Checking The Cylinder Head Anode; Assembling The Cylinder Head - Yamaha F225F Service Manual

b Previous contact width
c Specified contact width
6. Check the valve seat contact area of the
valve. See "Checking the valve seat" (7-
58).
Example:
• If the valve seat contact area is too wide
and situated in the center of the valve face,
cut the top edge of the valve seat using a
30° cutter, and then cut the bottom edge
using a 60° cutter to center the area and set
its width.
30˚
b
b Previous contact width
• If the valve seat contact area is too narrow
and situated near the top edge of the valve
face, cut the top edge of the valve seat
using a 30° cutter to center the area, and
then set its width using a 45° cutter.
30˚
b
b Previous contact width
b
c
45˚
60˚
• If the valve seat contact area is too narrow
and situated near the bottom edge of the
valve face, cut the bottom edge of the valve
seat using a 60° cutter to center the area,
and then set its width using a 45° cutter.
b
b Previous contact width
7. After refacing the valve seat to the
specified contact width, apply a thin,
even layer of lapping compound onto the
valve seat, and then lap the valve using
the special service tool a. NOTICE: Do
not get the lapping compound on the
valve stem and valve guide.
Valve lapper a: 90890-04101
8. Recheck the valve seat contact area of
the valve. See "Checking the valve seat"
(7-58).

Checking the cylinder head anode

1. Check the anodes. Replace if eroded.
Clean if there is grease, oil, or scales.
NOTICE: Do not apply grease, oil, or
paint to the anodes.

Assembling the cylinder head

1. Install a new valve seal a. NOTICE: Do
not reuse a valve seal, always replace
it with a new one.
Cylinder head
60˚
a
7-60
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