Checking The Valves And Valve Guides - Yamaha 2011 FZ8NA(C) Service Manual

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CHECKING THE VALVES AND VALVE
GUIDES
The following procedure applies to all of the
valves and valve guides.
1. Measure:
• Valve-stem-to-valve-guide clearance
Out of specification → Replace the valve
guide.
• Valve-stem-to-valve-guide clearance =
Valve guide inside diameter "a" -
Valve stem diameter "b"
Valve-stem-to-valve-guide
ance
Valve-stem-to-valve-guide clear-
ance (intake)
0.010–0.037
0.0015 in)
Limit
0.080 mm (0.0032 in)
Valve-stem-to-valve-guide clear-
ance (exhaust)
0.025–0.052
0.0020 in)
Limit
0.100 mm (0.0039 in)
VALVES AND VALVE SPRINGS
clear-
mm (0.0004–
mm (0.0010–
5-26
2. Replace:
• Valve guide
TIP
To ease valve guide removal and installation,
and to maintain the correct fit, heat the cylinder
head to 100 °C (212 °F) in an oven.
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a. Remove the valve guide with the valve
guide remover "1".
b. Install the new valve guide with the valve
guide installer "2" and valve guide remover
"1".
c. After installing the valve guide, bore the
valve guide with the valve guide reamer "3"
to obtain the proper valve-stem-to-valve-
guide clearance.