Yamaha YZF-R125 Service Manual: Checking the radiator
1. Check:
Radiator fins
obstruction 
clean.
Apply compressed air to the rear of the radiator.
Damage
repair or replace.
NOTE:
Straighten any flattened fins with a thin, flat-head screwdriver.
2. Check:
- Radiator hoses
Cracks/damage
Replace.
3. Measure:
- Radiator cap opening pressure
Below the specified pressure
Replace the radiator cap.
a. Install the radiator cap tester "1" and radiator
cap tester adapter "2" to the radiator cap "3".
b. Apply the specified pressure for ten seconds and make sure there is no drop in pressure.
4. Check:
- Radiator fan
Damage
Replace.
Malfunction
Check and repair.Refer to "COOLING SYSTEM" on page 8-25.
Radiator
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Installing the radiator
1. Fill:
Cooling system
(with the specified amount of the recommended
coolant)
Refer to "CHANGING THE COOLANT" on
page 3-15.
2. Check:
Cooling system
Leaks Repair or replace any
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Other materials:
Checking and lubricating the cables
The operation of all control cables and
the condition of the cables should be
checked before each ride, and the cables
and cable ends should be lubricated
if necessary. If a cable is damaged
or does not move smoothly, have a
Yamaha dealer check or replace it.
WARNING! Damage to the out ...
Checking the friction plates
The following procedure applies to all of the friction
plates.
1. Check:
Friction plate
Damage/wear Replace the
friction plates
as a set.
2. Measure:
Friction plate thickness
Out of specification Replace
the friction
plates as a set.
NOTE:
Measure the friction plate ...
Checking the piston rings
1. Measure:
Piston ring side clearance
Out of specification Replace the
piston
and piston rings as a set.
NOTE:
Before measuring the piston ring side clearance,
eliminate any carbon deposits from the piston
ring grooves and piston rings.
2. Install:
Piston ring
(into the cylind ...