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ENGINE
Adjusting the valve clearance
NOTE:
The valve clearance must be adjusted when the
engine is cool to the touch.
Adjust the valve clearance when the piston is at
the Top Dead Center TDC) on the compression
stroke.
Remove:
driver seat
passenger seat
console
1. Remove following parts
①
spark plug
②
cylinder cover
③
Crankshaft position sensor
Inspection hole cover
bolt M6 x 10
cylinder #1
cylinder #2
2. Remove
remove the bolts
Crankshaft position sensor
Inspection hole cover
cylinder cover
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3. Check:
valve clearance
Beyond the standard
Adjust.
Valve clearance (cold)
Intake
0.08 ~ 0.12 mm
(0.0031 ~ 0.0047 in)
Exhaust
0.12 ~ 0.16 mm
(0.0047 ~ 0.0063 in)
4. calibration
adjusting tools
A
Spin the crank, when the rotoflex’s scale shows 1,
it is cylinder 1’s timing; spin the crank counter
clockwise280
the rotoflex’s scale shows 2, it is
cylinder 2’s timing, the valve clearance of cylinder
2 can be adjusted
