How to Install Yamaha Blaster Clutches Manually

The clutch on an ATV can malfunction due to the punishment it receives through repeated squeezing.

The Yamaha Blaster is all-terrain vehicle that employs a 200cc single cylinder two-stroke engine. Its clutch is often one of the first things to go bad, since it receives so much abuse, especially when used on a daily basis. If the clutch fails, you be unable to shift gears, and the ATV will be inoperable. Fortunately, the replacement procedure is easy enough that you can perform it yourself and save the money you might otherwise need to hire a mechanic.

Things You'll Need

• Jack
• Clutch kit
• Ratchet and socket
• Drain pan
• Oil
• Service manual

Instructions

1. Lift the ATV using a jack. Make sure that the rear end is a bit higher than the front end. Drain the oil by setting a drain pan beneath the drain plug and removing the plug with a ratchet and socket. Unscrew the oil fill cap to increase air flow and speed up the draining process. Replace the oil filler cap after the oil has finished draining.

2. Unfasten and remove the mounting bolts for the crankcase cover using a ratchet and socket.

3. Unfasten and remove the mounting bolts for the clutch housing cover using a ratchet and socket.

4. Unfasten and remove the mounting bolts for the pressure plate using a ratchet and socket. The lifter will come out with the pressure plate.

5. Unfasten and remove the mounting bolts for the friction plates using a ratchet and socket.

6. Unfasten and remove the mounting bolts for the judder springs using a ratchet and socket.

7. Insert and fasten the new judder springs, friction plates and lifter using a ratchet and socket.

8. Reinstall and fasten the pressure plate, clutch housing cover and crankcase cover using a ratchet and socket. Add new oil and lower the ATV.

References

• "Yamaha YFS200 Blaster ATV: 1988 thru 2006, 200cc" (Owners Workshop Manual); Max Haynes and Ken Freund; 2008