Valve Tappet Adjustment - Honda CL360 Owner's Manual

which is outside these limits, increase
or decrease both point. gaps equally to
bring gaps within limits, then retime
by rotating base plate.
EXAMPLE: If left point gap is
set at 0.35 mm (0.014 in.) and right
point gap produces correct timing at
0.42 mm (0.017 in.), decrease both
gaps by 0.02 mm (0.001 in.), and
rotate base plate to time ignition.
If both point gaps cannot be adjusted
within limits, replace point assemblies.
Valve Tappet Adjustment
Excessive valve tappet clearance will
cause tappet noise, and little or no
clearance vvill cause valve damage and loss
of power. Therefore, valve tappet clear-
ance should be maintained properly.
1. Raise the seat and pull the rear fuel
tank rubber mounting away from the
rear tank mount. Raise the back of
the fuel tank slightly .
2 . Remove the four tappet hole caps.
3. Remove the generator cover..
4. While slowly rotating the generator
rotor counterclockwise watch the left
(L) cy_linder intake valve tappet. When
this tappet goes down all the way and
then starts to lift, you must then
watch for alignment of the index mark
CD
and "LT" mark ®(see page 42). In
this position, the piston in left
cylinder will be at T.D.C. (top dead
center) of the compression stroke, - and
the intake and exhaust valves in that
cylinder should be fully closed.
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