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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.
TIP:
• Valve clearance adjustment should be made
on a cold engine, at room temperature.
• 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:
• seats
• rear console
Refer to “SEATS, REAR CONSOLE AND
INSTRUMENT PANELS” in chapter 8.
• center protector
Refer to “PANELS AND FRONT CON-
SOLE” in chapter 8.
2. Remove:
• intake tappet cover
1
• exhaust tappet cover
• camshaft sprocket cover
2
1
2
3. Disconnect:
• spark plug cap
1
4. Remove:
• spark plug
2
2
1