2013 YAMAHA YZ450F Owners Manual

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FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Fault code No. waiting for connection
Symptom Communication signal is not received.
Fail-safe system Able to start (unable when ECU is malfunctioning)
Able to drive vehicle (unable when ECU is malfunctioning)
Diagnostic code No. —
FI diagnostic tool display —
Checking method —
Item Item/components and probable cause Check or maintenance job Checking method
1 Check the connection and locking condition of
the FI diagnostic tool coupler.
Disconnect the coupler and check the pins.
(bent or broken terminals and locking condition
of the pins)Poor connection → Properly con-
nect, repair, or replace.Set the switch on the FI di-
agnostic tool sub-wire har-
ness to "ON", and then
check the fault code dis-
play.
Fault code number is not
displayed → Service is
finished.
Fault code number is dis-
played → Refer to item 2.
2 Check the connection and locking condition of
the wire harness ECU coupler.
Disconnect the coupler and check the pins.
(bent or broken terminals and locking condition
of the pins)Poor connection → Properly con-
nect, repair, or replace.Set the switch on the FI di-
agnostic tool sub-wire har-
ness to "ON", and then
check the fault code dis-
play.
Fault code number is not
displayed → Service is
finished.
Fault code number is dis-
played → Refer to item 3.
3 Continuity of harness Open or short circuit → Replace.
Between FI diagnostic tool coupler
and ECU coupler.
(Light green–Light green)Set the switch on the FI di-
agnostic tool sub-wire har-
ness to "ON", and then
check the fault code dis-
play.
Fault code number is not
displayed → Service is
finished.
Fault code number is dis-
played → Refer to item 4.
4 FI diagnostic tool malfunction Replace the FI diagnostic tool. Set the switch on the FI di-
agnostic tool sub-wire har-
ness to "ON", and then
check the fault code dis-
play.
Fault code number is not
displayed → Service is
finished.
Fault code number is dis-
played → Refer to item 5.
5 Malfunction in ECU. Replace the ECU.

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FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Fault code No. Er-4
Symptom Registered data cannot be received from the FI diagnostic tool.
Fail-safe system Able to start
Able to drive
Diagnostic code No. —
FI diagnostic tool display —
Checking method —
Item Item/components and probable cause Check or maintenance job Checking method
1 Check the connection and locking condition of
the FI diagnostic tool coupler.
Disconnect the coupler and check the pins.
(bent or broken terminals and locking condition
of the pins)Poor connection → Properly con-
nect, repair, or replace.Set the switch on the FI di-
agnostic tool sub-wire har-
ness to "ON", and then
check the fault code dis-
play.
Fault code number is not
displayed → Service is
finished.
Fault code number is dis-
played → Refer to item 2.
2 Check the connection and locking condition of
the wire harness ECU coupler.
Disconnect the coupler and check the pins.
(bent or broken terminals and locking condition
of the pins)Poor connection → Properly con-
nect, repair, or replace.Set the switch on the FI di-
agnostic tool sub-wire har-
ness to "ON", and then
check the fault code dis-
play.
Fault code number is not
displayed → Service is
finished.
Fault code number is dis-
played → Refer to item 3.
3 Continuity of harness Open or short circuit → Replace.
Between FI diagnostic tool coupler
and ECU coupler.
(Light green–Light green)Set the switch on the FI di-
agnostic tool sub-wire har-
ness to "ON", and then
check the fault code dis-
play.
Fault code number is not
displayed → Service is
finished.
Fault code number is dis-
played → Refer to item 4.
4 FI diagnostic tool malfunction Replace the FI diagnostic tool. Set the switch on the FI di-
agnostic tool sub-wire har-
ness to "ON", and then
check the fault code dis-
play.
Fault code number is not
displayed → Service is
finished.
Fault code number is dis-
played → Refer to item 5.
5 Malfunction in ECU. Replace the ECU.

7-35
FUEL PUMP SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP SYSTEM
INSPECTION STEPS
If the fuel pump is not operating normally, perform the following procedures in the order given.
• Remove the following parts before inspection.
1. Seat
2. Side cover (right/left)
3. Fuel tank
• Use the following special tools in this inspection.
Check engine stop switch. No good→Replace.
OK ↓
Checking the couplers and leads connections No good→Repair or replace.
OK ↓
Check the fuel pump.(Checking the fuel pump
body)No good→
Replace the fuel pump assembly.
OK ↓
Replace the ECU.
Pocket tester:
YU-03112-C/90890-03112
Test harness S-pressure sensor (3P):
YU-03207/90890-03207

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ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
CHECKING THE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
1. Remove:
•Coolant temperature sensor
Refer to "REMOVING THE CYL-
INDER HEAD" section in the
CHAPTER 4.
•Handle the coolant temperature
sensor with special care.
•Never subject the coolant tem-
perature sensor to strong
shocks. If the coolant tempera-
ture sensor is dropped, replace
it.
2. Check:
• Coolant temperature sensor re-
sistance
3. Connect:
•Tester
Tester (+) lead → Brown lead "1"
Tester (-) lead → Black/Blue lead
"2"
4. Immerse the coolant temperature
sensor in a container filled with
coolant.
Make sure the coolant temperature
sensor terminals do not get wet.
5. Place a thermometer "3" in the
coolant.
6. Slowly heat the coolant, and then
let it cool to the specified temper-
ature indicated in the table.Out of specification → Replace.
CHECKING THE INTAKE AIR
PRESSURE SENSOR
1. Check:
• Intake air pressure sensor output
voltage
2. Connect:
• Test harness S–pressure sensor
(3P) "1"
•Tester
Tester (+) lead → Pink/White lead
(wire harness color)
Tester (-) lead → Black/Blue lead
(wire harness color)
3. Connect the FI diagnostic tool
sub-wire harness to a battery, and
then set the switch on the harness
to "ON".
When checking the intake air pres-
sure sensor, do not start the en-
gine.
4. Measure the intake air pressure
sensor output voltage.
Out of specification → ReplaceCHECKING THE INTAKE AIR
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
1. Remove:
• Intake air temperature sensor
(from the air filter case.)
•Handle the intake air temperature
sensor with special care.
•Never subject the intake air tem-
perature sensor to strong
shocks. If the intake air tempera-
ture sensor is dropped, replace
it.
2. Check:
• Intake air temperature sensor re-
sistance
3. Connect:
•Tester
Tester (+) lead → Brown/White
lead "1"
Tester (-) lead →Black/Blue lead
(wire harness color) "2"
Out of specification → Replace.
CHECKING THE ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE SENSOR
1. Check:
• Atmospheric pressure sensor out-
put voltage
2. Connect:
• Test harness S- pressure sensor
(3P) "1"
•Tester
Tester (+) lead → Pink lead (wire
harness color)
Tester (-) lead → Black/Blue lead
(wire harness color)
B/L Br
Coolant
tempera-
ture sensor
resistanceTester se-
lector posi-
tion
210–220 Ω
(100°C,
212°F)Ω×100
2.51–2.78
kΩ (20°C,
68°F)kΩ×1
Test harness S–pressure
sensor (3P)
YU-03207/90890-03207
Output volt-
ageTester se-
lector posi-
tion
3.4–3.8 V DCV
Intake air
tempera-
ture sensor
resistanceTester se-
lector posi-
tion
5.4–6.6 kΩ
(0°C, 32°F)kΩ×1
290–390 Ω
(80°C,
176°F)Ω×100
Br/WB/L

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ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
3. Connect the FI diagnostic tool
sub-wire harness to a battery, and
then set the switch on the harness
to "ON".
When checking the atmospheric
pressure sensor, do not start the
engine.
4. Measure the atmospheric pres-
sure sensor output voltage.
Out of specification→Replace.
CHECKING THE RECTIFIER/
REGULATOR
1. Connect:
• Connect the tester to the coupler
for connecting optional part
Tester (+) lead→ Red lead "1"
Tester (-) lead→ Black/White lead
"2"
2. Start the engine.
3. Check:
• Rectifier/regulato output voltage
Out of specification → Replace.
4. Stop the engine.CHECKING THE FUEL INJECTORS
1. Remove:
•Seat
•Fuel tank
• Air filter case
2. Check:
•Injector resistance
3. Connect:
•Tester
Tester (+) lead → Injector termi-
nal "1"
Tester (-) lead → Injector termi-
nal "2"
Out of specification→Replace. Test harness S–pressure
sensor (3P):
YU-03207/90890-03207
Output volt-
ageTester se-
lector posi-
tion
3.4–3.8 V DCV
Output volt-
ageTester se-
lector posi-
tion
14.1–14.9 V DCV
Lg
R
B/W
Injector re-
sistanceTester se-
lector posi-
tion
12.0 Ω
(20°C, 68°F) Ω×10

8-1
CHASSIS
TUNING
CHASSIS
SELECTION OF THE SECONDARY
REDUCTION RATIO (SPROCKET)
ondary gear reduction ratio>
• It is generally said that the second-ary gear ratio should be reduced for
a longer straight portion of a speed
course and should be increased for
a course with many corners. Actual-
ly, however, as the speed depends
on the ground condition of the day
of the race, be sure to run through
the circuit to set the machine suit-
able for the entire course.
• In actuality, it is very difficult to achieve settings suitable for the en-
tire course and some settings may
be sacrificed. Thus, the settings
should be matched to the portion of
the course that has the greatest ef-
fect on the race result. In such a
case, run through the entire course
while making notes of lap times to
find the best balance; then, deter-
mine the secondary reduction ratio.
• If a course has a long straight por- tion where a machine can run at
maximum speed, the machine is
generally set such that it can devel-
op its maximum revolutions toward
the end of the straight line, with care
taken to avoid the engine over-rev-
ving.
Riding technique varies from rider to
rider and the performance of a ma-
chine also vary fr om machine to ma-
chine. Therefore, do not imitate other
rider's settings from the beginning but
choose your own setting according to
the level of your riding technique.
DRIVE AND REAR WHEEL
SPROCKETS SETTING PARTS
TIRE PRESSURE
Tire pressure should be adjust to suit
the road surface condition of the cir-
cuit.
• Under a rainy, muddy, sandy, or slippery condition, the tire pressure
should be lower for a larger area of
contact with the road surface.
• Under a stony or hard road condi- tion, the tire pressure should be
higher to prevent a flat tire. FRONT FORK SETTING
The front fork setting should be made
depending on the rider's feeling of an
actual run and the circuit conditions.
The front fork setting includes the fol-
lowing three factors:
1. Setting of air spring characteris-
tics
• Change the fork oil amount.
2. Setting of spring preload
• Change the spring.
3. Setting of damping force • Change the compression damp-
ing.
• Change the rebound damping. The spring acts on the load and
the damping force acts on the
cushion travel speed.
CHANGE IN AMOUNT AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF FORK OIL
Damping characteristic near the final
stroke can be changed by changing
the fork oil amount.
Adjust the oil amount in 5 cm3 (0.2
Imp oz, 0.2 US oz) increments or
decrements. Too small oil amount
causes the front fork to produce a
noise at full rebound or the rider to
feel some pressure on his hands
or body. Alternatively, too large oil
amount will cause the air spring
characteristics to have a tendency
to be stiffer with the consequent
deteriorated performance and
characteristics. Therefore, adjust
the front fork within the specified
range.
Secondary reduction ratio = Number of rear wheel sprocket
teeth/Number of drive sprocket
teeth
Standard secondary
reduction ratio 3.692
(48/13)
* 3.769
(49/13)
* Except for USA and CDN
Part name Size Part number
Drive
sprocket "1" (STD) 13T 9383E-13233
Rear wheel
sprocket "2" 47T 17D-25447-50
(STD) 48T 17D-25448-50
* (STD) 49T 17D-25449-50 50T 17D-25450-50
51T 17D-25451-50
52T 17D-25452-50
* Except for USA and CDN
Standard tire pressure:100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm
2,
15 psi)
Extent of adjustment: 60–80 kPa (0.6–0.8 kgf/
cm
2, 9.0–12 psi)
Extent of adjustment: 100–120 kPa (1.0–1.2
kgf/cm
2, 15–18 psi)
Standard oil amount:
355 cm3 (12.5 Imp oz,
12.0 US oz)
Extent of adjustment:
300–365 cm
3 (10.6–12.8
Imp oz, 10.1–12.3 US
oz)

8-2
CHASSIS
A. Air spring characteristics in
relation to oil amount change
B. Load
C. Stroke
1. Max. oil amount
2. Standard oil amount
3. Min. oil amount
SETTING OF SPRING AFTER
REPLACEMENT
As the front fork setting can be easily
affected by rear suspension, take
care so that the machine front and
rear are balanced (in position, etc.)
when setting the front fork.
1. Use of soft spring
• Change the rebound damping.
Turn out one or two clicks.
• Change the compression damp-
ing.
Turn in one or two clicks.
Generally a soft spring gives a soft
riding feeling. Rebound damping
tends to become stronger and the
front fork may sink deeply over a se-
ries of gaps.
2. Use of stiff spring
• Change the rebound damping.
Turn in one or two clicks.
• Change the compression damp-
ing.
Turn out one or two clicks.
Generally a stiff spring gives a stiff
riding feeling. Rebound damping
tends to become weaker, resulting in
lack of a sense of contact with the
road surface or in a vibrating handle-
bar.
FRONT FORK SETTING PARTS
• Front fork spring "1"
The I.D. mark (slits) "a" is proved on
the end of the spring.
REAR SUSPENSION SETTING
The rear suspension setting should
be made depending on the rider's
feeling of an actual run and the circuit
conditions.
The rear suspension setting includes
the following two factors:
1. Setting of spring preload
• Change the set length of the
spring.
• Change the spring.
2. Setting of damping force
• Change the rebound damping.
• Change the compression damp-
ing.CHOOSING SET LENGTH
1. Place a stand or block under the
engine to put the rear wheel
above the floor, and measure the
length "a" between the rear wheel
axle center and the rear fender
holding bolt.
2. Remove the stand or block from
the engine and with a rider astride
the seat, measure the sunken
length "b" between the rear wheel
axle center and the rear fender
holding bolt.
3. Loosen the locknut "1" and make
adjustment by turning the spring
adjuster "2" to achieve the stan-
dard figure from the subtraction of
the length "b" from the length "a".
• If the machine is new and after it is
broken in, the same set length of
the spring may change because of
the initial fatigue, etc. of the spring.
Therefore, be sure to make reeval-
uation.
• If the standard figure cannot be
achieved by adjusting the spring
adjuster and changing the spring
set length, replace the spring with
an optional one and make readjust-
ment.
TY
PESPRIN
G
RATESPRING PART
NUMBERI.D.
MA
RK
(slit
s)
SO
FT0.459 33D-23141-20 |-||
ST
D0.46933D-23141-30 |-|||
33D-23141-D0—
STI
FF0.479 33D-23141-40 |-||||
Standard figure:
90–100 mm (3.5–3.9 in)
8

8-3
CHASSIS
SETTING OF SPRING AFTER
REPLACEMENT
After replacement, be sure to adjust
the spring to the set length [sunken
length 90–100 mm (3.5–3.9 in)] and
set it.
1. Use of soft spring
• Set the soft spring for less re-
bound damping to compensate
for its less spring load. Run with
the rebound damping adjuster
one or two clicks on the softer
side and readjust it to suit your
preference.
2. Use of stiff spring
• Set the soft spring for more re-
bound damping to compensate
for its greater spring load. Run
with the rebound damping adjust-
er one or two clicks on the stiffer
side and readjust it to suit your
preference.
Adjusting the rebound damping will
be followed more or less by a change
in the compression damping. For cor-
rection, turn the low compression
damping adjuster on the softer side.
When using a rear shock absorber
other than currently installed, use
the one whose overall length "a"
does not exceed the standard as it
may result in faulty performance.
Never use one whose overall
length is greater than standard.
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
SETTING PARTS
• Rear shock spring "1"
• The I.D. mark "a" is marked at the
end of the spring.
• Spring specification varies accord-
ing to the color and quantity of I.D.
marks.
• Extent of adjustment (spring pre-
load)
For the spring preload adjustment, re-
fer to "ADJUSTING THE REAR
SHOCK ABSORBER SPRING PRE-
LOAD" in the CHAPTER 3.
Length "a" of standard
shock:
459 mm (18.07 in)
TYPESPRI
NG
RAT
ESPRING
PART
NUMBER
(-22212-)I.D.
MARK
SOFT 5.333D-10
Yellow (Blue)
33D-B0
(Red)
* STD 5.533D-20
Pink (Blue)
33D-C0
(Red)
STD5.733D-30
White (Blue)
33D-D0
(Red)
STIFF
5.9
33D-40
Silver (Blue)
33D-E0
(Red)
* Except for USA and CDN
SPRING
PART
NUMBER
(-22212-)
Maximum Minimum
33D-10
33D-20
33D-30
33D-40
33D-B0
33D-C0
33D-D0
33D-E0Position
in which
the spring
is turned
in 18 mm
(0.71 in)
from its
free
length.Position
in which
the spring
is turned
in 1.5 mm
(0.06 in)
from its
free
length.