2011 YAMAHA YZ450F maintenance

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2011  Owners Manual 2-7
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
Crankshaft:
Crank width "A" 61.95–62.00 mm (2.439–2.441 in) ----
Runout limit "C" 0.03 mm (0.0012 in) 0.05 mm (0.002 
in)
Big end side clearance "D" 0.15–0.45 mm (

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2011  Owners Manual 2-8
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
Throttle position sensor:----
Throttle position sensor maximum resistance 5 kΩ----
Throttle position sensor variable resistance 0–2 kΩ (full closed) ----
Throttle po

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2011  Owners Manual 2-9
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
CHASSIS
Item Standard Limit
Steering system:
Steering bearing typeTaper roller bearing ----
Front suspension: USA, CDN EUROPE, AUS, NZ, ZA
Front fork travel 310 mm (12.2

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2011  Owners Manual 2-10
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
ELECTRICALFront disc brake:
Disc outside dia.×Thickness 250 × 3.0 mm (9.84 × 0.12 in) 250 × 2.5 mm 
(9.84 × 0.10 in)
Pad thickness 4.4 mm (0.17 in) 1.0 mm (0.04 
i

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2011  Owners Manual 3-1
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
REGULAR INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENTS
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
• The following schedule is intended as a general guide to maintenance and lubrication. Bear in mind that such fact

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2011  Owners Manual 
3-2
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
CYLINDER  HEAD Inspect carbon deposits and eliminate them.
Inspect and clean ●Change gasket.
CYLINDER Inspect and clean ●Inspect score marks.
Replace ●Inspect wear.
CL

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2011  Owners Manual 3-3
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
AIR FILTER
Clean and lubricate●●Use foam air-filter oil or equivalent oil.
Replace●
OIL FILTER
Replace●●
ENGINE GUARD
Replace●Breakage
FRAME
Clean and inspect●

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2011  Owners Manual 3-4
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
SWINGARM
Inspect, lube and retighten●●Molybdenum disulfide grease
RELAY ARM, CONNECTING 
ROD
Inspect, lube and retighten●●Molybdenum disulfide grease
STEERING HEAD
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