Honda 450X 2005 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 74

Valve Clearance
Shim Selection
1. Clean the shim contact area in the valve lifter
(1) with compressed air.
(1)
(1) valve lifter
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2. Measure the shim thickness and record it.
Seventy-three different thickness shims (2) are
available from the thinnest (1.200 mm
thickness) shim to the thickest (3.000 mm
thickness) in intervals of 0.025 mm.
(2)
(2) shim
3. Calculate the new shim thickness using the
equation below.
A = (B – C) + D
A: New shim thickness
B: Recorded valve clearance
C: Specified valve clearance
D: Old shim thickness
• Make sure of the correct shim thickness by
measuring the shim with the micrometer.
• Reface the intake valve seat if carbon deposits
result in a calculated dimension of over 2.450
mm.
Reface the exhaust valve seat if carbon
deposits result in a calculated dimension of
over 3.000 mm.
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1.80 mm 1.825 mm 1.85 mm
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1.875 mm