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ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
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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.
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:
•rider seat
fuel tank
T-bar
rubber sheet
Refer to “SEATS AND FUEL TANK”.
side cowlings
front cowling assembly
Refer to “COWLINGS AND COVERS”.
Refer to “AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM” in
chapter 7.
thermostat assembly
Refer to “THERMOSTAT” in chapter 6.
air cut-off valve assembly
air induction system hoses
2. Remove:
spark plugs
cylinder head cover
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cylinder head cover gasket