Installing The Valve Lifters - Yamaha XV19SX(C) Service Manual

NOTE:
The crankshaft can be rotated smoothly when
the spark plugs are removed.
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WARNING
Be careful since the engine is hot.
g. With piston #1 at TDC, count the indicated
number of gear teeth and place marks "2"
through "5" on the camshaft driven gear as
shown. When these marks align between the
centers of the camshaft drive and driven
gears, the corresponding valve lifter is at its
highest point.
18 17
19 16
19
18
17
4
16
15
14
13
3
12
11
10
2
9
8
7
6
5 2 1
4 3
1. Piston #1 TDC punch mark
2. Cylinder #2 intake valve at its highest point
3. Cylinder #1 exhaust valve at its highest point
4. Cylinder #1 intake valve at its highest point
5. Cylinder #2 exhaust valve at its highest point
h. Rotate the crankshaft until the mark (on the
camshaft driven gear) for the valve lifter to be
bled aligns with the camshaft drive gear as
shown.
Example:
For bleeding the cylinder #2 intake valve lift-
er, align mark "2" as shown.
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
5 6
5
1
4
3
2
1
1. Piston #1 TDC punch mark
2. Cylinder #2 intake valve at its highest point
i. Leave the camshaft drive and driven gears
aligned for five minutes to allow the valve lift-
er to bleed.
j. If necessary, repeat steps (h) and (i) to bleed
other valve lifters.
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INSTALLING THE VALVE LIFTERS

1. Install:
• Front valve lifter case
• Rear valve lifter case
• Valve lifters
Valve lifter case bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kg, 7.2 ft·lb)
LOCTITE®
NOTE:
• Install the valve lifter in the correct place.
• After installing the valve lifters, fill the tops of
them with engine oil.
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CAMSHAFTS
1
2
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