If any plates show signs of damage, or if they have worn past the service limit, replace them with new ones.

Friction Plate Thickness
Standard: 2.72
2.88 mm
(0.107
0.113 in.)
Service Limit: 2.5 mm (0.098 in.)
Spring Plate Free Play Adjustment
Clutch Plate Warp InspectionStick Coil Removal
Remove the air cleaner housing (see Air Cleaner Housing
Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter).
Disconnect the stick coil connectors [A].
Pull out the stick coils [B] upward.
First, turn the stick coil by 90 degrees, and then pull it out
by twisting the coil head to the left and righ ...
Crankcase Assembly
NOTICE
The upper and lower crankcase halves are machined
at the factory in the assembled state, so the
crankcase halves must be replaced as a set.
With a high flash-point solvent, clean off the mating surfaces
of the crankcase halves and wipe dry
WARNINGGasoline and low flash-poin ...
Fuel Type
Use clean, fresh unleaded gasoline
with a minimum Antiknock Index of 90.
The Antiknock Index is posted on service
station pumps. The octane rating
of a gasoline is a measure of its resistance
to detonation or “knocking.” The
Antiknock Index is an average of the
Research Octane Number (R ...