Kawasaki STX-15F service manual Valves, Valve Clearance Check, Valve Removal, Valve Installation

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Valves

Valve Clearance Check

•Refer to Valve Clearance Inspection and Adjustment in the Periodic Maintenance chapter.

Valve Removal

•Remove the cylinder head (see Cylinder Head Removal).

•Remove the valve lifter and shim.

○Mark and record the valve lifter and shim locations so they can be installed in their original positions.

•Usingvalve. the valve spring compressor assembly, remove the

Special Tools - Valve Spring Compressor Assembly: 57001 -241 [A]

Valve Spring Compressor Adapter, 22: 57001-1202 [B]

Valve Installation

•Replace the oil seal with a new one.

•Apply thin coat of molybdenum disulfide grease to the valve stem before valve installation.

•Install the springs so that the closed coil end faces down- wards.

Valve Spring Paint Color: EX-Red

IN-Blue

[A]Valve Stem

[B]Oil Seal

[C]Spring Seat

[D]Closed Coil End

[E]Valve Springs (Inner)

[F]Valve Springs (Outer)

[G]Retainer

[H]Split Keepers

Valve Guide Removal

•Remove:

Valve (see Valve Removal)

Oil Seal

Spring Seat

•Heat the area around the valve guide to 120 ∼ 150°C (248 ∼ 302°F), and hammer lightly on the valve guide arbor [A] to remove the guide from the top of the head.

CAUTION

Do not heat the cylinder head with a torch. This will warp the cylinder head. Soak the cylinder head in oil and heat the oil.

Special Tool - Valve Guide Arbor, 5: 57001-1203