It is unnecessary to remove the engine assembly from the frame when servicing the cylinder head cover and camshafts.
Note before servicing the engine top side components (until camshafts removal) with the engine in place, remove the following parts:
Other parts except for these “engine top side components” can not be serviced with the engine installed in the frame. Refer to “engine assembly removal” and “engine assembly installation” . |
Caution identify the position of each removed part. Organize the parts in their respective groups (e.G., Intake, exhaust) so that they can be reinstalled in their original positions. |
Cylinder head cover
Camshafts
Caution be sure to loosen the camshaft journal holder bolts evenly by shifting the wrench in the descending order of numbers. |
Cylinder head
Note the cylinder head can not be serviced with the engine installed in the frame. |
Note when loosening the cylinder head bolts, loosen each bolt little by little diagonally. |
Damping force adjustment
The rebound and compression
damping force can be individually
adjusted by turning the respective
adjusters. The rebound damping
force adjuster 2 is located at the
top of the front fork. The compression
damping force adjuster 3 is
located at the bottom of the front
fork.
To adjust the da ...
Special tools and equipment
Recommended service material
Note
required service material is also described in the following.
“Starter motor components”
Special tool
...
Cushion rod bearing removal and installation
Removal
Remove the cushion rod. Refer to “cushion rod removal and installation”
.
Remove the cushion rod bearing with the special
tool.
Special tool
(a):
09921–20240 (bearing remover set)
Installation
Caution
the removed bearings must be replaced with
new on ...