Spark Plug Inspection; Valve Clearance Inspection - Honda CTX700N/ND Service Manual

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MAINTENANCE
INSPECTION
To prevent
damaging the
iridium
center
electrode
, use
a
wire type feeler
gauge
to check
the
spark plug gap
.
Check the spark plug gap
between the center and side
electrodes with a wire type feeler gauge [ 1 ]
,
Make sure that the
< t
> 1
,
2 mm (
0.05
in
) plug gauge does
not insert between the gap
.
Do not adjust the
If the gauge can be inserted into the gap
,
replace the
sparkplug
gap
.
If
plug with a new one
.
the gap is out of
specification
,
replace with a
new
one
.
VALVE CLEARANCE
1
o
X
INSPECTION
NOTE :
Inspect and adjust the valve clearance
while the
engine is cold ( below 35 ° C/ 95
° F
)
r
• After
the valve clearance inspection , check the engine idle speed ( page 3
-
11 ) .
Inspection and adjustment of the valve clearance can be serviced with the engine installed in the frame .
Remove the cylinder head cover ( page 10
-
5 )
.
Remove the timing hole cap and crankshaft hole cap
.
Remove the camshaft maintenance cap [ 1 ] and O
-
ring
[ 2 ] -
^
11
[ 2 ]
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A / o
.
f Cylinder :
Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise and align the
"
1 T
"
mark [ 1 ] on the flywheel with the index notch [ 2 ] on
the alternator cover
.
Make sure that the
"
1
"
mark [ 3 ] on the cam sprocket is
aligned with the lower cylinder head index line [ 4 ]
,
If the
"
1
"
mark is facing upper cylinder head index line
[ 5 ]
,
turn
the crankshaft counterclockwise one full turn
( 360 ° ) and realign the
" 1 T " mark with
the
index notch
.
No
.
1
CYLINDER :
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1
]
[ 2 ]
[ 3 ]
[ 4
]
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