Post by marlon on Jul 28, 2007 3:01:29 GMT -5
Hey fellas!
Today I started doing my first service on SR400 myself - and even though I encountered a few problems (Which is why I'm posting here) the whole process is bloody satisfying.
Anyway, all was going well until I tried to find Top Dead Centre to check the cam chain and the valve clearences. StewRoss walked me through it last weekend, but the markings seem to be different on the flywheel (Is that what it's called?) on my SR400.
Instead of the lines hit has what looks like a "H" and then to the right of that, an "I" or really, just a line. Is this the TDC marking on the SR400?
There's the line i'm talking about. So, if that is, you push the kick starter down until there's a lot of resistance at the top, spin the flywheel anti clockwise till you find the marking and whammo, over the other side to adjust out the cam chain adjuster till it's just short of flush with the screw.
Then the valves... I remember it as being .6mm and .4mm - but I can't remember which! Also, Stew, I didn't have that funky tool you used to adjust the valves in my bike tool kit - I can just use a very small spanner though, can't I?
Anyway, thanks for help in advance, and apologies for the thousand questions!
Today I started doing my first service on SR400 myself - and even though I encountered a few problems (Which is why I'm posting here) the whole process is bloody satisfying.
Anyway, all was going well until I tried to find Top Dead Centre to check the cam chain and the valve clearences. StewRoss walked me through it last weekend, but the markings seem to be different on the flywheel (Is that what it's called?) on my SR400.
Instead of the lines hit has what looks like a "H" and then to the right of that, an "I" or really, just a line. Is this the TDC marking on the SR400?
There's the line i'm talking about. So, if that is, you push the kick starter down until there's a lot of resistance at the top, spin the flywheel anti clockwise till you find the marking and whammo, over the other side to adjust out the cam chain adjuster till it's just short of flush with the screw.
Then the valves... I remember it as being .6mm and .4mm - but I can't remember which! Also, Stew, I didn't have that funky tool you used to adjust the valves in my bike tool kit - I can just use a very small spanner though, can't I?
Anyway, thanks for help in advance, and apologies for the thousand questions!
