Valve Clearance - Suzuki Katana 1100 Service Manual

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2-5 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP PROCEDURES
• Carefully use air hose to blow the dust from the cleaner
element.
CAUTION:
Always use air pressure on the outside of the cleaner
element. If air pressure is used on the inside, dirt will be
forced into the pores of the cleaner element thus restricting
air flow through the cleaner element.
• Reinstall the cleaned or new cleaner element in the reverse
order of removal.
• When installing the air cleaner element in the cleaner case,
make sure that the arrow mark
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comes upward.
CAUTION:
If driving under dusty conditions, clean the air cleaner
element more frequently. The surest way to accelerate
engine wear is to use the engine without the element or to
use a ruptured element. Make sure that the air cleaner is
in good condition at all times. Life the engine depends
largely on this component!
VALVE CLEARANCE
Inspect Initially at 1000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and
Every 6000 km (4000 miles, 12 months) thereafter.
• Remove the seat, frame covers and fuel tank.
• Remove the cylinder head cover.
The valve clearance specification is the same for both intake
and exhaust valves.
Valve clearance adjustment must be checked and adjusted, 1)
at the time of periodic inspection, 2) when the valve mecha ­
nism is serviced, and 3) when the camshafts are disturbed by
removing them for servicing.
Valve clearance (when cold): 0.10 - 0.15 mm
(0.004 - 0.006 in)
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