Honda VT750C2 Shadow Spirit Service Manual page 175

CYLINDER HEAD/VALVE
CYLINDER HEAD
Check the camshaft journal surfaces of cylinder
JOURNAL SURFACES
head for scoring, scratches or evidence of insuffi ­
cient lubrication.
CAMSHAFT OIL CLEARANCE
Clean off any oil from the journals of the camshaft
holders, cylinder head and camshaft.
Put the camshaft onto the cylinder head and lay a
strip of plastigauge lengthwise on each camshaft
journal.
NOTE:
• Do not block any oil passages with the
plastigauge.
• Do not rotate the camshaft during inspection.
Carefully install the camshaft holder and tighten the
camshaft holder bolts and nuts to the specified
torque in a crisscrQss pattern in several steps.
TORQUE: 23 N·m (2.3 kgf'm, 17Ibf.ft)
Remove the camshaft holder and measure the
width of each plastigauge.
The widest thickness determines the oil clearance.
SERVICE LIMIT: 0.16 mm (0.006 in)
When the service limit is exceeded, replace the cam ­
shaft and recheck the oil clearance.
Replace the cylinder head and camshaft holder if
the oil clearance still exceeds the service limit.
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