2016 YAMAHA YZ450F Owners Manual

VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
5-30
e. Apply a fine lapping compound to the valve
face, and repeat the above steps.
f. After every lapping step, be sure to clean off
all of the lapping compound from the valve
face and the valve seat.
g. Apply Mechanic’s blueing dye (Dykem) “b”
onto the valve face.
h. Install the valve into the cylinder head.
i. Press the valve through the valve guide and
onto the valve seat to make a clear impres-
sion.
j. Measure the valve seat contact width “c”
again. If the valve seat contact width is out of
specification, reface and lap the valve seat.
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
EASB111222CHECKING THE VALVE SPRINGS
1. Measure:
• Valve spring free length “a”
Out of specification  Replace the valve
spring.2. Measure:
• Compressed valve spring force “a”
Out of specification  Replace the valve
spring.
3. Measure:
• Valve spring tilt “a”
Out of specification  Replace the valve
spring.
Free length (intake)
40.76 mm (1.60 in)
Limit
38.72 mm (1.52 in)
Free length (exhaust)
36.94 mm (1.45 in)
Limit
35.09 mm (1.38 in)
b. Installed length
Installed compression spring
force (intake)
178.00–204.00 N (18.15–20.80
kgf, 40.01–45.86 lbf)
Installed compression spring
force (exhaust)
124.00–142.00 N (12.64–14.48
kgf, 27.88–31.92 lbf)
Installed length (intake)
34.78 mm (1.37 in)
Installed length (exhaust)
30.83 mm (1.21 in)
Spring tilt (intake)
2.5 °/1.8 mm (2.5 °/0.07 in)
Spring tilt (exhaust)
2.5 °/1.6 mm (2.5 °/0.06 in)

VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
5-31
EASB111223CHECKING THE VALVE LIFTERS
1. Check:
• Valve lifter
Damage/scratches  Replace the valve lift-
ers and cylinder head.
EASB111224INSTALLING THE VALVES
1. Clean:
• Valve stem end
2. Lubricate:
• Valve stem “1”
• Valve stem seal “2”3. Install:
• Spring seat “1”
• Valve stem seal “2”
•Valve “3”
• Valve spring “4”
• Valve spring retainer “5”
(to the cylinder head)
TIP
• Make sure each valve is installed in its original
place.
• Install the valve springs with the larger pitch
“a” facing up.
4. Install:
• Valve cotter “1”
TIP
Install the valve cotters by compressing the
valve spring with the valve spring compressor
“2” and the valve spring compressor adapter
“3”.
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide oil
b. Smaller pitch
Valve spring compressor
90890-04019
YM-04019
Valve spring compressor adapter
22 mm
90890-04108
YM-04108
New

VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
5-32
5. To fasten the valve cotters onto the valve
stem, lightly tap the valve tip with a soft-face
hammer.
ECA
NOTICE
Hitting the valve tip with excessive force
could damage the valve.
6. Lubricate:
• Adjusting pad “1”
• Valve lifter “2”
7. Install:
• Adjusting pad
• Valve lifter
TIP
• Check that the valve lifter turns smoothly
when rotated with your finger.
• Make sure that the valve lifter and the adjust-
ing pad are reinstalled in their original posi-
tions.
E
1 2

CYLINDER AND PISTON
5-33
EASB111225
CYLINDER AND PISTON
Removing the cylinder and piston
Order Part name Q’ty Remarks
Cylinder headRefer to “CYLINDER HEAD” on page 5-20.
1Cylinder body
1
2Gaskets
1
3Dowel pin
2
4Piston pin clip
2
5Piston pin
1
6Piston
1
7Piston ring set
1
For installation, reverse the removal proce-
dure.
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
10 Nm (1.0 m kgf, 7.2 ft Ibf)T.R.
10 Nm (1.0 m kgf, 7.2 ft Ibf)T.R.
E
E
New
New
New
LT

CYLINDER AND PISTON
5-34
EASB111226REMOVING THE PISTON
1. Remove:
• Piston pin clips “1”
• Piston pin “2”
• Piston “3”
ECA13810
NOTICE
Do not use a hammer to drive the piston pin
out.
TIP
• Before removing the piston pin clip, cover the
crankcase opening with a cloth to prevent the
piston pin clip from falling into the crankcase.
• Before removing the piston pin, deburr the
piston pin clip’s groove and the piston pin’s
bore area. If the piston pin groove is deburred
and the piston pin is still difficult to remove,
use the piston pin puller set “4”.
2. Remove:
• Top ring
• 2nd ring
• Oil ring
TIP
When removing a piston ring, open the end gap
with your fingers and lift the opposite end gap
of the piston ring over the piston crown.
EASB111227CHECKING THE CYLINDER AND PISTON
1. Check:
• Piston wall (Sidewall)
• Cylinder wall
Vertical scratches  Replace the cylinder,
and replace the piston and piston rings as a
set.
2. Measure:
• Piston-to-cylinder clearance
▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼
a. Measure the cylinder bore with the cylinder
bore gauge.
TIP
Measure cylinder bore by taking side-to-side
and front-to-back measurements of the cylin-
der. Piston pin puller set
90890-01304
Piston pin puller
YU-01304
1
Bore
97.000–97.010 mm (3.8189–
3.8193 in)
Taper limit
0.050 mm (0.0020 in)
Out of round limit
0.050 mm (0.0020 in)
Cylinder bore = maximum of D
1, D2, D3, D4,
D
5, D6
Taper limit (front-to-back) = maximum differ-
ence between D
1, D3, D5Taper limit (side-to-side) = maximum differ-
ence between D
2, D4, D6
Out of round limit (top) = difference between
D
1, D2Out of round limit (middle) = difference be-
tween D
3, D4Out of round limit (bottom) = difference be-
tween D
5, D6

CYLINDER AND PISTON
5-35
b. If out of specification, rebore or replace the
cylinder, and replace the piston and the pis-
ton rings as a set.
c. Measure the piston outside diameter “a” at
the measuring point (from piston skirt bot-
tom) “b” with the micrometer.
d. If out of specification, replace the cylinder,
the piston, and the piston rings as a set.
e. Calculate the piston-to-cylinder clearance
with the following formula.
f. If out of specification, replace the cylinder,
the piston, and the piston rings as a set.
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
EASB111228
CHECKING THE PISTON RINGS
1. Measure:
• Piston ring side clearance
Out of specification  Replace the piston
and piston rings as a set.
TIP
Before measuring the piston ring side clear-
ance, eliminate any carbon deposits from the
piston ring grooves and piston rings.
2. Install:
• Piston ring
TIP
Level the piston ring into the cylinder with the
piston.
3. Measure:
• Piston ring end gap
Out of specification  Replace the piston
ring. Diameter
96.955–96.970 mm (3.8171–
3.8177 in)
Measuring point (from piston
skirt bottom)
9.0 mm (0.35 in)
Piston-to-cylinder clearance =
Cylinder bore - Piston diameter
Piston-to-cylinder clearance
0.030–0.055 mm (0.0012–0.0022
in)
Limit
0.15 mm (0.006 in)
b
a
Ring side clearance
Top ring
0.015–0.065 mm (0.0006–0.0026
in)
Limit
0.120 mm (0.0047 in)
2nd ring
0.020–0.060 mm (0.0008–0.0024
in)
Limit
0.120 mm (0.0047 in)
a. 10 mm (0.39 in)

CYLINDER AND PISTON
5-36
TIP
The oil ring expander’s end gap cannot be
measured. If the oil ring rail’s gap is excessive,
replace all three oil rings.
EASB111229CHECKING THE PISTON PIN
1. Check:
• Piston pin
Blue discoloration/grooves  Replace the
piston pin and then check the lubrication
system.
2. Measure:
• Piston pin outside diameter “a”
Out of specification  Replace the piston
pin.3. Measure:
• Piston pin bore inside diameter “b”
Out of specification  Replace the piston.EASB111230INSTALLING THE PISTON AND CYLINDER
1. Install:
• Oil ring expander “1”
• Lower oil ring rail “2”
• Upper oil ring rail “3”
• 2nd ring “4”
• Top ring “5”
TIP
Be sure to install the piston rings so that the
manufacturer’s marks or numbers face up. Piston ring
Top ring
End gap (installed)
0.20–0.30 mm (0.0079–0.0118 in)
Limit
0.55 mm (0.0217 in)
2nd ring
End gap (installed)
0.35–0.50 mm (0.0138–0.0197 in)
Limit
0.85 mm (0.0335 in)
Oil ring
End gap (installed)
0.20–0.50 mm (0.0079–0.0197 in)
Piston pin outside diameter
17.991–18.000 mm (0.7083–
0.7087 in)
Limit
17.971 mm (0.7075 in)
Piston pin bore inside diameter
18.004–18.015 mm (0.7088–
0.7093 in)
Limit
18.045 mm (0.7104 in)
b

CYLINDER AND PISTON
5-37
2. Install:
• Piston “1”
• Piston pin “2”
• Piston pin clips “3”
TIP
• Apply molybdenum disulfide oil to the piston
pin.
• Install the piston with the F mark “a” on it
pointing to its intake (front) side.
• Before installing the piston pin clip, cover the
crankcase opening with a cloth to prevent the
clip from falling into the crankcase.
3. Lubricate:
•Piston
• Piston rings
• Cylinder
4. Offset:
• Piston ring end gap5. Install:
• Cylinder gasket
• Dowel pin
• Cylinder
TIP
• While compressing the piston rings with one
hand, install the cylinder with the other hand.
• Pass the timing chain and timing chain guide
(exhaust side) through the timing chain cavity.
a. Top ring
b. 2nd ring
c. Upper oil ring rail
d. Oil ring expander
e. Lower oil ring rail
New
1
3
2 a
3
ac
eb d
15Ã
15Ã
15Ã
15Ã
15Ã
Cylinder bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
New
T R..