2012 YAMAHA YZ125LC Owners Manual

4-11
CARBURETOR AND REED VALVE
• After installing the needle valve to
the float, install them to the carbure-
tor.
• Check the float for smooth move-
ment.
5. Install:
• Float chamber "1"
• Plate "2"
• Screw (float chamber) "3"
6. Install:
• Jet needle "1"
• Needle holder "2"
To throttle valve "3".
7. Install:
• Throttle cable "1"
• Locknut "2"
• Mixing chamber top "3"
• Spring (throttle valve) "4"
• Ring "5"
• Throttle valve "6"
• While compressing the spring, con-
nect the throttle cable.
• Align the projection "a" on the ring
with the groove "b" in the needle
holder "7".
8. Install:
• Mixing chamber top "1"
• Screw (mixing chamber top) "2"
To carburetor "3".
After installing, check the throttle grip
for smooth movement.
9. Install:
• Air vent hose "1"
• Overflow hose "2"
•Clamp "3"
Pass the air vent hose at the rear (on
the air cleaner side) of the throttle ca-
ble "4".
INSTALLING THE CARBURETOR
1. Install:
• Carburetor "1"
Install the projection between the car-
buretor joint slots.
2. Tighten:
• Bolt (air filter joint) "1"
• Bolt (carburetor joint) "2"
3. Clamp:
• Air vent hose "1"
• Overflow hose "2"
Refer to "CABLE ROUTING DIA-
GRAM" section in the CHAPTER
2.
4. Adjust:
• Idle speed
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE EN-
GINE IDLING SPEED" section in
the CHAPTER 3. Locknut:
4 Nm (0.4 m•kg, 2.9
ft•lb)
Bolt (air filter joint):
2 Nm (0.2 m•kg, 1.4
ft•lb)
Bolt (carburetor joint):
2 Nm (0.2 m•kg, 1.4
ft•lb)

4-12
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CYLINDER
Order Part name Q'ty Remarks
Seat and fuel tank Refer to "SEAT, FUEL TANK AND SIDE
COVERS" section.
Exhaust pipe and silencerRefer to "EXHAUST PIPE AND SILENCER"
section.
Radiator Refer to "RADIATOR" section.
1 Spark plug 1
2 Engine bracket 2
3 Nut (cylinder head) 5Loosen each nut 1/4 turn, and remove them
after all nuts are loosened.
4 Cylinder head 1
5 Power valve housing 1
6 Push rod 1 Refer to removal section.
7 Nut (cylinder) 4
8 Cylinder 1
5 Nm (0.5 m kg, 3.6 ft lb)
4 Nm (0.4 m kg, 2.9 ft lb)
13 Nm (1.3 m kg, 9.4 ft lb)
28 Nm (2.8 m kg, 20 ft lb)
20 Nm (2.0 m kg, 14 ft lb)
30 Nm (3.0 m kg, 22 ft lb)
34 Nm (3.4 m kg, 24 ft lb)

4-13
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
REMOVING THE PISTON AND POWER VALVE
Order Part name Q'ty Remarks
1 Piston pin clip 2 Refer to removal section.
2 Piston pin 1 Refer to removal section.
3 Piston 1 Refer to removal section.
4 Small end bearing 1 Refer to removal section.
5 Piston ring 1 Refer to removal section.
6 Power valve cover 1
7 Thrust plate 1
8 Bolt (link lever) 1
9 Valve holder 1
10 Valve shaft 1
11 Collar 2
12 Link lever 1
13 Spring 2
14 Power valve 1 1
15 Power valve 2 1
4 Nm (0.4 m kg, 2.9 ft lb)
4 Nm (0.4 m kg, 2.9 ft lb)
8 Nm (0.8 m kg, 5.8 ft lb)
5 Nm (0.5 m kg, 3.6 ft lb)

4-14
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
REMOVING THE PUSH ROD
1. Remove:
• Bolt (push rod) "1"
• Push rod "2"
Set the collar "3" included in owner's
tool kit to remove the bolt (push rod).
REMOVING THE PISTON AND
PISTON RING
1. Remove:
• Piston pin clip "1"
Before removing the piston pin clip,
cover the crankcase with a clean rag
to prevent the piston pin clip from fall-
ing into the crankcase cavity.
2. Remove:
• Piston pin "1"
• Piston "2"
• Small end bearing "3"
Before removing each piston pin, de-
burr the clip groove and pin hole area.
If the piston pin groove is deburred
and the piston pin is still difficult to re-
move, use the piston pin puller set
"4".
Do not use a hammer to drive the
piston pin out.
3. Remove:
• Piston ring "1"
Take care not to scratch the piston or
damage the piston ring by expanding
it more than necessary.
CHECKING THE CYLINDER HEAD
1. Eliminate:
• Carbon deposits
Use a rounded scraper.
Take care to avoid damaging the
spark plug threads. Do not use a
sharp instrument. Avoid scratching
the aluminum.
2. Inspect:
• Cylinder head water jacket
Crust of minerals/Rust→Replace.
3. Measure:
• Cylinder head warpage
Out of specification→Resurface.
Warpage measurement and resur-
facing steps:
a. Attach a straightedge "1" and a
thickness gauge "2" on the cylin-
der head.
b. Measure the warpage.
c. If the warpage is out of specifica-
tion, resurface the cylinder head.
d. Place a 400–600 grit wet sandpa-
per "3" on the surface plate, and
resurface the head "4" using a fig-
ure-eight sanding pattern.
To ensure an even surface rotate the
cylinder head several times.
CHECKING THE CYLINDER
1. Eliminate:
• Carbon deposits
Use a rounded scraper "1".
Do not use a sharp instrument. Avoid
scratching the aluminum.
2. Inspect:
• Cylinder inner surface
Score marks→Repair or replace.
Use #400–600 grit wet sandpa-
per.
Do not rebore the cylinder.
3. Measure:
• Cylinder bore "C"
Use cylinder gauge "1".
Out of limit→Replace.
Measure the cylinder bore "C" in par-
allel (A, B, C) to and at right angles to
the crankshaft (a, b). Then, find the
average of the measurements.
Piston pin puller set:
YU-1304/90890-01304
Cylinder head warpage:
Less than 0.03 mm
(0.0012 in)

4-15
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
CHECKING THE PISTON
1. Eliminate:
• Carbon deposits
From the piston crown "a" and
ring groove "b".
2. Inspect:
• Piston wall
Score marks→Repair or replace.
3. Measure:
• Piston skirt diameter
Use micrometer "1".
Measure the specific distance "a"
from the bottom edge.
Out of specification→Replace.CHECKING THE PISTON PIN AND
SMALL END BEARING
1. Inspect:
• Piston pin
• Small end bearing
Signs of heat discoloration→Re-
place.
2. Measure:
• Piston pin outside diameter
Use micrometer "1".
Out of limit→Replace.
3. Check:
• Free play (when the piston pin "1"
is in place in the piston "2")
There should be no noticeable for
the play.
Free play exists→Replace piston
pin and/or piston.
4. Install:
• Small end bearing
• Piston pin
Into the small end of connecting rod.
5. Check:
• Free play
There should be no noticeable
free play.
Free play exists→Inspect the
connecting rod for wear/Replace
the pin and/or connecting rod as
required.
CHECKING THE PISTON RING
1. Install:
• Piston ring
Into the cylinder.
Push the ring with the piston
crown.
2. Measure:
• End gap
Use a thickness gauge "1".
Out of limit→Replace.
3. Measure:
• Side clearance
Use a thickness gauge "1".
Out of limit→Replace piston and/
or ring.
Check at several points.
Standard Wear limit
Cylin-
der bore
"C"54.000–54.
014 mm
(2.1260–2.
1265 in)54.1 mm
(2.130 in)
Taper
"T"—0.05 mm
(0.0020 in)
"C" = Maximum Aa–Cb
"T" = (Maximum Aa, or Ab) - (Max-
imum Ba, or Bb)
Distance
"a"Piston dia.
17.5 mm
(0.69 in)53.957–53.972
mm
(2.1243–2.124
9 in)
Piston pin outside diam-
eter:
Standard
14.995–15.000
mm
(0.5904–0.5906
in)14.975 mm
(0.5896 in)Ring end gap (installed):
Standard
0.5–0.7 mm
(0.020–0.028 in)1.2 mm (0.047
in)
Side clearance:
Standard
0.035–0.070
mm
(0.0014–0.0028
in)0.1 mm (0.004
in)

4-16
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
CHECKING THE PISTON
CLEARANCE
1. Calculate:
• Piston clearance
Out of limit→Replace piston, and
piston ring and/or cylinder.
Refer to "Cylinder" and "Piston".
CHECKING THE COMBINATION
OF PISTON AND CYLINDER
1. Check:
• Cylinder mark "a"2. Check:
• Piston mark "a"
3. Combination:
Combine the piston and cylinder
by the following chart.
When you purchase a cylinder, you
cannot designate its size. Choose the
piston that matches the above chart.
CHECKING THE POWER VALVE
1. Inspect:
• Power valve 1,2 "1"
Wear/Damage→Replace.
Carbon deposits→Remove.
• Valve holder "2"
• Link lever "3"
• Valve shaft "4"•Collar "5"
Wear/Damage→Replace.
• Spring "6"
Broken→Replace.
CHECKING THE POWER VALVE
HOLE ON CYLINDER
1. Remove:
• Carbon deposits
From power valve hole surface
"a".
Do not use a sharp instrument. Avoid
scratching the aluminum.
INSTALLING THE POWER VALVE
1. Install:
• Power valve 1 "1"
• Power valve 2 "2"
• Bolt (power valve) "3"
Install the power valve at cut-away
faced "a" for down side.
2. Install:
• Spring "1"
• Link lever "2"
•Collar "3"
• Valve shaft "4"
• Valve holder "5"
• Bolt (link lever) "6" PISTON CLEARANCE = CYLIN-
DER BORE - PISTON DIAME-
TER
Piston clearance:
Standard
0.040–0.045
mm
(0.0016–0.0018
in)0.1 mm (0.004
in)
Cylinder mark
"a"Cylinder size
A54.000–54.002
mm
(2.1260–2.1261
in)
B54.004–54.006
mm
(2.1261–2.1262
in)
C54.008–54.010
mm
(2.1263–2.1264
in)
D54.012–54.014
mm
(2.1265–2.1265
in)
Piston mark "a"
(color)Piston size
A (red)53.957–53.960
mm
(2.1243–2.1244
in)
B (orange)53.961–53.964
mm
(2.1244–2.1246
in)
C (green)53.965–53.968
mm
(2.1246–2.1247
in)
D (purple)53.969–53.972
mm
(2.1248–2.1249
in)
Cylinder markPiston mark
(color)
AA (red)
BB (orange)
CC (green)
D D (purple)
Bolt (power valve):
8 Nm (0.8 m•kg, 5.8
ft•lb)
Bolt (link lever):
4 Nm (0.4 m•kg, 2.9
ft•lb)

4-17
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
• Install the spring to the link lever,
and then to the cylinder.
• Install the spring with its stopper
portion "a" facing inward.
• Apply the lithium soap base grease
on the oil seal lip.
3. Install:
• Thrust plate "1"
• Screw (thrust plate) "2"
4. Check:
• Power valve smooth movement
Unsmooth movement→Repair or
replace.
5. Install:
• Gasket (power valve cover) "1"
• Power valve cover "2"
• Screw (power valve cover) "3"
• YPVS breather hose "4"
• Install the power valve cover so that
the arrow mark "a" faces upward.
• Install the clamp of the YPVS
breather hose with its opening por-
tion "b" facing backward.
INSTALLING THE PISTON RING
AND PISTON
1. Install:
• Piston ring "1"
• Take care not to scratch the piston
or damage the piston ring.
• Align the piston ring gap with the pin
"2".
• After installing the piston ring,
check the smooth movement of it.
2. Install:
• Gasket (cylinder) "1"
• Small end bearing "2"
• Dowel pin "3"
• Apply the engine oil onto the bear-
ing (crankshaft and connecting rod)
and connecting rod big end wash-
ers.
• Install the gasket with the seal print
side toward the crankcase.
3. Install:
•Piston "1"
• Piston pin "2"
• Piston pin clip "3"
• The arrow "a" on the piston dome
must point to exhaust side.• Before installing the piston pin clip,
cover the crankcase with a clean
rag to prevent the piston pin clip
from falling into the crankcase cavi-
ty.
• When installing the piston pin
clip, use the hand so that it may
not be distorted.
• Do not allow the clip open ends
to meet the piston pin slot "b".
INSTALLING THE CYLINDER
HEAD AND CYLINDER
1. Apply:
• Engine oil
To piston "1", piston ring "2" and
cylinder surface.
2. Install:
• Cylinder "1"
Make sure the piston ring is prop-
erly positioned. Install the cylinder
with one hand while compressing
the piston ring with the other hand.
After installing, check the smooth
movement of the piston.
Screw (thrust plate):
4 Nm (0.4 m•kg, 2.9
ft•lb)
Screw (power valve cov-
er):
5 Nm (0.5 m•kg, 3.6
ft•lb)

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CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
3. Install:
• Nut (cylinder) "1"
Tighten the nuts in stage, using a
crisscross pattern.
4. Install:
•Collar "1"
• Push rod "2"
• Plain washer "3"
• Bolt (push rod) "4"
• Set the collar "5" included in own-
er's tool kit to install the bolt (push
rod).
• Do not forget to remove the collar.
5. Install:
• Gasket (power valve housing)
• Power valve housing "1"
• Bolt (power valve housing) "2" 6. Install:
• O-ring "1"
Apply the lithium soap base grease
on the O-rings.
7. Install:
• Cylinder head "1"
• Copper washer "2"
• Nut (cylinder head) "3"
Tighten the nuts (cylinder head) in
stage, using a crisscross pattern.
8. Install:
• Engine bracket "1"
• Bolt (engine bracket) "2"
• Engine mounting bolt (upper) "3"9. Install:
• Spark plug "1"
• Spark plug cap "2" Nut (cylinder):
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22
ft•lb)
Bolt (push rod):
5 Nm (0.5 m•kg, 3.6
ft•lb)
Bolt (power valve hous-
ing):
4 Nm (0.4 m•kg, 2.9
ft•lb)
Nut (cylinder head):
28 Nm (2.8 m•kg, 20
ft•lb)
Bolt (engine bracket):
34 Nm (3.4 m•kg, 24
ft•lb)
Engine mounting bolt
(upper):
34 Nm (3.4 m•kg, 24
ft•lb)
Spark plug:
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14
ft•lb)