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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1411 surrey, b.c. Gender:	tappet clearance check 03/31/17 at 23:09:52 has anyone done this without taking the engine out of the frame? with the covers off, not enough room for a wrench/screwdriver let alone a feeler gauge.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: tappet clearance check Reply #1 - 03/31/17 at 23:23:49 Pull the tank, head trim, valve inspection plates, timing cover left side,TDC compression, pull the blade outta the feeler gauge, end wrench and offset screwdriver. Nobody pulls the engine.
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1411 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: tappet clearance check Reply #2 - 04/01/17 at 00:28:15 thanks! gotta admit it's awkward.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18097 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: tappet clearance check Reply #3 - 04/01/17 at 03:06:43 Start with the exhaust valves up front.......they are a bit easier to get to. Then when you do the intake valves in back - you will have a a little experience! (The back ones are harder to access).
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5099 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: tappet clearance check Reply #4 - 04/01/17 at 10:00:40 It helps if you have tiny Japanese hands
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Reply #5 - 04/01/17 at 10:25:38

It certainly is one of the most tricky engines to adjust the valves. Still a lot better than shims under the bucket types.

I always remove the .004" feeler from the stack and then bend the tip to make it a little easier to insert. Sometimes I do the same with the .005" feeler as a no go measurement but it is not really necessary. I get really comfortable on a stool and take my time since I am not being paid by the hour.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18097 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: tappet clearance check Reply #6 - 04/01/17 at 14:35:53 Yep...me too. My feeler gauges for the Savage are bent in a Z shape.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: tappet clearance check Reply #7 - 04/01/17 at 15:11:31 Dave wrote on 04/01/17 at 14:35:53: Yep...me too. My feeler gauges for the Savage are bent in a Z shape. Mine too, with a ski tip bent into the end.
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Reply #8 - 04/01/17 at 15:21:50

It never gets easier! Ironically my old LS650 (bmw) had the easiest tappets possible to adjust!

Motion pro make a feeler gauge that is a flat but thick chunk of metal with a tiny feeler tip on each end bent at an angle. Keeping the main body of the feeler gauge unbendable did make it easier. But it's still a pain in derriere.

I disagree about the buckets, because when they're set you know they're right but with the awkward angle you are never quite sure if you've done it right. In the end I found it easier to loosen them up then put the gauge in and then lightly tighten the tappets down on the gauge and slide it out.

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eau de sauvage Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2565 Queensland Gender:	Re: tappet clearance check Reply #9 - 04/01/17 at 15:23:46 Ruttly wrote on 04/01/17 at 10:00:40: It helps if you have tiny Japanese hands Or if you're Donald Trump!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: tappet clearance check Reply #10 - 04/01/17 at 16:53:49 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1477114768
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Reply #11 - 04/01/17 at 17:30:05

Removing the cams and replacing them just to adjust the clearance is in my opinion just dumb. My triumph is like that, I hate it.
On old Suzuki's you could replace the shims on top of the buckets at least.

With a SOC you can do the job quickly. By comparison. Tricky maybe, but so much less hassle. in the long run. Maybe a two beer job.

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