Yamaha FZ09E Service Manual page 111

page 7-15.
• Air filter case
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS" on page 4-1.
• Fuel tank
Refer to "FUEL TANK" on page 7-1.
• Rider seat
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS" on page 4-1.
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ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
The following procedure applies to all of the
valves.
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Valve clearance adjustment should be made on
a cold engine, at room temperature.
1. Remove:
• Rider seat
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS" on page 4-1.
• Fuel tank
Refer to "FUEL TANK" on page 7-1.
• Air filter case
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS" on page 4-1.
• Air cut-off valve
Refer to "AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM" on
page 7-15.
• Radiator
Refer to "RADIATOR" on page 6-1 .
2. Remove:
• Ignition coils
• Spark plugs
• Cylinder head cover
• Cylinder head cover gasket
Refer to "CAMSHAFTS" on page 5-9.
3. Remove:
• Timing mark accessing bolt " 1"
• Crankshaft end cover ''2"
4. Measure:
• Valve clearance
Out of specification --+Adjust.
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Valve clearance (cold)
Intake
0.11--0.20 mm (0.0043--0.0079 in)
Exhaust
0.26--0.30 mm (0.0102--0.0118 in)
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a. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise.
b. When piston #1 is at TDC on the compres-
sion stroke, align the TDC mark "a" on the
generator rotor with the generator rotor cover
mark "b".
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TDC on the compression stroke can be found
when the camshaft lobes are turned away from
each other.
c. Measure the valve clearance with a thickness
gauge "1 ".
Thickness gauge
90890-03180
Feeler gauge set
YU-26900-9
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• If the valve clearance is incorrect, record the
measured reading.
• Measure the valve clearance in the following
sequence.
Valve clearance measuring sequence
Cylinder #1 --+ #2 --+ #3