3-11
ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
CHK
ADJ
NOTE:
EAS00045
ENGINE
ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
The following procedure applies to all of the
valves.
S Valve clearance adjustment should be made
on a cold engine, at room temperature.
S 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
S seat
Refer to “SEAT”.
S front cowling inner panel (left and right)
Refer to “COWLINGS”.
S fuel tank
Refer to “FUEL TANK”.
S battery
Refer to “CHECKING AND CHARGING THE
BATTERY” in chapter 3.
S air filter case
Refer to “AIR FILTER CASE”.
S battery box
S battery box bracket
Refer to “BATTERY BOX AND BATTERY
BOX BRACKET”.
S throttle body assembly
Refer to “THROTTLE BODIES” in chapter 7.
S air cut-off valve
Refer to “AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM” in
chapter 7.
S radiator
S radiator fan motor
Refer to “RADIATOR” in chapter 6.
2. Remove
S ignition coils
S spark plugs
S cylinder head cover
S cylinder head cover gasket
Refer to “CAMSHAFTS” in chapter 5.
3. Remove
S pickup rotor cover
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