
TROUBLESHOOTING
9-2
Electrical system
1. Battery
• Discharged battery
• Faulty battery
2. Spark plug
• Incorrect spark plug gap
• Incorrect spark plug heat range
• Fouled spark plug
• Worn or damaged electrode
• Worn or damaged insulator
• Faulty spark plug cap
3. Ignition coil
• Broken or shorted primary or secondary coil
• Cracked or broken ignition coil
4. Ignition system
• Faulty ECU
• Faulty crankshaft position sensor
• Broken generator rotor woodruff key
EASB29B373
POOR MEDIUM-AND-HIGH-SPEED PER-
FORMANCE
Refer to “STARTING FAILURES” on page 9-1.
Engine
1. Air filter
• Clogged air filter element
Fuel system
1. Fuel pump
• Faulty fuel pump
2. Throttle body
• Defective throttle body
3. ECU
• Faulty ECU
EASB29B374
SHIFTING IS DIFFICULT
Refer to “CLUTCH” on page 5-41.
EASB29B375
SHIFT PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE
Engine
1. Shift shaft
• Bent shift shaft
2. Shift drum and shift forks
• Foreign object in a shift drum groove
• Seized shift fork
• Bent shift fork guide bar
3. Transmission
• Seized transmission gear
• Foreign object between transmission gears
• Improperly assembled transmission
EASB29B376
JUMPS OUT OF GEAR
Engine
1. Shift shaft
• Incorrect shift pedal position
• Improperly returned stopper lever
2. Shift forks
• Worn shift fork
3. Shift drum
• Incorrect axial play
• Worn shift drum groove
4. Transmission
• Worn gear dog
EASB29B377
CLUTCH SLIPS
Engine
1. Clutch
• Improperly assembled clutch
• Loose or fatigued clutch spring
• Worn friction plate
• Worn clutch plate
2. Engine oil
• Incorrect oil level
• Incorrect oil viscosity (low)
• Deteriorated oil
EASB29B378
CLUTCH DRAGS
Engine
1. Clutch
• Unevenly tensioned clutch springs
• Warped pressure plate
• Bent clutch plate
• Swollen friction plate
• Bent clutch push rod
• Damaged clutch boss
• Burnt primary driven gear bushing
2. Engine oil
• Incorrect oil level
• Incorrect oil viscosity (high)
• Deteriorated oil
EASB29B379
OVERHEATING
Engine
1. Cylinder head and piston
• Heavy carbon buildup
• Clogged coolant passages
2. Engine oil
• Incorrect oil level
• Incorrect oil viscosity
• Inferior oil quality
Summary of Contents for YZ 2017 Series
Page 6: ...EASB916006 YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION U S A YZ MOTORCYCLE LIMITED WARRANTY...
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Page 63: ...LUBRICATION POINTS AND LUBRICANT TYPES 2 22...
Page 66: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 25...
Page 68: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 27...
Page 70: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 29...
Page 72: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 31 EASB29B065 CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM...
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Page 86: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 45...
Page 198: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 70...
Page 262: ...OIL PUMP AND BALANCER GEAR 5 61 a 2 10 b 2 9 1 b 5 3 a 4 10 5 9 3 E c d 6 7 8 8 b 6...
Page 319: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 15...
Page 327: ...COOLING SYSTEM For JPN 8 23...
Page 359: ...FUEL PUMP SYSTEM 8 55...
Page 360: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 56 EASB29B345 ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS EASB29B346 9 10 11 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8...
Page 362: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 58 11 10 9 2 3 1 6 7 8 4 5...
Page 364: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 60 EASB29B347 CHECKING THE SWITCHES 4 1 3 2 B B Sb B B B B B B B B...