Yamaha yz450f 2012 Service Manual

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ENGINE
d. Round off the last digit of the in-
stalled pad number to the nearest
increment.
EXAMPLE:
Installed pad number = 148
Rounded off value = 150
Pads can only be selected in 0.05
mm increments.
e. Locate the rounded-off value and
the measured valve clearance in
the chart "PAD SELECTION TA-
BLE". The field where these two
coordinates intersect shows the
new pad number to use.
Use the new pad number only as a
guide when verifying the valve clear-
ance adjustment.
f. Install the new pads "4" and the
valve lifters "5".
• Apply the engine oil on the valve lift-
ers.
• Apply the molybdenum disulfide oil
on the valve stem ends.
• Valve lifter must turn smoothly
when rotated with a finger.
• Be careful to reinstall valve lifters
and pads in their original place.
g. Install the camshafts (exhaust
and intake).
Refer to "CAMSHAFTS" section
in the CHAPTER 4.
Last digit of pad
number
Rounded valve
0, 1 or 2 0
4, 5 or 6 5
8 or 9 10

Yamaha yz450f 2012 Specifications

General

Bore x Stroke	97.0mm x 60.8mm
Compression Ratio	12.5:1
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injection
Transmission	5-speed
Final Drive	Chain
Tires Front	80/100-21
Tires Rear	120/80-19
Wheelbase	58.7 in
Trail	4.6 in
Fuel Capacity	1.6 gal
Wet Weight	245 lb
Engine Type	Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valve
Ignition	TCI
Suspension Front	Telescopic fork, 12.2 in travel
Suspension Rear	Swingarm, 12.4 in travel
Brakes Front	Hydraulic single disc brake, 250mm
Brakes Rear	Single disc, 245 mm