Honda 450X 2005, Owner'S Manual & Competition Handbook

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Servicing Your Honda
Valve Clearance
Crankshaft Hole Cap Installation
Coat a new O-ring (1) with engine oil and install
it onto the crankshaft hole cap (2).
Apply grease to the crankshaft hole cap threads.
Install and tighten the crankshaft hole cap to the
specified torque:
11 lbf·ft (15 N·m, 1.5 kgf·m)
(1)
(2)
(1) O-ring
(2) crankshaft hole cap
Cylinder Head Cover Installation
1. Check the spark plug hole packing (1) is in
good condition, replace it if necessary.
Apply engine oil to the spark plug hole
packing and install it to the spark plug hole
(2).
(2)
(1)
(1) spark plug hole packing
(2) spark plug hole
2. Inspect the cylinder head cover packing (3)
for damage or deterioration, replace it if
necessary.
Install the cylinder head cover packing into
the groove of the cylinder head cover (4).
(4)
(3)
(3) cylinder head cover packing
(4) cylinder head cover
3. Install the cylinder head cover (5).
4. Tighten the cylinder head cover A bolt (6) and
cylinder head cover B bolts (7) to the
specified torque:
7 lbf·ft (10 N·m, 1.0 kgf·m)
(7)
(5)
(6)
(5) cylinder head cover
(6) cylinder head cover A bolt
(7) cylinder head cover B bolts
5. Connect the spark plug cap (8) and breather
tube (9).
(8)
(9)
(8) spark plug cap
(9) breather tube
6. Install the fuel tank and the seat (page 36, 38).