ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
3-5
EAS00047
ENGINE
ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
The following procedure applies to all of the
valves.
NOTE:
S Valve clearance adjustment should be made
on a cold engine, at room temperature.
S When the valve clearance is to be measured or
adjusted, the piston must be at top dead center
(TDC) on the compression stroke.
1. Remove:
S rider's seat
S fuel tank
Refer to "FUEL TANK AND SEATS".
2. Disconnect:
S spark plug caps
3. Remove:
S spark plugs
4. Remove:
S air intake box 1
5. Remove:
S cylinder head cover (rear cylinder) 1
S cylinder head cover (front cylinder)
INSP
ADJ