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i think i can do this valve adjustment myself.
10/07/09 at 08:35:29

just wanted to say thanks to the members here for the encouragement to do my own valve adjustment.
i actually sold my Savage (i'm sorry) and had it returned due to the vibration. rather than going to a dealer i thought i'd do the valve adjustment and check the engine mounts and then maybe list it again the Spring. well, the top motor mount was quite loose and the foot peg mounts needed tightening too. after suffering through the adjustment and buttoning the beast back up again i was treated to a ride on a motorcycle that was better than the day i got it.
sell it now? No Way! (don't tell Mrs. B)
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself. Reply #2 - 10/07/09 at 14:39:00 Speaking of valve adjustments...how hard is it? I'm guessing you pull the tank for access. I tried to look it up in the how-to's but the link is dead. I should probably just buy a Clymer's huh???
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Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself.
Reply #3 - 10/07/09 at 14:54:24

quick how-to...
remove seat, tank, head covers
remove valve covers and timing port cover
grab a 17mm socket rotate crank (put it in neutral dummy) in same direction wheels normally rotate.
watch intake valves, when they close, another half turn of the crank will be TDC. locate marks on crank and case and line them up.
adjust .003 to .005"

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Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself.
Reply #4 - 10/07/09 at 18:43:02

verslagen1 wrote on 10/07/09 at 14:54:24:

quick how-to...
watch intake valves, when they close, another half turn of the crank will be TDC. locate marks on crank and case and line them up.
adjust .003 to .005"

TDC? Toe-Deelee-Closed? Cheesy

there are marks on the crank and case? that are that close in inches?? WOW!

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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself. Reply #5 - 10/07/09 at 19:47:34 Ya lost me on the timing cover port...where is it??? anyone have step by step with pics????? thx
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Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself.
Reply #6 - 10/07/09 at 20:56:37

kk lewi wrote on 10/07/09 at 18:43:02:

verslagen1 wrote on 10/07/09 at 14:54:24:

quick how-to...
watch intake valves, when they close, another half turn of the crank will be TDC. locate marks on crank and case and line them up.
adjust .003 to .005"

TDC? Toe-Deelee-Closed? Cheesy

there are marks on the crank and case? that are that close in inches?? WOW!

Oh boy newb's (time to have fun)
TDC (you ask that like you know where the TPC is) Top Dead Center or when the piston reaches the very top of it's stroke,
stroke is half a rotation.
TPC, Timing Port Cover, the little round thing by your left ankle when your foot is on the peg. It has a slot in it for turning with a really big screwdriver.
TPCR, timing port cover remover, a really big screwdriver. Recommended substitute, front disk brake pad.

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kk lewi Full Member Offline Suki Love Rocks! Posts: 134 Eastern NC	Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself. Reply #7 - 10/07/09 at 21:27:28 I dinny know what those were. TY for the clarification.
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself. Reply #8 - 10/08/09 at 06:39:07 Thanks for the info...BTW TDC was not a problem. TPC location was...very helpful knowing about the TPCR... (FMA (for me anyway)). TFATH (thanks for all the help). ya gotta love acronyms...(I work for the feds)...
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Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself.
Reply #9 - 10/08/09 at 22:14:49

Bubba wrote on 10/07/09 at 14:39:00:

Speaking of valve adjustments...how hard is it? I'm guessing you pull the tank for access. I tried to look it up in the how-to's but the link is dead. I should probably just buy a Clymer's huh???

Yeah its not good that the link is dead.
I would think that would be one thing to have here, somewhere on the forum. Huh

The Clymer's manual is good to have.
Some of the pics are pretty dark though.

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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: i think i can do this valve adjustment myself. Reply #10 - 10/09/09 at 09:20:34 I think I'm good to go on this. Probably won't get to it for another couple of weeks (waiting for the snow to start flying and finish some home projects) Thanks for everyone's help
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Reply #11 - 10/10/09 at 18:15:36

Tip of the day. I got this from an old guy I use to know.

Loosen the lock nut. Stick a .004 feeler in the gap. Turn the adjuster so that if just touches down on the feeler. (Note for newbies, use your fingers, no gloves, try several times to get the "feel" of it touching. Only have it touch, no pressure on it). Then put your wrench on the adjuster and hold it in place. Then tighten down the locking nut making sure the adjuster does not turn. When done the gap will be between .003 and .004.

Works every time.

The old guy tried to tell me why it works but I got the dog look......

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