VMX12 Service Manual - V-Max Outlaw

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VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
8. Remove:
*Crankcase cover plate
*Special washer
plug
NOTE:
Check for clog of oil passage in the bolt.
If any, clean the oil passage.
Inspection and Adjustment
1. Measure:
*Valve clearance
NOTE:
Be sure piston is at Top Dead Center
when measuring clearance.
By the following measurement steps.
Valve clearance measurement steps:
*Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise with a
32 mm (1.26 in) socket wrench .
NOTE:
Valve clearance must be measured when the
engine is cool to the touch.
*Align the " mark (for the No. 1cylinder)
on the flywheel with the stationary pointer
on the crankcase cover. When the
mark is aligned with the stationary pointer
,the piston is at top dead center TDC.
*Note marks on flywheel to obtain correct
valve clearance measurements.
TDC for No. 1 cylinder
TDC for No. 2 cylinder
the valve clearance using a Feeler
.
Record the measured amount ifthe clearance
is incorrect.
Intake Valve (cold):
0.11- 0.15 mm
(0.004- 0.006 in)
Exhaust Valve (cold):
0.26 0.30 mm)
(0.010 0.012 in)