Yamaha YZF-R125 Service Manual: Assembling the crankcase
1. Thoroughly clean all the gasket mating surfaces and crankcase mating surfaces.
2. Apply:
- Sealant
(onto the crankcase mating surfaces)
NOTE:
Do not allow any sealant to come into contact with the oil gallery.
3. Install:
- Right crankcase
NOTE:
Turn the shift drum segment "1" to the position shown in the illustration. In this position, the shift drum segment teeth will not contact the crankcase during crankcase installation.
4. Install:
- Crankcase bolts
NOTE:
Tighten each bolt 1/4 of a turn at a time, in stages and in the proper sequence as shown.
- M6 × 70 mm : "7-9", "11"
- M6 × 55 mm : "14", "15"
- M6 × 45 mm : "1-5", "10"
A. Left crankcase
B. Right crankcase
Installing the bearing retainer
1. Install:
Bearing retainer "1"
NOTE:
Install the bearing retainer "1" with its "OUT"
mark "a" facing outward.
Apply locking agent (LOCTITE) to the
threads of the bearing retainer bo ...
Crankshaft
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Other materials:
Checking the valves and valve guides
The following procedure applies to all of the
valves and valve guides.
1. Measure:
Valve-stem-to-valve-guide clearance
Out of specification Replace the
valve
guide.
Valve-stem-to-valve-guide clearance =
Valve guide inside diameter "a" -
Valve stem diameter "b"
2. Replace:
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Unstable handling
Handlebars
- Bent or improperly installed right handlebar
- Bent or improperly installed left handlebar
1. Steering head components
- Improperly installed upper bracket
- Improperly installed lower bracket
(improperly tightened ring nut)
- Bent steering stem
- Damaged ball bearing or bearing ...
Adjusting the clutch cable free play
1. Check:
Clutch cable free play "a"
Out of specification Adjust.
2. Adjust:
Clutch cable free play
a. Pull back the rubber cover "1"
b. Loosen the locknut "2".
c. Turn the adjusting bolt "3" in direction "a" or
"b" until the specified clutch cable free play is
obtained.
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