CHECKING THE IGNITION TIMING/ MEASURING THE COMPRESSION PRESSURE

CHK ADJ

4.Detach:

Timing light

Inductive self-powered tachometer or engine tachometer

5.Install:

Seat

Fuel tank side panel (right)

Refer to “SEAT, CARRIERS, FENDERS AND FUEL TANK”.

MEASURING THE COMPRESSION PRESSURE

NOTE:

Insufficient compression pressure will result in a loss of performance.

1.Check:

Valve clearance

Out of specification Adjust.

Refer to “ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE”.

2.Start the engine and let it warm up for several minutes.

3.Stop the engine. 4.Remove:

Seat

Fuel tank side panel (right)

Refer to “SEAT, CARRIERS, FENDERS

AND FUEL TANK”. 5.Remove:

Spark plug 6.Attach:

Adapter

Compression gauge 1

Compression gauge:

P/N. YU-33223, 90890-03081

Adapter:

P/N. YU-33223-3, 90890-04082

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Yamaha LIT-11616-16-02, 5TE-F8197-10 Measuring the Compression Pressure, Compression gauge YU-33223 Adapter YU-33223-3