checking/setting valve clearance

[GasTiresOil]

Could someone please verify what I am seeing in this picture. The silver coming from the top of the hole is the rocker arm, the nut is the adjuster locknut and on top where it looks like a flat head screw driver goes is the adjuster screw? (Sorry the picture is rotated)

 

[Scorpio1963]

I believe so,are you adjusting your valves and do you know the correct procedure?

 

[GasTiresOil]

Alright, thanks! yeah I am planning on adjusting them I just didn't want to touch anything without knowing what I was looking at for sure. I have read the service instructions and through this thread as well as others so I believe I have at least an idea of what I'm doing.

 

[Scorpio1963]

Just make sure when you turn the engine over to tdc make sure your wrench doesn't slip back at all.It will give you an inaccurate adjustment if this happens.

 

[arfstrom]

And make sure that lock nut is tight. a year after I got my bike running, and all that, two of those nuts came loose, and I could figure out where my oil leak was coming from. (I am the worse case scenario) Good luck!