REAR BRAKE
4-31
cleaning and lubricating.
• Never use solvents on internal brake com-
ponents as they will cause the piston seals
to swell and distort.
• When the brake caliper is disassembled, re-
place the brake caliper piston seal and the
brake caliper piston dust seal with new
ones.
EAM30047
INSTALLING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER
1. Install:
•
Rear brake caliper
•
Rear brake caliper bracket
2. Install:
•
Rear wheel
Refer to “REAR WHEEL” on page 4-9.
•
Copper washer
•
Brake hose
•
Union bolt
WARNING
EWA13531
Proper brake hose routing is essential to in-
sure safe vehicle operation.
NOTICE
ECA24490
Make sure that a bend in its pipe portion “a”
is directed as shown and the brake hose
touches the projection “b” on the brake cali-
per.
3. Install:
•
Brake pad spring
•
Brake pad
•
Brake pad pin
•
Brake pad pin plug
Refer to “CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE
PADS” on page 3-24.
4. Pour brake fluid to the brake fluid reservoir up
to the specified level.
WARNING
EWA13090
• Use only the designated brake fluid. Other
brake fluids may cause the rubber seals to
deteriorate, causing leakage and poor
brake performance.
• Refill with the same type of brake fluid that
is already in the system. Mixing brake fluids
may result in a harmful chemical reaction,
leading to poor brake performance.
• When refilling, be careful that water does
not enter the brake fluid reservoir. Water
will significantly lower the boiling point of
the brake fluid and could cause vapor lock.
NOTICE
ECA13540
Brake fluid may damage painted surfaces
and plastic parts. Therefore, always clean up
any spilt brake fluid immediately.
5. Bleed:
•
Brake system
Refer to “BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM” on page 3-25.
6. Check:
•
Brake fluid level
The minimum level mark or below
Add.
Refer to “CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL” on page 3-24.
7. Check:
•
Brake pedal operation
A softy or spongy feeling
Bleed the brake
system.
Refer to “BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM” on page 3-25.
EAM30048
REMOVING THE REAR BRAKE MASTER
CYLINDER
TIP
Before removing the rear brake master cylinder,
drain the brake fluid from the entire brake sys-
Specified brake fluid
DOT 4
Brake hose union bolt
30 N·m (3.0 kgf·m, 22 lb·ft)
Ne
w
T
R
.
.
b
b
a
Brake pad pin
17 N·m (1.7 kgf·m, 13 lb·ft)
Brake pad pin plug
2.5 N·m (0.25 kgf·m, 1.8 lb·ft)
Specified brake fluid
DOT 4
T
R
.
.
Summary of Contents for YZ250FX 2021
Page 6: ...EAM20162 YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION U S A YZ MOTORCYCLE LIMITED WARRANTY ...
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Page 61: ...TIGHTENING TORQUES 2 16 ...
Page 62: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 17 EAM20152 CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM Frame and engine left side view ...
Page 64: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 19 Frame and engine right side view ...
Page 66: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 21 Handlebar front view ...
Page 68: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 23 Frame and engine top view ...
Page 70: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 25 Frame and battery top view ...
Page 72: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 27 Rear brake right side view ...
Page 74: ...CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM 2 29 ...
Page 112: ...ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 36 ...
Page 153: ...HANDLEBAR 4 39 Throttle grip free play 3 0 6 0 mm 0 12 0 24 in ...
Page 166: ...FRONT FORK 4 52 1 ...
Page 184: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 70 ...
Page 189: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 5 3 1 Oil filter element 2 Oil pump ...
Page 190: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 5 4 1 Intake camshaft 2 Exhaust camshaft ...
Page 264: ...TRANSMISSION 5 78 ...
Page 274: ...WATER PUMP 6 9 ...
Page 284: ...THROTTLE BODY 7 9 ...
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Page 288: ...IGNITION SYSTEM 8 1 EAM20142 IGNITION SYSTEM EAM30277 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 292: ...ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM 8 5 EAM20143 ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM EAM30279 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 296: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 9 EAM20144 CHARGING SYSTEM EAM30282 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 299: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 12 ...
Page 300: ...SIGNALING SYSTEM 8 13 EAM20154 SIGNALING SYSTEM EAM30348 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 304: ...FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 8 17 EAM20145 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM EAM30284 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 329: ...FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 8 42 ...
Page 330: ...FUEL PUMP SYSTEM 8 43 EAM20146 FUEL PUMP SYSTEM EAM30287 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 362: ...SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION AND DIAGNOSTIC CODE TABLE 9 15 ...
Page 372: ...CHASSIS 10 9 ...
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Page 377: ...YZ250FXM 2021 WIRING DIAGRAM BAJ 2819U 11_WD indd 1 2020 06 29 15 46 05 ...
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