Yamaha 2006 RX10GTAXW Service Manual page 732

VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
NOTE:
S Cover the timing chain opening with a rag to
S Make a note of the position of each valve lifter
S Select the proper valve pad from the following
NOTE:
S The thickness a of each valve pad is marked
S Since valve pads of various sizes are originally
SRound off the original valve pad number ac-
EXAMPLE:
Original valve pad number = 148 (thickness
=1.48 mm (0.058 in))
Rounded value = 150
SLocate the rounded number of the original
NOTE:
The new valve pad number is only an approxi-
mation. The valve clearance must be measured
again and the above steps should be repeated if
the measurement is still incorrect.
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prevent the valve pad from falling into the
crankcase.
1 and valve pad 2 so that they can be
installed in the correct place.
table.
Valve pad
thickness range
1.20 X
Nos. 2.40 mm
120 X 240
(0.047 X
0.095 in)
in hundredths of millimeters on the side that
touches the valve lifter.
installed, the valve pad number must be
rounded in order to reach the closest equiva-
lent to the original.
cording to the following table.
Last digit
0 or 2
5
8
valve pad and the measured valve clearance
in the valve pad selection table. The point
where the column and row intersect is the new
valve pad number.
INSP
ADJ
Available valve
pads
25 thicknesses
in 0.05 mm
(0.0020 in)
increments
Rounded value
0
5
10