2013 YAMAHA YZ450F radiator

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CYLINDER HEAD
CYLINDER HEAD
REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD
Order Part name Q'ty Remarks
SeatRefer to "SEAT AND SIDE COVERS" sec-
tion.
Fuel tank Refer to "FUEL TANK" section in the CHAP-
TER 6.
Exhaust pipe and silencerRefer to "EXHAUST PIPE AND SILENCER"
section.
Radiator Refer to "RADIATOR" section
Throttle body Refer to "THROTTLE BODY" section in the
CHAPTER 6.
Camshaft Refer to "CAMSHAFTS" section.

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OIL FILTER ELEMENT AND WATER PUMP
OIL FILTER ELEMENT AND WATER PUMP
REMOVING THE OIL FILTER ELEMENT AND WATER PUMP
Order Part name Q'ty Remarks
Right engine guard Refer to "ENGINE REMOVAL" section.
Drain the engine oil. Refer to "CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL"
section in the CHAPTER 3.
Drain the coolant. Refer to "CHANGING THE COOLANT" sec-
tion.
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 element cover 1
2 Oil filter element 1
3 Radiator pipe 1
4 Water pump housing 1
5 Dowel pin 2
6 Kickstarter crank 1
7 Right crankcase cover 1
8 Gasket 1

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OIL FILTER ELEMENT AND WATER PUMP
INSTALLING THE RIGHT
CRANKCASE COVER
1. Install:
• Dowel pin "1"
• O-ring "2"
•Collar "3"
• Gasket "4"
Apply the lithium soap base grease
on the O-ring.
2. Install:
• Right crankcase cover "1"
•Bolt "2"
• Apply the engine oil on the impeller
shaft end.
• When installing the crankcase cov-
er onto the crankcase, be sure that
the impeller shaft end "3" aligns
with the balancer end slot "4".
• Tighten the bolts in stage, using a
crisscross pattern.
INSTALLING THE KICKSTARTER
CRANK
1. Install:
• Kickstarter crank "1"
• Washer
• Bolt (kickstarter crank)
Install so that there is a clearance "a"
of 8 mm (0.31 in) or more between
the kickstarter and frame and that the
kickstarter does not contact the
crankcase cover when it is pulled.
INSTALLING THE WATER PUMP
HOUSING
1. Install:
• Dowel pin "1"
• Gasket "2"
2. Install:
• Water pump housing "1"
• Bolt (water pump housing) "2"
• Washer "3"
• Coolant drain bolt "4"3. Install:
• O-ring
• Coolant pipe "1"
• Bolt (radiator pipe) "2"
Apply the lithium soap base grease
on the O-ring.
INSTALLING THE OIL FILTER
ELEMENT
1. Install:
• Oil filter element "1"
• O-ring "2"
• Oil filter element cover "3"
• Bolt (oil filter element cover)
Apply the lithium soap base grease
on the O-ring.
Bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)
Bolt (kickstarter crank):
33 Nm (3.3 m•kg, 24
ft•lb)
Bolt (water pump hous-
ing):
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)
Coolant drain bolt:
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)
Bolt (radiator pipe):
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)
Bolt (oil filter element
cover):
10 Nm (1.0 m•kg, 7.2
ft•lb)

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ENGINE REMOVAL
ENGINE REMOVAL
REMOVING THE ELECTRONIC PARTS
Order Part name Q'ty Remarks
Hold the machine by placing the suitable stand
under the frame.Refer to "HANDLING NOTE".
SeatRefer to "SEAT AND SIDE COVERS" sec-
tion.
Fuel tankRefer to "FUEL TANK" section in the CHAP-
TER 6.
Air filter caseRefer to "THROTTLE BODY" section in the
CHAPTER 6.
Radiator Refer to "RADIATOR" section.
1 Rectifier/regulator 1
2 Ignition coil bracket 1
3 Ignition coil 1
4 Atmospheric pressure sensor 1
5 Condenser 1
6 AC magneto lead 1 Disconnect.
7 Coolant temperature sensor coupler 1 Disconnect.