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9926814 R08 - 2015-2016 RZR 900 2016 RZR S 1000 Service
Manual
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1. Remove the driver’s seat. Disconnect the negative (-)
battery cable.
2. Remove the engine access panel.
3. Remove eight screws retaining the outer clutch cover.
4. Maneuver the outer clutch cover to allow access to
the drive clutch, in order to rotate the engine.
NOTE
Removal of left rear wheel or left rear shock is NOT
necessary to perform this procedure.
5. Remove the spark plug wires to gain access to valve
cover as shown below.
6. Remove the four T40 bolts retaining the valve cover.
7. The engine will need to be rotated four times to
inspect all eight valve clearances
q
. Two valves can
be measured at each camshaft lobe position.
8. Rotate the drive clutch counter-clockwise until the
cam lobes
w
above the valves you are inspecting are
facing up.
IMPORTANT
Do not rotate the engine backwards. The timing chain
may jump teeth and lead to poor performance.
MAINTENANCE