[dsn_klr650] valve adjustment...help me!

[Chris Rivers]

I have no scanner, but here it goes. Engine must be cool. Since you already have the valve cover off, we will go from there. Loosen and or move anything that will allow you to move the valve cover up for clearance), you will not need to remove the valve cover if you can get enough clearance. Remove the two round plastic plugs from the magneto cover, one about the size of a silver dollar, the other, above the first, about the size of a nickle. The piston must be at Top Dead Center, achieve this by turning the crankshaft rotation bolt ( the bolt behind the big plug that you removed) counterclockwise while noting the inlet valves (valves to rear of bike), when the valves have opened and closed (the lifter has moved down and the back up under the cam lobe) continue turning the crank around about another half turn. As you are turning the crank (it's easy) look through the hole where you removed the nickle sized plug. You will see three different marks on the magneto flywheel as it turns past the hole you are looking through. The third is marked with a T next to it, the mark itself needs to be directly over a small notch that is cut into the lower part of the hole you are looking through. If all was done correctly you should now be at TDC with the piston. You may confirm this by looking at the outer surface of the camshaft sprockets, the marks on the sprockets should be pointing towards the front of the bike and line up with the surface of the cylinder head. Using a thickness gauge, measure the clearances between the lifter actually, the top of the shim on the lifter ) and the cam lobe. You will probably have to do at least one or two of the measurements by feel alone as you will not be able to see your work. Inlet valves 0.10 - 0.20 mm (valves toward rear of bike) Exhaust valves 0.15 - 0.25 mm If all is good, button it up and go on, if not you will have to change the shims.

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 8:22 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] valve adjustment...help me! > I got a 2000 model with 1700 miles on it and need some help with this > valve lash check/adjustment. I haven't got around to getting a shop > manual yet, and have the valve covers off.... now i realise i need > some help! Is there anybody out there that has a scanner that can > email me the valve adjustment procedure from the manual. > thanks > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > >