Air Cleaner Housing Assembly
Air Intake Duct RemovalMaster Cylinder Inspection (Visual Inspection)
Remove the master cylinders (see Front/Rear Master
Cylinder Removal).
Disassemble the front and rear master cylinders (see
Master Cylinder Rubber Parts Replacement in the Periodic
Maintenance chapter).
Check that there are no scratches, rust or pitting on the
inner wall [A] of each ma ...
Piston Ring Thickness Inspection
Measure the piston ring thickness.
Use the micrometer to measure at several points around
the ring.
Piston Ring Thickness
Standard:
Top [A] 0.77 0.79 mm (0.0303
0.0311 in.)
Second [B] 0.78 0.79 mm
(0.0307 0.0311 in.)
Service Limit:
Top 0.70 mm (0.0276 in.)
Second 0.71 mm (0.0280 ...
Crankcase Splitting
Remove the engine (see Engine Removal in the Engine
Removal/Installation chapter).
Set the engine on a clean surface and hold the engine
steady while parts are being removed.
Remove:
Cylinder Head (see Cylinder Head Removal in the Engine
Top End chapter)
Starter Motor (see Starter M ...