How to: Adjust Valves

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the airbox and filter</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="14980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>10mm bolts on the airbox, 8mm bolts on the carbs</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Remove the inspection plug</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="14a80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>I used a straight screwdriver bit in a socket for leverage.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Remove the logo cover</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="14b80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Unbolt the battery and move it out of the way</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="14c80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise and look through the inspection plug</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="14d80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>This is what  you're looking for to do the front valves</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="15c80980.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="408" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>This is what you're looking for to do the rear valves</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="15d80cc0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="460" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> This is the rear intake.</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="14e80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>If the feeler doesn't go or if its too loose then it will have to be adjusted.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Loosen the locknut with a 10mm wrench</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="14f80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Either tighten or loosen the adjusting screw until there is a slight drag on the feeler gauge</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="15080e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Intake valve clearance is between 0.10 - 0.15 MM</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Hold the adjustment screw in place while tightening the locknut</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="15180e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><U>Check again</U></B><B> with the feeler gauge to make sure the setting is still correct</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Add a little grease to the O-ring to seal it</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="15380e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Rear exhaust valves</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="15280e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Front intake valves</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="15480e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Front exhaust valves</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="15580e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Exhaust valves are between 0.20 - .25 MM</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="15e80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="dalton.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dalton Clutch Parts "><U><B><IMG SRC="1d996640.gif" border=0 width="150" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <I> <a href="http://bar.hit-counter.udub.com/stats/k/kmartin173/" target="_top"><font color="#000000""><img border="0" alt="Free Hit Counters" src="http://bar.hit-counter.udub.com/counter/index.php?u=kmartin173&s=scoreboard" ALIGN="middle" HSPACE="4" VSPACE="2"></font></a><br><a href="http://home-loans.udub.com/" target="_top"><font color="#000000""><font color="#666666">Home Loans</font></font></a>  </I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>