Use common sense during disassembly and assembly, excessive force can cause expensive or hard to repair damage.
When necessary, remove screws that have a non -permanent locking agent applied using an impact driver.
Use a plastic-faced mallet whenever tapping is necessary.
Tightening Sequence
Gasket, O-ringSwingarm Bearing Installation
Replace the needle bearings, ball bearing, grease seals
and circlip with new ones.
Install the needle bearings, ball bearing, grease seals and
circlip as shown in the figure.
Insert the needle bearing driver [A] into the needle bearing
[B] and press the needle bearing into the housing u ...
Compression Damping Force Adjustment
To adjust the compression damping force, turn the compression
damping adjuster [A].
The standard adjuster setting is the 4 1/2 turns out from
the fully clockwise position.
WARNINGIf both adjusters are not adjusted
equally, handling
may be impaired and a hazardous condition ma ...
Cam Wear Inspection
Remove the camshafts (see Camshaft Removal).
Measure the height [A] of each cam with a micrometer.
If the cams are worn down past the service limit, replace
the camshaft.
Cam Height
Standard:
Exhaust 35.043 35.157 mm
(1.3796 1.3841 in.)
Intake 38.243 38.357 mm
(1.5056 1.5101 in. ...