This manual is primarily intended for qualified mechanics working in a properly equipped workshop. A solid knowledge of mechanics and the specific SHERCO tools for the 250 SE-R and 300 SE-R engines are required to perform the various operations. This workshop manual complements the SHERCO 250 SE-R and 300 SE-R user manual.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE Single cylinder 2 stroke liquid cooling Type Capacity 249.32 CC 293.14 CC Bore/Stroke 66.4/72 mm 72/72 mm Unleaded with an octane rating of at least 98 Petrol mixed with 2-stroke oil (2 %) Cooling Liquid with forced circulation Synerject electronic ignition Ignition system NGK BR7ES/DENSO W22ESRU...
CARBURETTOR Carburettor type KEIHIN PWK 36S AG KEIHIN PWK 36S AG Needle position 3rd position from the top 3rd position from the top N1EG (N84K) N8RE (N84K) Jet needle Main jet KEA 165 (KEA 115) KEA 172 (KEA 115) Idle jet KEP 42 (KEA38) KEP 42 (KEA 38) Choke jet...
FACTORY SETTINGS FORK FACTORY SETTINGS - WP FORK USD SUSPENSION Ø48 MM Comfort 20 clicks back Compression Standard 13 clicks back Sport 8 clicks back Comfort 18 clicks back Expansion Standard 13 clicks back Sport 10 clicks back Comfort 4 turns 6 turns Pre-tension Standard...
SHOCK ABSORBER FACTORY SETTINGS - WP SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBER Comfort 20 clicks back Low speed compression Standard 15 clicks back Sport 12 clicks back Comfort 2.5 turns back High speed compression Standard 2 turns back Sport 1.5 turns back Comfort 15 clicks back Expansion Standard...
ENGINE REMOVAL/ASSEMBLY REMOVING THE ENGINE WARNING To remove the engine, you must remove the swing arm's pivot bolt to detach the rear wheel/swing arm assembly. Secure the chassis with a jack to prevent the motorcycle from overturning. • Drain (see user manual). •...
REASSEMBLING THE ENGINE IN THE FRAME To reassemble, follow the disassembly procedure in reverse while respecting the tighte- ning torques of screws and nuts : Engine screw : 60Nm. Swivel-arm screw : 100 Nm. Clutch slave cylinder screw : 10 Nm. Head-frame screw : 23 Nm.
DISMANTLING THE ENGINE Refer to the 250 SE-R/300 SE-R spare parts catalogue for exploded views. DRAINING THE GEARBOX • Remove the drain plugs , let the oil drain. REMOVING THE PINION AND SELECTOR • Unfold the safety washer's tab using a punch.
REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER, AND PISTON • Remove the shoulder bolts , the copper washers, remove the cylinder head and the two o-rings. • Remove the exhaust valve actuator • Remove the exhaust chamber cover • Remove the 4 screws on the base of the cylinder and remove it.
DISMANTLING THE ENGINE (next) • Remove the piston pin clips. • Remove the piston pin. • Remove the piston and extract the needle bearing from the connecting rod eye. • Remove the header gasket. REMOVING THE CLUTCH HOUSING • Remove the screws and the water pump cover.
REMOVING THE PRESSURE PLATE AND DISCS • Loosen the pressure plate screws • Remove the screws, springs and spring cups. • Remove the pressure plate and discs from the housing. • Remove the support piece on the primary shaft.
DISMANTLING THE ENGINE (next) REMOVE THE ELECTRIC STARTER • Remove the 2 screws REMOVING THE PRIMARY TRANSMISSION • Lock the pinion at the end of the crankshaft with the 5206 tool • Unscrew the primary transmission nut and then remove it with its conical washer. •...
• Removing the primary transmission pinion and the spacer at the end of the crankshaft. PAY ATTENTION To the pin and the o-ring. The primary transmission pinion and the clutch housing ring are paired, which is why they can not be changed separately.
DISMANTLING THE ENGINE (next) REMOVING THE IGNITION HOUSING • Remove the screws and extract the ignition housing with its gasket. REMOVING THE TORQUE LIMITER AND THE STARTER DRIVE • Remove the 3 shoulder screws • Remove the torque limiter lug •...
REMOVING THE IGNITION • Hold the flywheel with the 4753 tool and unscrew the shoulder nut. • Position the R462 puller and extract the magnetic flywheel INTAKE PIPE AND VALVE BOX • Remove the 4 THEP screws • Remove the pipe, the valve box, and their respective gasket.
DISMANTLING THE ENGINE (next) • Separate the half crankcases. • Tilt the engine so that the ignition side is facing you. • Remove all the fixing screws. • Remove the seal ring and its o-ring from the gearbox output shaft. •...
REMOVING THE CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY • Remove the connecting rod assembly from its bearing (if necessary by tapping lightly with a plastic mallet on the end of the crankshaft). • Clean all parts and check for wear. Replace them if necessary. WARNING When completely dismantling the engine, it is best to replace all gaskets, spi seals, o-rings and even bearings.
CHECKING ENGINE COMPONENTS CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY • If the roller bearing has been changed, the inner ring which sits against the balance weight must also be changed. • Heat the R464 tool to approximately 150°C, immediately thread it onto the inner ring.
LATERAL PLAY OF THE CONNECTING ROD HEAD • Measure the lateral play of the connecting rod head Lateral play of the connecting rod head : Standard : 0.8 mm - 1 mm Tolerable limit : 1.25 mm If the play is greater than the tolerated limit, the crankshaft must be replaced.
CHECKING ENGINE COMPONENTS (next) GAP SPACING • Thread the segment into the cylinder and position it with the piston (about 10 mm from the top edge of the cylinder). • Using a spacer, the gap spacing is measured. Gap spacing : Standard 0.35-0.45 mm, Max 0.65. WARNING If the gap is greater than indicated, check the condition of the cylinder and the piston.
DISASSEMBLING THE EXHAUST VALVE SYSTEM • Remove the valve cover [6]. • Remove the actuator support [12]. • Remove the stop screw [10] with the copper sealing washer [9]. • Remove the bore circlip with circlip pliers [29]. • Remove the valve mechanism assembly.
CHECKING ENGINE COMPONENTS (next) FUNCTIONAL CHECK • Clean and descale all the dismantled parts. • Check with your fingernail that there are no notches on the exhaust barrels [32] and [35], visually check their seating in the cylinder. • Inspect the axis of rotation of the exhaust valve [33], replace it if there are notches that you can feel with your fingernail.
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• Operate the system with rotational movements. • Check that the pin stops against the valve (kidney-shaped contact) when it is 100 % open. • Check that the pin stops against the valve (kidney-shaped contact) when it is 100 % closed.
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CHECKING ENGINE COMPONENTS (next) WARNING In the following cases the valve must not reach the stopper during opening and closing. • Check the lateral play of all the mechanics minimum 0.1 mm. 250-300 SE-R...
VALVE STOP LEARNING AFTER CYLINDER REASSEMBLYT WARNING After any maintenance operation on the internal parts of the cylinder and/or after changing the cylinder, the sherco diagnostic tool's machine learning application must be run (see p63 diagnostic tool chapter). VALVE BOX, INTAKE PIPE SLEEVE •...
CLUTCH • Stopper [3] check wear. • Rod [8] check for wear. Minimum length : 194.7 mm. • Springs [17] Check their length. Minimum spring length 45 mm. Replace the 6 springs if necessary. • 8 clutch plates [14] Minimum thickness 2.68 mm. •...
CHECKING ENGINE COMPONENTS (next) GEARBOX • Apply grease to the shift fork studs and thread the rings over them. • Fix the securing washers on the primary and secondary shaft. • Position both the primary and secondary shafts and push them into their respective bearings until they stop.
REASSEMBLING THE ENGINE ASSEMBLING THE HALF CRANKCASES • Assemble the gearbox lubrication tube on the right half crankcase. WARNING Pay attention to the tube indexing, flat section near oil cap rivet. • Fit the o-ring onto the gearbox lubrication tube. •...
REASSEMBLING THE ENGINE (next) GEAR SELECTION MECHANISM • Put the spring in the crankcase with the strand bent upwards. • Thread the spacer, the locking pin. • the washer, coat the CHC M6X20 screw with blue threadlock and assemble all parts.
• Check that the return spring strands are against the pin on each side of the housing. • Position the selector and try changing all the gears. You will have to turn the gearbox output shaft to change the different gears. Remove the selector again. PRIMARY TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH •...
REASSEMBLING THE ENGINE (next) • Mount the clutch boss on the primary shaft, coat its nut with red threadlock and a new safety washer. • Employ the 5749 tool and tighten the nut to 100Nm. • Remove the tool and brake the nut by folding the edge of the lock washer.
CLUTCH HOUSING • Check that the two centring bushings are in place in the clutch housing. • Fit the housing gasket and hold it in place with a little grease. • Glue the water pump set ring with a little grease. •...
REASSEMBLING THE ENGINE (next) PISTON AND CYLINDER • Oil the parts thoroughly before reassembling. • Thread the needle bearing into the small end, position the piston (the arrow on the top of the piston in the direction of the exhaust). •...
• 250-300 header gasket adjustment table. Squish, Standard = 1.7±0.1 mm (Set back of piston = -0.05mm) Measurement of pis- Squish 1st measure- Thickness of gasket Sherco reference ton's overrun or set ment 0.5 mm gasket to put to have a gasket(s) to be back (-) (X mm) 1.7 mm Squish...
REASSEMBLING THE ENGINE (next) VALVE BOX AND INTAKE PIPE • Place a new valve box gasket. • Put the complete valve box in the intake duct. • Install a new intake pipe gasket. • Assemble the intake pipe with the 4M6 screws.
MOUNTING THE IGNITION AND ITS COVER • Put the half moon pinin its housing on the crankshaft. • Thread the rotor onto the crankshaft. • Put blue threadlock on the thread. • Using the 5207 tool, put on the nut and tighten to 60Nm. •...
PRESENTATION OF THE IGNITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EXHAUST VALVE OPENING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM • Your Sherco 250 SE-R and 300 SE-R is equipped with a Synerject electronic management system consisting of an M3C controller, an ignition, an engine actuator, a high voltage coil, a water temperature sensor and a specific electrical harness.
COMPOSITION OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL • The case consists of a USB to MUX output cable, a MUX peripheral device, a MUX to motorcycle diagnostic connector cable, an installation CD (or the link below), a user manual. http ://download.annecyelectronique.com/Exxodiag/Sherco/ShercoDiag_Setup.exe INSTALLING THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WARNING If you experience any problems during installation, please contact EXXOTEST at +33 (0) 4 50 02 34 34 or by mail at courrier@exxotest.com.
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DIAGNOSTIC TOOL (next) • Click "next". • Select the folder where you want the software installed. • Click "next". • Click on "Install". 250-300 SE-R...
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• Installation in progress. • Tick "Start installing drivers" and "Finish". • The following window opens. Read the terms of the licence agreement. Tick "I accept the terms of the licence agreement" and "Install". • Installation in progress.
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DIAGNOSTIC TOOL (next) • The following window opens. Click "Finish". • The installation is complete. B - Connect the cable and its "MUXDIAG II" interface to a USB port on your computer • Connect the cord to the motorcycle's diagnostic connector. •...
CONNECTION WITH KEYLESS SYSTEM • Sherco has equipped its motorcycles with a keyless system that allows keyless use and which automatically cuts the motorcycle's ignition after 30 seconds of inactivity. • This last feature can prevent the diagnosis operation, which is why it is important to respect the following steps before any operation.
In this menu you can change : • The diagnostic connector. You can refresh the list of connectors by clicking on the button . The number must match the "MUXDIAG II" unit number. • The software user language : French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian (it is possible that the installation CD does not include all languages.
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DIAGNOSTIC TOOL (next) • If no update is available, the following message appears : • Click to start downloading the update. • The following message appears : • Click to start the installation. • Repeat the steps of the installation. You do not have to restart driver installation.
• Enter the following settings if necessary. USING THE SOFTWARE Diagnostic menu and calibration update General • Click on "Sherco". • Click on M3C - 2-stroke carburettor. • You will access the following menu :...
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DIAGNOSTIC TOOL (next) A - Identification : identification verification (serial number, vehicle operating hours, calibration number) B - Settings measurement : general settings (speed, pressure, engine status, etc.) 1 - Engine information : The main system values appear : 250-300 SE-R...
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Details : • Stepper position : Not used. • Throttle valve position : Not used. • Stop button status : status of the emergency stop button. 0 : deactivated, 1 : activated. • Engine status : ES (engine ready to start), ST (engine starts), IS (idle speed), PL (acceleration), PU (deceleration).
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DIAGNOSTIC TOOL (next) • By clicking on the displayed fault you can access its details : Note the faults and exit the menu with the icon Info : 1 - Transient fault/permanent fault : a transient fault becomes permanent after a variable num- ber of engine cycles, depending on the components (injector, fuel pump, etc.).
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D - Deleting fault codes 1 - If faults appear, go to the menu "Delete fault codes" • Confirm that the fault codes are deleted with the icon • The following tab appears : • Confirm with the icon 2 - Return to the "Reading fault codes" menu Check that the displayed faults are identical.
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DIAGNOSTIC TOOL (next) E - Updating the controller It is possible to update the injection mapping (calibration) with the diagnostic tool. This could be for a Racing muffler, for example, or because an update is proposed by the factory. These files will be freely available on sherconetwork (from the end of 2013). Pay attention to the vintage, the engine capacity, the type of silencer, etc.
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5 - At the end of the download the fuel pump starts-up and the following message appears : INFORMATION : the download was successful Confirm with the icon 6 - Check the correct assignment of the calibration file by selecting "Identification" Check that the file name matches the downloaded file.
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DIAGNOSTIC TOOL (next) F - Actuator testing In addition to reading fault codes, you can also test certain system components. 1 - Ignition coil At the start of the ignition coil test, the following message appears : 250-300 SE-R...
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The system is not able to detect a coil fault when the engine is stopped. Whether the coil is defective or not, the test result will be identical. During the test, it is therefore important to check that the coil produces a sound that is characteristic of correct operation. 2 - Injector : not used 3 - Fuel pump : not used 4 - Fan...
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DIAGNOSEWERKZEUG (next) This learning sequence is mandatory after any maintenance work on the engine (Exhaust valve system cleaning and checking, replacement of cylinder parts, replacement of cylinder, disas- sembly or replacement of the electronic valve actuator…). G - Screen printing function When communicating with technical support and for the quick identification of potential pro- blems, you can attach screen print files to your message using the F10 key of your keyboard.
CHECKING THE LOAD CIRCUIT STATIC CONTROL VALUES (ENGINE OFF) 250 SE-R/300 SE-R • Battery voltage > 12.5V. • Resistance values of stator windings : Measurement of the resistance between each winding. Y1-Y2 0.44Ω±20 % (at 20°C) Y2-Y3 Y1-Y3 DYNAMIC CONTROL VALUES •...
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