Friday 25 March 2022

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting decompression

Here are some photos of remomal of cam shaft from the cylinder head and video below with basic explanation of the de-compression cam.

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

Remove the bracket that holds the cam in place with bearing and 
it holds the rocker guides in place too and stops them spinning

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

As you can see below the rocker guide pins are losse and pulling free

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression


 Below is photo of the pins and rocker removed ensure you do not mix up to aim ease of installation they are marked different too 
Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

Camshaft now pulls free easily

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

De-compression cam closed

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

And open , when open it activate exhaust valve 
so there is no compression build up when first starting 
at a certain rev count the centrifual weight will fly out and 
operate de-compressor cam to the above position, compression will return and bike with start.



Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

Here is the out and inner cam bearings 

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

Yamaha YZF R125 cylinder head strip down ~ Cam shaft removal refitting  decompression

See this entire process below 




Testing the valve for leakage in video below 




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