MOTO GUZZI V100 E5 2023 Service Station Manual page 74

Maintenance
Checking the valve clearance
•
Install a workshop stand to the rear
wheel of the vehicle so as to lift it from
the ground.
•
Remove the spark plugs from both
heads.
•
Turn the rear wheel until the left-hand
piston is at top dead centre (TDC) and
in compression (all cams facing up and
with the lobes converging).
NOTE
Checking the valve clearance should be performed first on
the left head.
•
Remove the three fixing screws (1).
•
Remove the valve cover (2) from the
head.
•
Using a feeler gauge reed valve (3),
measure the distance between the
rocker (4) and the valve (5).
Characteristic
Intake valve clearance
0.10 - 0.15 mm (0.0039 - 0.0059 in)
Exhaust valve clearance
0.30 - 0.35 mm (0.0118 - 0.0138 in)
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