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First off, thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully pass along some experience and advice . . .
Bike: '72 Honda CL350
Issue: trying to adjust the valves
Sources of information used: this site, Honda CL/CB factory manual, and this
Problem: I cannot get all of the rockers to loosen enough to get feeler gauges in to set the clearance. Followed directions to the letter but still not working. At best I can get the left and right exhaust valves adjusted. The intake valves/rockers are too tight to slip even the thinnest feeler gauge under. I positioned the alternator properly for both the left and right sides.
I have the cam chain tensioner off while doing this - as I understand it this should not affect anything as you set the chain tension afterwards. I also have the spark plugs out and have compression. I pulled the cam shaft and rockers out to have a look - some normal wear for a bike thats 45 years old - will try and post up some pics later.
Finally, when doing the right side of the engine I cannot get the alternator to line-up on TDC. Rotating it counter clockwise to the index point it wants to keep spinning past. This is normal? I did manage to prop up a block against the wrench to keep it from spinning past the TDC index. However, this did not help with setting the valves and nothing for getting the rockers loose so as to adjust. I recall reading somewhere (could be right or wrong) that letting it spin past a certain degree is okay and can set it from there?
Thanks fellas!
Bike: '72 Honda CL350
Issue: trying to adjust the valves
Sources of information used: this site, Honda CL/CB factory manual, and this
Problem: I cannot get all of the rockers to loosen enough to get feeler gauges in to set the clearance. Followed directions to the letter but still not working. At best I can get the left and right exhaust valves adjusted. The intake valves/rockers are too tight to slip even the thinnest feeler gauge under. I positioned the alternator properly for both the left and right sides.
I have the cam chain tensioner off while doing this - as I understand it this should not affect anything as you set the chain tension afterwards. I also have the spark plugs out and have compression. I pulled the cam shaft and rockers out to have a look - some normal wear for a bike thats 45 years old - will try and post up some pics later.
Finally, when doing the right side of the engine I cannot get the alternator to line-up on TDC. Rotating it counter clockwise to the index point it wants to keep spinning past. This is normal? I did manage to prop up a block against the wrench to keep it from spinning past the TDC index. However, this did not help with setting the valves and nothing for getting the rockers loose so as to adjust. I recall reading somewhere (could be right or wrong) that letting it spin past a certain degree is okay and can set it from there?
Thanks fellas!