Yamaha YFZ450R Top End Rebuild Part 1: Engine Teardown | Partzilla.com

This is part one in our top end rebuild on a Yamaha YFZ450R. In this video, John will show you how to take apart the top end on the YFZ450. We’ll start by getting the plastics, the gas tank, and the exhaust off, and then we’ll get into tearing down the motor.

We’ll show you how to remove the valve cover and find top dead center on the YFZ450, and then we’ll work on getting the cam chain off. Then, we’ll remove the cams so that we can get the head off. Finally, we’ll show you how to remove the piston on your Yamaha ATV.

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:
Removing plastics - 2:00
Removing the fuel tank - 2:15
Draining fluids - 2:45
Removing exhaust - 3:20
Removing the airbox - 4:00
Disconnecting the radiator - 4:40
Removing the spark plug - 5:20
Removing the valve cover - 6:55
Finding top dead center - 7:30
Removing cam chain and cam - 8:50
Removing the head - 10:15
Removing the cylinder - 11:00

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In the video we’re working with a 2009 Yamaha YFZ450R, but you may have similar steps for your Yamaha ATV. If you’re not sure whether these steps apply to your machine, leave a comment and we’ll get back to you.

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