INSPECTION



TIMING BELT



Replace the belt if any of the following conditions exist:

1.Hardening of rubber backing.
Back side should be glossy without resilience and leave no indent when pressed with fingernail.

2.Cracks on rubber back.
3.Cracks or peeling of canvas.
4.Cracks at bottom of ribs.
5.Cracks on belt sides.

6.Abnormal wear of belt sides. Normal wear is indicated if the sides are sharp as if cut by a knife. Abnormal wear is indicated if the sides are ragged.

7.Abnormal wear on teeth.
Initial stage:
Canvas worn (fluffy canvas fibers, rubbery texture gone, white discolouration, canvas texture indistinct)
Final stage:
Canvas worn, exposing rubber (tooth width reduced)
8.Missing tooth.

AUTO TENSIONER


If the rod moves slightly when pushing down the rod with 100 - 200 N, bleed the auto-tensioner of air because air enters.

AIR BLEEDING METHOD


caution
  • Always use the vertical press and put the auto-tensioner vertically.
  • For breakage prevention, Do not apply the load of 5,000 N or more to the rod.
  • Do not press the rod beyond Dimension "A" shown in the illustration.

1.Set the auto tensioner as shown in the illustration.
2.Press the rod slowly down to the lowest point "A" shown in the illustration.
3.Repeat the procedure 2 three times.
4.While the rod is projected at the point "B" shown in the illustration, push the rod with 100 - 200 N. Check the enough stiffness. If the stiffness is not enough, replace the auto tensioner.
5.Press the rod slowly down. Put the pin through the hole and fix it.
caution After the air bleeding operation has been completed, do not tilt the auto-tensioner to 60° or more from the right angle position.

VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT


1.Remove the rocker cover and ignition coil.

2.
caution Rotate the crankshaft clockwise at any time.
Turn the crankshaft clockwise, and align the crankshaft sprocket timing mark with the position shown in the illustration.

3.At that time, check the right and left camshaft sprocket timing marks are in position as shown in the illustration.

4.Measure the valve clearances marked with arrows shown in the illustration.
A: When No.1 cylinder is on the top dead centre of compression stroke.
B: When No.4 cylinder is on the top dead centre of compression stroke.
note The valve clearance adjustment at the exhaust side is not necessary because the auto lash adjuster exists.

5.Using a free gauge, adjust the clearance between the valve stem end and the adjusting screw.
Standard value: 0.07 - 0.13 mm
6.Hold the adjusting screw not rotating through a driver and then tighten the rock nut.

7.Rotate the crankshaft one time clockwise and then align the timing mark with the timing mark on the crankshaft sprocket. (Place No. 4 cylinder on the top dead centre of compression stroke.)
8.Adjust the valve clearance for the rest of the valves.
9.Install the rocker cover and ignition coil.