Suzuki 2009 LT-A500XP, Service Manual

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Engine Mechanical: 1D-45
5) Cool down the new valve guides in a freezer for
about one hour and heat the cylinder head to 100 –
150
°
C (212 – 302
°
F) with a hot plate.
CAUTION
!
Do not use a burner to heat the valve guide
hole to prevent cylinder head distortion.
6) Apply engine oil to each valve guide and valve guide
hole.
7) Drive the guide into the guide hole using the valve
guide installer.
CAUTION
!
Failure to oil the valve guide hole before
driving the new guide into place may result in
a damaged guide or head.
Special tool
(A): 09916–44310 (Valve guide remover/
installer)
(D): 09916–53370 (Valve guide installer
attachment)
8) After installing the valve guides, refinish their guiding
bores using the reamer. Be sure to clean and oil the
guides after reaming.
NOTE
• Be sure to cool down the cylinder head to
ambient air temperature.
• Insert the reamer from the combustion
chamber and always turn the reamer
handle clockwise.
Special tool
(C): 09916–34542 (Reamer handle)
(E): 09916–34570 (Valve guide reamer (5.0
mm))
9) Reassemble the cylinder head. Refer to “Cylinder
Head Disassembly and Assembly (Page 1D-38)”.
10) Install the cylinder head. Refer to “Engine Top Side
Assembly (Page 1D-22)”.
1. Cylinder head “a”: 13.0 mm (0.51 in)
“ a ”
(A)
(D)
1
I718H1140127-01
(A)
(D)
I931H1140169-01
(C)
(E)
I931H1140170-01