2013 YAMAHA YZ450F Owners Manual

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2013  Owners Manual 2-3
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINEWheel travel:
Front wheel travel 310 mm (12.2 in)
Rear wheel travel 315 mm (12.4 in) (For USA, CDN)
312 mm (12.3 in) (For EUROPE, AUS, N

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2013  Owners Manual 2-4
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Timing chain:
Timing chain type/No. of links 98XRH2010-122M/122 ----
Timing chain adjustment method Automatic ----
Valve, valve seat, valve guide:
Valve clearance (cold)

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Stem-to-guide clearance (IN) 0.010–0.037 mm (0.0004–0.0015  in) 0.08 mm (0.003 
in)
Stem-to-guide clearance (EX) 0.020–0.047 mm (0.0008–0.0019  in) 0.10 mm (0.00

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Piston:
Piston to cylinder clearance 0.020–0.045 mm (0.0008–0.0018 in) 0.1 mm (0.004 
in)
Piston size "D" 96.965–96.980 mm (3.8175–3.8181 in) ----
Measuring poin

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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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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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CHASSISItem Standard Limit
Steering system: Steering bearing type Taper roller bearing ----
Front suspension: USA, CDN EUROPE, AUS, NZ, ZA Front fork travel 310 mm (12.2

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YAMAHA YZ450F 2013  Owners Manual 2-10
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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