Yamaha YZ450F Owner's Service Manual page 231

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a
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3. Lubricate:
• Piston
• Piston rings
• Cylinder
4. Offset:
• Piston ring end gap
a
d
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e
a. Top ring
b. 2nd ring
c. Upper oil ring rail
d. Oil ring expander
e. Lower oil ring rail
5. Install:
• Cylinder gasket
New
• Dowel pin
• Cylinder
Cylinder bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
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3
c
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15
b
CYLINDER AND PISTON
TIP
• While compressing the piston rings with one
hand, install the cylinder with the other hand.
• Pass the timing chain and timing chain guide
(exhaust side) through the timing chain cavity.
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