2·8
PERIODIC
MAINTENANCE
VALVE CLEARANCE
Inspect initially after 20 hours
(1
month) and every 200
hours (12 months) thereafter.
CHECKING
1 . Remove the following parts:
• Motor cover (See page 5-2)
• Recoil starter (See page 5-2)
• Spark plug
2. Remove the four bolts
CD
and the cylinder head
3. Rotate the flywheel clockwise to bring the piston to the Top
Dead Center (TDC) on a compression stroke.
jCAUTIONi
Rotate the crankshaft clockwise to prevent water
, pump
impeller damage.
NOTE:
•
To
confirm whether the piston is
at
the
TOG
position on a com-
pression stroke
or
on a exhaust stroke, rotate the flywheel
within
±15°
beyond
the
TOG
position.
-
If
both rocker arms do
not
move
at
all, the piston is
at
the posi-
tion on a compression stroke.
-
If
any
rocker arm moves, the piston is
at
the
TOG
position on
an
exhaust
stroke. Rotate the flywheel one more turn.
• The valve clearance specification is for COLD engine condi-
tion