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 timing chain and timing chain guide
1. Check:
Timing chain
Damage/stiffness Replace the
timing
chain and camshaft sprocket as a set.
2. Check:
Timing chain guide (intake side)
Damage/wear Replace.
Checking the oil strainer
1. Check:
Oil strainer
Damage Replace.
Contaminants Clean with solvent.
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Checking the diode
1. Check:
Diode
Out of specification Replace.
NOTE:
The pocket tester or the analog pocket tester
readings are shown in the following table.
a. Disconnect the diode from the wire harness.
b. Connect the pocket tester ( × 1)
to the diode
terminals as shown.
c. Check the diod ...
Removing the front fork legs
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNINGSecurely support the vehicle so that there
is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Loosen:
Handlebar pinch bolt "1"
Handlebar bolt "2"
Upper bracket ...