Engine; Adjusting The Valve Clearance - Yamaha YZF-R1K Service Manual

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ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE

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ENGINE

ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
The following procedure applies to all of
the valves.
NOTE:
• Valve clearance adjustment should be
made on a cold engine, at room tem-
perature.
• When the valve clearance is to be mea-
sured or adjusted, the piston must be
at top dead center (TDC) on the com-
pression stroke.
1. Remove:
• rider seat
• fuel tank
Refer to "SEATS" and "FUEL TANK".
• air filter case
• rubber baffle
Refer to "AIR FILTER CASE AND IGNI-
TION COIL PLATE".
• bottom cowling
• side cowlings
Refer to "COWLINGS".
• carburetor assembly
Refer to "CARBURETORS" in chapter 6.
• radiator assembly
• thermostat assembly
Refer to "RADIATOR" and "THERMO-
STAT ASSEMBLY" in chapter 5.
2. Remove:
• spark plugs
• cylinder head cover 1
• cylinder head cover gasket
3. Remove:
• pickup coil rotor cover 1
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