Yamaha Yzf R1 2007 Manual

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EAS26030
REMOVING THE CONNECTING RODS AND 
PISTONS
The following procedure applies to all of the 
connecting rods and pistons.
1. Remove:
 Connecting rod cap “1”
 Big end bearings
NOTE:
 Identify the position of each big end bearing 
so that it can be reinstalled in its original 
place.
 After removing the connecting rods and con-
necting rod caps, care should be taken not to 
damage the mating surfaces of the connect-
ing rods and connecting rod caps.
2. Remove:
 Cylinder
 Cylinder gasket
 Cylinder stud bolts
3. Remove:
 Piston pin clips “1”
 Piston pin “2”
Piston “3”
CAUTION:
ECA4C81008
Do not use a hammer to drive the piston 
pin out.
NOTE:
 For reference during installation, put identifi-
cation marks on the piston crown.
 Before removing the piston pin, deburr the 
piston pin clip groove and the piston pin bore 
area. If both areas are debarred and the pis-
ton pin is still difficult to remove, remove it 
with the piston pin puller set “4”.4. Remove:
Top ring
 2nd ring
Oil ring
NOTE:
When removing a piston ring, open the end 
gap with your fingers and lift the other side of 
the ring over the piston crown.
EAS25980
REMOVING THE CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY
1. Remove:
 Crankshaft assembly “1”
 Crankshaft journal upper bearings
(from the upper crankcase)
Refer to CRANKSHAFT on page 5-69.
Piston pin puller set
90890-01304
Piston pin puller
YU-01304 
						

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NOTE:
Identify the position of each crankshaft journal 
upper bearing so that it can be reinstalled in its 
original place.
EAS24390
CHECKING THE CYLINDER AND PISTON
1. Check:
 Piston wall
 Cylinder wall
Vertical scratches → Rebore or replace the 
cylinder, and replace the piston and piston 
rings as a set.
2. Measure:
 Piston-to-cylinder clearance
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a. Measure cylinder bore “C” with the cylinder 
bore gauge.
NOTE:
Measure cylinder bore “C” by taking side-to-
side and front-to-back measurements of the 
cylinder. Then, find the average of the mea-
surements.b. If out of specification, rebore or replace the 
cylinder, and replace the piston and piston 
rings as a set.
c. Measure piston skirt diameter “P” with the 
micrometer.
d. If out of specification, replace the piston 
and piston rings as a set.
e. Calculate the piston-to-cylinder clearance 
with the following formula.
f. If out of specification, rebore or replace the 
cylinder, and replace the piston and piston 
rings as a set.
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EAS24430
CHECKING THE PISTON RINGS
1. Measure:
 Piston ring side clearance
Out of specification → Replace the piston 
and piston rings as a set.
NOTE:
Before measuring the piston ring side clear-
ance, eliminate any carbon deposits from the 
piston ring grooves and piston rings.
Bore
77.000–77.010 mm (3.0315–
3.0319 in)
Wear limit
77.060 mm (3.0339 in)
Taper limit “T”
0.050 mm (0.0020 in)
Out of round limit “R”
0.050 mm (0.0020 in)
“C” = maximum of D
1–D2
“T” = maximum of D1 or D2 - maximum of D5 
or D
6
“R” = maximum of D1, D3 or D5 - minimum of 
D
2, D4 or D6
Piston size “P”
Standard
76.975–76.990 mm (3.0305–
3.0311 in)
a. 12 mm (0.47 in) from the bottom edge of 
the piston
Piston-to-cylinder clearance =
Cylinder bore “C” -
Piston skirt diameter “P”
Piston-to-cylinder clearance
0.010–0.035 mm (0.0004–
0.0014 in)
Limit
0.120 mm (0.0047 in) 
						

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2. Install:
 Piston ring
(into the cylinder)
NOTE:
Level the piston ring into the cylinder with the 
piston crown.
3. Measure:
 Piston ring end gap
Out of specification → Replace the piston 
ring.
NOTE:
The oil ring expander spacer’s end gap cannot 
be measured. If the oil ring rail’s gap is exces-
sive, replace all three piston rings.
EAS24440
CHECKING THE PISTON PIN
1. Check:
 Piston pin
Blue discoloration/grooves → Replace the 
piston pin and then check the lubrication 
system.
2. Measure:
 Piston pin outside diameter “a”
Out of specification → Replace the piston 
pin.
3. Measure:
 Piston pin bore diameter “b”
Out of specification → Replace the piston.
Piston ring side clearance
Top ring
0.030–0.065 mm (0.0012–
0.0026 in)
Limit
0.115 mm (0.0045 in)
2nd ring
0.020–0.055 mm (0.0008–
0.0022 in)
Limit
0.115 mm (0.0045 in)
a. 5 mm (0.20 in)
Piston ring end gap
To p  r i n g
0.15–0.25 mm (0.0059–0.0098
in)
Limit
0.50 mm (0.0197 in)
2nd ring
0.30–0.45 mm (0.0118–0.0177
in)
Limit
0.80 mm (0.0315 in)
Oil ring
0.10–0.40 mm (0.0039–0.0157
in)
Piston pin outside diameter
16.991–17.000 mm (0.6689–
0.6693 in)
Limit
16.971 mm (0.6682 in)
Piston pin bore inside diameter
17.002–17.013 mm (0.6694–
0.6698 in)
Limit
17.043 mm (0.6710 in) 
						

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4. Calculate:
 Piston-pin-to-piston-pin-bore clearance
Out of specification → Replace the piston 
pin and piston as a set.
EAS4C81015
CHECKING THE BIG END BEARINGS
1. Measure:
 Crankshaft-pin-to-big-end-bearing clear-
ance
Out of specification → Replace the big end 
bearings.
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The following procedure applies to all of the 
connecting rods.
CAUTION:
ECA14900
Do not interchange the big end bearings 
and connecting rods. To obtain the correct 
crankshaft-pin-to-big-end-bearing clear-
ance and prevent engine damage, the big 
end bearings must be installed in their orig-
inal positions.a. Clean the big end bearings, crankshaft 
pins, and the inside of the connecting rods 
halves.
b. Install the big end upper bearing into the 
connecting rod and the big end lower bear-
ing into the connecting rod cap.
NOTE:
Align the projections “a” on the big end bear-
ings with the notches “b” in the connecting rod 
and connecting rod cap.
c. Put a piece of Plastigauge® “1” on the 
crankshaft pin.
d. Assemble the connecting rod halves.
NOTE:
 Do not move the connecting rod or crank-
shaft until the clearance measurement has 
been completed.
 Lubricate the bolt threads with molybdenum 
disulfide grease.
 Make sure that the “Y” mark “c” on the con-
necting rod faces towards the left side of the 
crankshaft.
 Make sure that the characters “d” on both the 
connecting rod and connecting rod cap are 
aligned. Piston-pin-to-piston-pin-bore clearance =
Piston pin bore diameter “b” -
Piston pin outside diameter “a”
Piston-pin-to-piston-pin-bore
clearance
0.002–0.022 mm (0.0001–
0.0009 in)
Limit
0.072 mm (0.0028 in)
Crankshaft-pin-to-big-end-bear-
ing clearance
0.034–0.058 mm
(0.0013–0.0023 in)
Limit
0.09 mm (0.0035 in) 
						

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e. Tighten the connecting rod bolts.
NOTE:
Install by carrying out the following procedures 
in order to assemble in the most suitable con-
dition.
NOTE:
 First, tighten the bolts to 15 Nm (1.5 m·kg, 11 
ft·lb).
 Retighten the bolts to 29.4 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 21 
ft·lb).
f. Replace the connecting rod bolts with new 
ones.
g. Clean the connecting rod bolts.
h. After installing big end bearing, assemble 
the connecting rod and connecting rod cap 
once using a single unit of the connecting 
rod.
i. Tighten the connecting rod bolt while 
checking that the sections shown “a” and 
“b” are flush with each other by touching 
the surface.
 Side machined face “a”
 Thrusting faces (4 places at front and rear) 
“b”
NOTE:
To install the big end bearing, care should be 
taken not to install it at an angle and the posi-
tion should not be out of alignment.j. Loosen the connecting rod bolt, remove the 
connecting rod and connecting rod cap and 
install these parts to the crankshaft with the 
big end bearing kept in the current condi-
tion.
k. Tighten the connecting rod bolts.
CAUTION:
EC2D1082
Tighten the connecting rod bolts using the 
plastic-region tightening angle method.
l. Clean the connecting rod bolts.
m. Tighten the connecting rod bolts.
n. Put a mark “1” on the corner of the con-
necting rod bolt “2” and the connecting rod 
“3”.
o. Tighten the bolt further to reach the speci-
fied angle (150° ).Connecting rod bolt
29.4 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 21 ft·lb)
Connecting rod bolt
20 Nm (2.0 m·kg, 14 ft·lb) 
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p. After the installation, check that the section 
shown “a” is flush with each other by touch-
ing the surface.
 Side machined face “a”
WARNING
EW2D1008
 When the bolt is tightened more than the 
specified angle, do not loosen the bolt 
and then retighten it.
Replace the bolt with a new one and per-
form the procedure again.
 If they are not flush with each other, 
remove the connecting rod bolt and big 
end bearing and restart from step “e”. In 
this case, make sure to replace the con-
necting rod bolt.
CAUTION:
ECA4C81010
 Do not use a torque wrench to tighten the 
nut to the specified angle.
 Tighten the bolt until it is at the specified 
angles.
q. Remove the connecting rod and big end 
bearings.
Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING 
RODS AND PISTONS on page 5-71.
r. Measure the compressed Plastigauge® 
width on the crankshaft pin.
If the crankshaft-pin-to-big-end-bearing 
clearance is out of specification, select 
replacement big end bearings.
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2. Select:
 Big end bearings (P1 – P4)
NOTE:
 The numbers “A” stamped into the crank-
shaft wed and the numbers “1” on the con-
necting rods are used to determine the 
replacement big end bearings sizes.
 “P1” - ”P4” refer to the bearings shown in the 
crankshaft illustration.
For example, if the connecting rod “P
1” and 
the crankshaft web “P
1” numbers are “5” 
and “2” respectively, then the bearing size 
for “P
1” is:
“P1” (connecting rod) – “P1” 
(crankshaft) =
5 – 2 = 3 (brown)
Bearing color code
1.Blue 2.Black 3.Brown
4.Green 
						

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EAS26190
INSTALLING THE CONNECTING ROD AND 
PISTON
The following procedure applies to all of the 
connecting rods and pistons.
1. Install:
 Top ring “1”
 2nd ring “2”
 Oil ring expander “4”
 Upper oil ring rail “3”
 Lower oil ring rail “5”
NOTE:
Be sure to install the piston rings so that the 
manufacturer’s marks or numbers “a” face up.
2. Install:
Piston “1”
(onto the respective connecting rod “2”)
 Piston pin “3”
 Piston pin clip “4” 
NOTE:
 Apply engine oil onto the piston pin.
 Make sure that the “Y” mark “a” on the con-
necting rod faces left when the arrow mark 
“b” on the piston is pointing up as shown.
 Reinstall each piston into its original cylinder 
(numbering order starting from the left: #1 to 
#4).
3. Lubricate:
Piston
 Piston rings
 Cylinder(with the recommended lubricant)
4. Offset:
 Piston ring end gaps
5. Lubricate:
 Crankshaft pins
 Big end bearings
 Connecting rod big end inner surface
(with the recommended lubricant)
6. Check:
 Cylinder stud bolts “1”
New
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
a. Top ring
b. Lower oil ring rail
c. Upper oil ring rail
d. 2nd ring
e. Oil ring expander
A. Exhaust side
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil
Cylinder stud bolt
8 Nm (0.8 m·kg, 5.8 ft·lb) 
						

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7. Install:
 Cylinder gasket “2” 
8. Install:
 Big end bearings
(onto the connecting rods and connecting 
rod caps)
NOTE:
 Align the projections “a” on the big end bear-
ings with the notches “b” in the connecting 
rods and connecting rod caps.
 Be sure to reinstall each big end bearing in 
its original place.
 Make sure that the characters “c” a on both 
the connecting rod and connecting rod cap 
are aligned.
9. Tighten:
 Connecting rod bolts
NOTE:
 Install by carrying out the following proce-
dures in order to assemble in the most suit-
able condition.
 First tighten the bolts to 15 Nm (1.5 m·kg, 11 
ft·lb)
 Retighten the bolts to 29.4 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 21 
ft·lb)
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a. Replace the connecting rod bolts with new 
ones.
b. Clean the connecting rod bolts.
c. After installing the big end bearing, assem-
ble the connecting rod and connecting rod 
cap once using a single unit of the connect-
ing rod.
d. Tighten the connecting rod bolt while 
checking that the sections shown “a” and 
“b” are flush with each other by touching 
the surface.
NOTE:
To install the big end bearing, care should be 
taken not to install it at an angle and the posi-
tion should not be out of alignment.
e. Loosen the connecting rod bolt, remove the 
connecting rod and connecting rod cap and 
install these parts to the crankshaft with the 
big end bearing kept in the current condi-
tion.
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10. Install:
 Piston assemblies “1”
(into the cylinder)
NOTE:
While compressing the piston rings with one 
hand, install the connecting rod assembly into 
the cylinder with the other hand.
Connecting rod bolt
29.4 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 21 ft·lb)
New
a. Side machined face
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11. Install:
 Cylinder assembly “1”
 Connecting rod caps “2”
NOTE:
 Make sure that the “Y” marks “a” on the con-
necting rods face towards the left side of the 
crankshaft.
 Make sure that the characters on both the 
connecting rod and connecting rod cap are 
aligned.
12. Tighten:
 Connecting rod bolts
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CAUTION:
ECA14980
Tighten the connecting rod bolts using the 
plastic-region tightening angle method.
a. Clean the connecting rod bolts.
b. Tighten the connecting rod bolts.
c. Put a mark “1” on the connecting rod bolt 
“2” and the connecting rod cap “3”.
d. Tighten the bolt further to reach the speci-
fied angle (150°).
e. After the installation, check that the section 
shown “a” is flush with each other by touch-
ing the surface.
WARNING
EWA13990
 When the bolt is tightened more than the 
specified angle, do not loosen the bolt 
and then retighten it. Replace the bolt 
with a new one and perform the proce-
dure again.Connecting rod bolt
20 Nm (2.0 m·kg, 14 ft·lb)+150°
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 If they are not flush with each other, 
remove the connecting rod bolt and big 
end bearing and restart from step “9”. In 
this case, make sure to replace the con-
necting rod bolt.
CAUTION:
ECA14680
 Do not use a torque wrench to tighten the 
bolt to the specified angle.
 Tighten the bolt until it is at the specified 
angles.
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EAS4C81016
CHECKING THE CRANKSHAFT
1. Measure:
 Crankshaft runout
Out of specification → Replace the crank-
shaft.
2. Check:
 Crankshaft journal surfaces
 Crankshaft pin surfaces
 Bearing surfaces
Scratches/wear → Replace the crankshaft.
EAS4C81017
CHECKING THE CRANKSHAFT DRIVE 
SPROCKET
1. Check:
 Crankshaft drive sprocket “1”
Cracks/damage/wear → Replace the 
defective part(s).
EAS4C81018
CHECKING THE CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL 
BEARINGS
1. Measure:
 Crankshaft-journal-to-crankshaft-journal 
bearing clearance
Out of specification → Replace the crank-
shaft journal bearings.
CAUTION:
ECA4C81011
Do not interchange the crankshaft journal 
bearings. To obtain the correct crankshaft-
journal-to-crankshaft-journal bearing clear-
ance and prevent engine damage, the 
crankshaft journal bearings must be 
installed in their original positions.
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a. Clean the crankshaft journal bearings, 
crankshaft journals, and bearing portions of 
the crankcase.
b. Place the upper crankcase upside down on 
a bench.
c. Install the crankshaft journal upper bear-
ings “1” and the crankshaft into the upper 
crankcase.
NOTE:
Align the projections “a” on the crankshaft jour-
nal upper bearings with the notches “b” in the 
upper crankcase.
Crankshaft runout
Less than 0.03 mm (0.0012 in)
Crankshaft-journal-to-crank-
shaft-journal bearing clearance
0.014-0.037 mm 
(0.0006-0.0015 in)
Limit
0.10 mm (0.0039 in)