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CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
REMOVING THE PUSH ROD
1. Remove:
• Bolt (push rod) "1"
• Push rod "2"
Set the collar "3" included in owner's
tool kit to remove the bolt (push rod).
REMOVING THE PISTON AND
PISTON RING
1. Remove:
• Piston pin clip "1"
Before removing the piston pin clip,
cover the crankcase with a clean rag
to prevent the piston pin clip from fall-
ing into the crankcase cavity.
2. Remove:
• Piston pin "1"
• Piston "2"
• Small end bearing "3"
Before removing each piston pin, de-
burr the clip groove and pin hole area.
If the piston pin groove is deburred
and the piston pin is still difficult to re-
move, use the piston pin puller set
"4".
Do not use a hammer to drive the
piston pin out.
3. Remove:
• Piston ring "1"
Take care not to scratch the piston or
damage the piston ring by expanding
it more than necessary.
CHECKING THE CYLINDER HEAD
1. Eliminate:
• Carbon deposits
Use a rounded scraper.
Take care to avoid damaging the
spark plug threads. Do not use a
sharp instrument. Avoid scratching
the aluminum.
2. Inspect:
• Cylinder head water jacket
Crust of minerals/Rust→Replace.
3. Measure:
• Cylinder head warpage
Out of specification→Resurface.
Warpage measurement and resur-
facing steps:
a. Attach a straightedge "1" and a
thickness gauge "2" on the cylin-
der head.
b. Measure the warpage.
c. If the warpage is out of specifica-
tion, resurface the cylinder head.
d. Place a 400–600 grit wet sandpa-
per "3" on the surface plate, and
resurface the head "4" using a fig-
ure-eight sanding pattern.
To ensure an even surface rotate the
cylinder head several times.
CHECKING THE CYLINDER
1. Eliminate:
• Carbon deposits
Use a rounded scraper "1".
Do not use a sharp instrument. Avoid
scratching the aluminum.
2. Inspect:
• Cylinder inner surface
Score marks→Repair or replace.
Use #400–600 grit wet sandpa-
per.
Do not rebore the cylinder.
3. Measure:
• Cylinder bore "C"
Use cylinder gauge "1".
Out of limit→Replace.
Measure the cylinder bore "C" in par-
allel (A, B, C) to and at right angles to
the crankshaft (a, b). Then, find the
average of the measurements.
Piston pin puller set:
YU-1304/90890-01304
Cylinder head warpage:
Less than 0.03 mm
(0.0012 in)
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CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
3. Install:
• Nut (cylinder) "1"
Tighten the nuts in stage, using a
crisscross pattern.
4. Install:
•Collar "1"
• Push rod "2"
• Plain washer "3"
• Bolt (push rod) "4"
• Set the collar "5" included in own-
er's tool kit to install the bolt (push
rod).
• Do not forget to remove the collar.
5. Install:
• Gasket (power valve housing)
• Power valve housing "1"
• Bolt (power valve housing) "2" 6. Install:
• O-ring "1"
Apply the lithium soap base grease
on the O-rings.
7. Install:
• Cylinder head "1"
• Copper washer "2"
• Nut (cylinder head) "3"
Tighten the nuts (cylinder head) in
stage, using a crisscross pattern.
8. Install:
• Engine bracket "1"
• Bolt (engine bracket) "2"
• Engine mounting bolt (upper) "3"9. Install:
• Spark plug "1"
• Spark plug cap "2" Nut (cylinder):
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22
ft•lb)
Bolt (push rod):
5 Nm (0.5 m•kg, 3.6
ft•lb)
Bolt (power valve hous-
ing):
4 Nm (0.4 m•kg, 2.9
ft•lb)
Nut (cylinder head):
28 Nm (2.8 m•kg, 20
ft•lb)
Bolt (engine bracket):
34 Nm (3.4 m•kg, 24
ft•lb)
Engine mounting bolt
(upper):
34 Nm (3.4 m•kg, 24
ft•lb)
Spark plug:
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14
ft•lb)
