Yamaha Vmax VMX17C 2009, Service Manual

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5
ENGINE
ENGINE REMOVAL ........................................................................................ 5-1
INSTALLING THE ENGINE....................................................................... 5-7
INSTALLING THE EXUP CABLES ........................................................... 5-8
CAMSHAFTS ................................................................................................... 5-9
REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS.............................................................. 5-13
CHECKING THE CAMSHAFTS .............................................................. 5-14
CHECKING THE CAMSHAFT SPROCKETS ......................................... 5-15
CHECKING THE CAMSHAFT GEARS ................................................... 5-16
CHECKING THE DECOMPRESSION SYSTEM..................................... 5-16
CHECKING THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES ............................................. 5-16
CHECKING THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS ................................... 5-16
INSTALLING THE CAMSHAFTS ............................................................ 5-17
CYLINDER HEADS ....................................................................................... 5-26
REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEADS .................................................... 5-27
CHECKING THE CYLINDER HEADS ..................................................... 5-27
INSTALLING THE CYLINDER HEADS ................................................... 5-27
VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS .................................................................. 5-29
REMOVING THE VALVES...................................................................... 5-30
CHECKING THE VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES .................................. 5-30
CHECKING THE VALVE SEATS ............................................................ 5-32
CHECKING THE VALVE SPRINGS........................................................ 5-34
CHECKING THE VALVE LIFTERS ......................................................... 5-34
INSTALLING THE VALVES .................................................................... 5-34
GENERATOR AND STARTER CLUTCH ...................................................... 5-37
REMOVING THE GENERATOR ............................................................. 5-40
REMOVING THE STARTER CLUTCH ................................................... 5-40
CHECKING THE STARTER CLUTCH .................................................... 5-40
INSTALLING THE STARTER CLUTCH .................................................. 5-41
INSTALLING THE GENERATOR............................................................ 5-41
ELECTRIC STARTER ................................................................................... 5-44
CHECKING THE STARTER MOTOR ..................................................... 5-46
ASSEMBLING THE STARTER MOTOR................................................. 5-47