Removing The Oil Pan; Checking The Sprocket And Chain; Checking The Oil Pump - Yamaha 2011 FZ8NA(C) Service Manual

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REMOVING THE OIL PAN

1. Remove:
• Oil level switch "1"
• Oil pan "2"
• Oil pan gasket
• Dowel pins
TIP
Loosen each bolt 1/4 of a turn at a time, in
stages and in a crisscross pattern. After all of
the bolts are fully loosened, remove them.
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CHECKING THE SPROCKET AND CHAIN

1. Check:
• Oil/water pump assembly drive sprocket
"1"
Cracks/damage/wear → Replace.
2. Check:
• Oil/water pump assembly drive chain "1"
Damage/stiffness → Replace the oil/
water pump assembly drive chain and oil/
water pump assembly drive sprocket as a
set.
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CHECKING THE OIL PUMP

1. Check:
• Oil pump driven gear "1"
• Oil pump housing "2"
Cracks/damage/wear → Replace the
defective part(s).
2. Measure:
• Inner-rotor-to-outer-rotor-tip clearance "a"
• Outer-rotor-to-oil-pump-housing clear-
ance "b"
• Oil-pump-housing-to-inner-rotor-and-
outer-rotor clearance "c"
Out of specification → Replace the defec-
tive part(s).
Inner-rotor-to-outer-rotor-tip
clearance
Less than 0.12 mm (0.0047 in)
Limit
0.20 mm (0.0079 in)
Outer-rotor-to-oil-pump-hous-
ing clearance
0.09–0.19 mm (0.0035–0.0075
in)
Limit
0.26 mm (0.0102 in)
Oil-pump-housing-to-inner-and-
outer-rotor clearance
0.06–0.13 mm (0.0024–0.0051
in)
Limit
0.20 mm (0.0079 in)
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OIL PUMP