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CHK
ADJ
ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
EAS00049
ENGINE
ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
The following procedure applies to all of the
valves.
NOTE:
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Valve clearance adjustment should be made
on a cold engine, at room temperature.
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When the valve clearance is to be measured
or adjusted, the piston must be at top dead
center (TDC) on the compression stroke.
1. Remove:
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seat/trunk
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battery cover
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battery holder
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front cover
Refer to “COVER AND PANEL”.
2. Drain:
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coolant
(completely from the radiator )
3. Remove:
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radiator cover
1
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radiator
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fan case
2
Refer to “RADIATOR”in chapter 6.
4. Remove:
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spark plug cap
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spark plug
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ignition coil
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cylinder head cover
5. Measure:
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valve clearance
Out of specification
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Adjust.
Valve clearance (cold)
Intake valve
0.10 ~ 0.16 mm (0.004 ~ 0.006 in)
Exhaust valve
0.18 ~ 0.24 mm (0.007 ~ 0.010 in)
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a. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise.
b. When the piston is at TDC on the compres-
sion stroke, align the punch mark
a
in the
camshaft sprocket with the stationary
b
on
the plate.
c. Align the TDC mark
c
on the AC magneto
rotor with the stationary pointer
d
on the
crankcase cover.
2
1
a
b