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Title: Setting Valve clearence and checking
Post by: Dustin_89 on February 05, 2007, 03:56:01 PM
can someone explane this to me, its a 1999 honda 400ex


Title: Re: Setting Valve clearence and checking
Post by: xr100racer on February 05, 2007, 04:10:59 PM
find out the specs

What I like to do is lossen the nut that holds the rocker arm tight against the top of the valve spring, then slide in a feeler gauge that is one size too big and hand tighten the nut, then slide the feeler gauge out and torque the nut down. 9 times out of 10 the gap will be perfect. Then stick in the correct size feeler gauge and if it slides around snugly you know its good


Title: Re: Setting Valve clearence and checking
Post by: xr100racer on February 05, 2007, 04:16:02 PM
this may help - - -

http://www.atvriders.com/articles/valveadjustment400ex.html