Steering Inspection
Steering Adjustment
Special Tools
Steering DamperSpring Preload Adjustment
The spring preload adjuster is located
at the lower end of each front fork leg
and can be adjusted.
To increase spring preload and
stiffen the suspension, turn the
preload adjuster clockwise with a
hexagon wrench.
To decrease preload and soften the
suspension, turn the preload adjust ...
Oil Pump Drive Gear Shaft Installation
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease [A] to the oil pump
drive gear shaft.
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil solution to the followings.
Transmission Case [B]
Crankcase [C]
Install the oil pump drive gear shaft and washer [D] as
shown in the figure.
Install the new circlip [E] into the ...
Valve-to-Guide Clearance Measurement (Wobble Method)
If a small bore gauge is not available, inspect the valve
guide wear by measuring the valve to valve guide clearance
with the wobble method as indicated below.
Insert a new valve [A] into the guide [B] and set a dial
gauge against the stem perpendicular to it as close as
possible to the cy ...