Yamaha XV16AL Service Manual page 68

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ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
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10.Adjust:
• valve clearance
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a. Loosen the locknut 1.
b. Insert a thickness gauge 2 between the
end of the adjusting screw and the valve tip.
c. Turn the adjusting screw 3 in direction
a or b until the specified valve clear-
ance is obtained.
Adjusting
screw side
Valve clear-
Direction a
ance is
increased.
Valve clear-
Direction b
ance is
decreased.
d. Hold the adjusting screw to prevent it
from moving and tighten the locknut to
specification.
Locknut
20 Nm (2.0 m • kg, 14 ft • lb)
e. Measure the valve clearance again.
f. If the valve clearance is still out of speci-
fication, repeat all of the valve clearance
adjustment steps until the specified
clearance is obtained.
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11.Install:
• all removed parts
NOTE:
For installation, reverse the removal proce-
dure. Note the following points.
Refer to "ROCKER ARMS, PUSH RODS
AND VALVE LIFTERS" in chapter 5.
12.Adjust:
• installed shift rod length
Refer to "ADJUSTING
PEDAL".
CHK
ADJ
Slip side
Valve clear-
ance is
decreased.
Valve clear-
ance is
increased.
THE SHIFT