Yamaha YZ 2017 Series, Owner'S Service Manual

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CYLINDER AND PISTON
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b. If out of specification, rebore or replace the
cylinder, and replace the piston and the pis-
ton rings as a set.
c. Measure the piston outside diameter “a” at
the measuring point (from piston skirt bot-
tom) “b” with the micrometer.
d. If out of specification, replace the cylinder,
the piston, and the piston rings as a set.
e. Calculate the piston-to-cylinder clearance
with the following formula.
f. If out of specification, replace the cylinder,
the piston, and the piston rings as a set.
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CHECKING THE PISTON RINGS
1. Measure:
• Piston ring side clearance
Out of specification

Replace the piston
and piston rings as a set.
TIP
Before measuring the piston ring side clear-
ance, eliminate any carbon deposits from the
piston ring grooves and piston rings.
2. Install:
• Piston rings
TIP
Level the piston ring into the cylinder with the
piston.
3. Measure:
• Piston ring end gap
Out of specification

Replace the piston
ring.
TIP
The oil ring expander’s end gap cannot be
measured. If the oil ring rail’s gap is excessive,
replace all three oil rings.
Diameter
76.955–76.970 mm (3.0297–
3.0303 in)
Measuring point (from piston
skirt bottom)
4.0 mm (0.16 in)
Piston-to-cylinder clearance =
Cylinder bore - Piston diameter
Piston-to-cylinder clearance
0.030–0.055 mm (0.0012–0.0022
in)
Limit
0.15 mm (0.006 in)
b
a
Ring side clearance
0.030–0.065 mm (0.0012–0.0026
in)
Limit
0.115 mm (0.0045 in)
a. 10 mm (0.39 in)