 2.0 mm
(0.08 in)
Wheel axle bending limit:0.5 mm (0.020 in)
Brake disc deflection lim-
it: Rear:
: 0.15 mm
(0.006 in)
Brake disc thickness: Front:3.0 mm (0.12 in)
: 2.5 mm (0.10
in)
Rear:
4.0 mm (0.16 in)
: 3.5 mm (0.14
in)

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FRONT BRAKE AND REAR BRAKE
4. Install:• Copper washer "1"
•Brake hose "2"
• Union bolt "3"
Always use new copper washers.
Install the brake hose so that its
pipe portion "a" directs as shown
and lightly touches the projection
"b" on the brake master cylinder.
INSTALLING THE REAR BRAKE
HOSE
1. Install:• Copper washer "1"
•Brake hose "2"
• Union bolt "3"
Always use new copper washers.
Install the brake hose so that its
pipe portion "a" directs as shown
and lightly touches the projection
"b" on the brake caliper.
2. Install:• Brake hose holder "1"
• Screw (brake hose holder) "2"
After installing the brake hose
holders, make sure the brake hose
does not contact the spring (rear
shock absorber). If it does, correct
its twist.
FILLING THE BRAKE FLUID
1. Fill:•Brake fluid
Until the fluid level reaches
"LOWER" level line "a".
• Use only the designated quality brake fluid:
otherwise, the rubber seals may
deteriorate, causing leakage and
poor brake performance.
• Refill with the same type of brake
fluid;
mixing fluids may result in a
harmful chemical reaction and
lead to poor performance.
• Be careful that water does not enter the master cylinder when
refilling. Water will significantly lower the boiling point of the flu-
id and may result in vapor lock.
Brake fluid may erode painted sur-
faces or plastic parts. Always
clean up spilled fluid immediately.
A. Front
B. Rear
2. Air bleed: • Brake system
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HY-
DRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM" sec-
tion in the CHAPTER 3.
3. Inspect: • Brake fluid levelFluid at lower level
→Fill up.
Refer to "CHECKING THE
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL" section in
the CHAPTER 3.
4. Install: • Reservoir float (front brake)
• Diaphragm
• Brake master cylinder cap "1"
• Screw (brake master cylinder cap) "2"
After installation, while pulling the
brake lever in or pushing down on
the brake pedal, check whether
there is any brake fluid leaking
where the union bolts are installed
respectively at the brake master
cylinder and brake caliper.
Union bolt:
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22
ft•lb)
Union bolt: 30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22
ft•lb)
Screw (brake hose hold-
er):2 Nm (0.2 m•kg, 1.4
ft•lb)
Recommended brake flu-
id: DOT #4
Screw (bolt) {brake mas-
ter cylinder cap}:2 Nm (0.2 m•kg, 1.4
ft•lb)

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FRONT FORK
HANDLING NOTE
Support the machine securely so
there is no danger of it falling over.
The front fork requires careful atten-
tion. So it is recommended that the
front fork be maintained at the deal-
ers.
To prevent an accidental explosion
of air, the following instructions
should be observed:
• The front fork with a built-in pis-ton rod has a very sophisticated
internal construction and is par-
ticularly sensitive to foreign ma-
terial. Use enough care not to
allow any foreign material to
come in when the oil is replaced
or when the front fork is disas-
sembled and reassembled.
• Before removing the base valves or front forks, be sure to extract
the air from the air chamber com-
pletely.
REMOVING THE DAMPER
ASSEMBLY
1. Loosen:
• Damper assembly "1"
Before removing the front fork from
the machine, loosen the damper as-
sembly with the cap bolt ring wrench
"2".
REMOVING THE ADJUSTER
1. Drain the outer tube of its front fork oil at its top.
2. Loosen: •Adjuster "1" 3. Remove:
• Adjuster "1"
• While compressing the inner tube "2", set the cap bolt ring wrench "4"
between the inner tube and locknut
"3".
• Hold the locknut and remove the adjuster.
Do not remove the locknut as the
damper rod may go into the damp-
er assembly and not be taken out.
REMOVING THE INNER TUBE
1. Remove:
• Dust seal "1"
• Stopper ring "2"Using slotted-head screwdriver.
Take care not to scratch the inner
tube.
2. Remove:• Inner tube "1"
Oil seal removal steps:
a. Push in slowly "a" the inner tube just before it bottoms out and then
pull it back quickly "b".
b. Repeat this step until the inner tube can be pulled out from the
outer tube.
REMOVING THE BASE VALVE
1. Remove:• Base valve "1"
From damper assembly "2".
Hold the damper assembly with the
cap bolt ring wrench "3" and use the
cap bolt wrench "4" to remove the
base valve.
CHECKING THE DAMPER
ASSEMBLY
1. Inspect:• Damper assembly "1"Bend/damage
→ Replace.
• O-ring "2"
Wear/damage
→ Replace.
The front fork with a built-in piston
rod has a very sophisticated inter-
nal construction and is particularly
sensitive to foreign material.
Use enough care not to allow any
foreign material to come in when
the oil is replaced or when the
front fork is disassembled and re-
assembled.Cap bolt ring wrench: YM-01501/90890-01501
Cap bolt ring wrench:YM-01501/90890-01501
Cap bolt wrench:
YM-01500/90890-01500
Cap bolt ring wrench:
YM-01501/90890-01501