PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2-9
INDEX mark
PUNCH mark
PUNCH mark
VALVE CLEARANCE
Inspect initially after 20 hours (1 month) and every 200
hours (12 months) thereafter.
1. Remove the following parts:
• Side covers (See page 7-2.)
• Flywheel cover
• Spark plugs
• Ignition coils
2. Remove the breather hose
2
from the cylinder head cover
1
.
3. Disconnect the fuel hoses from the low pressure fuel pump.
4. Remove the six bolts and the cylinder head cover
1
.
5. Rotate the flywheel clockwise to bring each piston to the Top
Dead Center (TDC) on a compression stroke. Align each
PUNCH mark on the cam pulley with the INDEX mark on the
cylinder head block.
PUNCH mark
TDC cylinder number
1
No.1 cylinder
2
No.2 cylinder
3
No.3 cylinder
4
No.4 cylinder
#
Rotate the crankshaft in the normal running direction
only (clockwise) to prevent water pump impeller dam-
age.
NOTE:
•
The piston must be at its TDC position on a compression stroke
to check or adjust the valve clearance.
•
The valve clearance specificaion is for COLD engine condi-
tion.
•
The valve clearance specificaion is different for the intake (IN)
valves and the exhaust (EX) valves.