Yamaha YZF-R125 Service Manual: Removing the piston
1. Remove:
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Piston pin clips "1"
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Piston pin "2"
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Piston "3"
| CAUTION: Do not use a hammer to drive the piston pin out. |
NOTE:
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Before removing the piston pin clip, cover the crankcase opening with a clean rag to prevent the piston pin clip from falling into the crankcase.
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Before removing the piston pin, deburr the piston pin clip groove and the piston pin bore area.
If both areas are deburred and the piston pin is still difficult to remove, remove it with the piston pin puller set "4".
2. Remove:
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Top ring
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2nd ring
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Oil ring
NOTE:
When removing a piston ring, open the end gap with your fingers and lift the other side of the ring over the piston crown.
Checking the cylinder and piston
1. Check:
Piston wall
Cylinder wall
Vertical scratches Replace the
cylinder,
and replace the piston and piston rings as a
set.
2. Measure:
Piston-to-cylinder clearance
a. Mea ...
Other materials:
Checking the steering
Worn or loose steering bearings may
cause danger. Therefore, the operation
of the steering must be checked as follows
at the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication
chart.
Place a stand under the engine to
raise the front wheel off the
ground. WARNING! To ...
Checking the ignition spark gap
1. Check:
Ignition spark gap
Out of specification Perform the
ignition
system troubleshooting, starting with step 5.
Refer to "TROUBLESHOOTING" on page
8-3.
NOTE:
If the ignition spark gap is within specification,
the ignition system circuit is operating normally.
a. Disconnect the spa ...
Checking the spark plug
The spark plug is an important engine
component, which is easy to check.
Since heat and deposits will cause any
spark plug to slowly erode, the spark
plug should be removed and checked
in accordance with the periodic maintenance
and lubrication chart. In addition,
the condition of the ...