the VIRAGO
YAMAHA VIRAGO 1981-1999

CHAPTER 3  ENGINE OVERHAUL

     

ENGINE REMOVAL

  3-1
  Preparation for Removal                                                           3-1
  Fuel Tank                                                                                     3-1
  Air Filter                                                                                      3-1
  Battery                                                                                          3-2
  Exhaust Pipes and Mufflers                                                      3-2
  Leads and Couplers                                                                    3-3
  Cables and Pipes                                                                         3-3
  Footrests  Sidestand and Muffler Brackets                           3-3
  Engine Removal                                                                           3-4

ENGINE DISASSEMBLY

  3-5
  Engine-Mounting Bracket and Carburetors                         3-5
  Cylinder Heads and Cylinders                                                 3-5
  Piston Pin and Piston                                                                 3-6
  Crankcase Covers, Starter Motor, and Oil Pump                3-6
  Flywheel                                                                                        3-8
  Clutch and Primary Gears                                                        3-9
  Shifter and Oil Strainer                                                            3-9
  Crankcase                                                                                    3-10

INSPECTION AND REPAIR

  3-13
  Cylinder Head Disassembly                                                     3-13
  Cylinder Head                                                                              3-14
  Valves, Valve Guides, Valve Seats, and Valve Springs        3-14
  Rocker Arms and Rocker Arm Shafts                                   3-18
  Camshafts, Cylinder Head Assembly and Cam Sprockets  3-19
  Cylinder Head Assembly                                                           3-19
  Cam Sprocket                                                                              3-20
  Cylinder                                                                                        3-21
  Piston  Piston Rings, and Piston Pin                                      3-21
  Crankcase                                                                                    3-23
  Bearings and Oil Seals                                                              3-23
  Crankshaft and Connecting Rod                                              3-23
  Oil Pump                                                                                       3-27
  Primary Drive                                                                              3-27
  Clutch                                                                                            3-27
  Transmission                                                                               3-29
  Starter Drives                                                                              3-30

ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT

  3-31
  Important Information                                                               3-31
  Left-Side Crankcase                                                                 3-32
  Right-Side Crankcase                                                              3-34
  Crankcase Assembly                                                                3-34
  Shifter                                                                                          3-36
  Front-Cylinder Cam Chain and Drive Gears                        3-37
  Clutch                                                                                           3-38
  Rear-Cylinder Cam Chain and Flywheel                               3-40
  Starter Motor and Starter Idle Gear #1                                 3-41
  Crankcase Covers, Oil Filter, and Oil Strainer                  3-42
  Pistons, Cam Chain Guides, and Cylinders                          3-43
  Cylinder Head, Rocker Arm, and Camshaft                         3-45
  Carburetors and Ignition Coils                                               3-49
  Mounting the Engine                                                                 3-49

MIDDLE GEAR SERVICE

  3-52
  Gear Lash Measurement                                                          3-53
  Gear Lash Adjustment                                                              3-53
  Removal                                                                                        3-54
  Disassembly                                                                                3-54
  Inspection                                                                                    3-55
  Assembly and Adjustment                                                        3-55

 

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