Maintenance and Lubrication: 0B-5
Valve Clearance Inspection and Adjustment
B933H20206003
Inspect valve clearance
Initially at 1 month and every 6 months thereafter
Inspection
Tappet clearance adjustment must be checked and
adjusted, a) at the time of periodic inspection, b) when
the valve mechanism is serviced, and c) when the
camshafts are removed for servicing.
NOTE
The tappet clearance should only be checked
when the engine is cold.
1) Remove the fuel tank cover and front fender. Refer
to “Exterior Parts Removal and Installation in Section
9D (Page 9D-4)”.
2) Remove the fuel tank and fuel tank lower cover.
Refer to “Fuel Tank Removal and Installation in
Section 1G (Page 1G-9)”.
3) Disconnect the oil tank overflow hose (1) and
breather hose (2).
4) Disconnect the spark plug cap and spark plug (3).
Refer to “Spark Plug Cap and Spark Plug Removal
and Installation in Section 1H (Page 1H-4)”.
5) Remove the cylinder head cover (4). Refer to
“Engine Top Side Disassembly in Section 1D
(Page 1D-17)”.
6) Remove the valve timing inspection plug (5) and
generator cover cap (6).
7) Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise and align the
“T” line on the generator rotor is aligned with the
triangle mark on the generator cover.
NOTE
• The piston must be at top dead center
(TDC) on the compression stroke in order
to check or adjust the tappet clearance.
• The cam must be at position “A”, when
checking and adjusting the tappet
clearance. Clearance readings should not
be taken with the cam in any other position
than this position.
3
2
1
4
I933H1020003-01
5
6
I933H1020004-01
T
I933H1020005-01
“A”
I933H1020006-01
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