Suzuki RM-Z450 - Cylinder Head, Cylinder and Piston

CONTENTS
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
6-1 CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON
CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................................ 6- 2
CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER AND PISTON ..................................... 6- 2
ENGINE TOP SIDE DISASSEMBLY .......................................................... 6- 3
CYLINDER HEAD COVER REMOVAL ................................................ 6- 3
CAMSHAFTS (AUTOMATIC DECOMP.) AND CAM CHAIN
TENSION ADJUSTER REMOVAL ....................................................... 6- 3
CYLINDER HEAD REMOVAL .............................................................. 6- 4
CYLINDER REMOVAL ......................................................................... 6- 6
PISTON AND PISTON RING REMOVAL ............................................. 6- 6
ENGINE TOP COMPONENTS INSPECTION AND SERVICE ................... 6- 7
AUTOMATIC DECOMP. INSPECTION ................................................ 6- 7
CAMSHAFT INSPECTION ................................................................... 6- 7
CAM CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTER INSPECTION ............................. 6- 9
CAM CHAIN No.2 GUIDE INSPECTION ............................................. 6- 9
CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVE INSPECTION .................................... 6-10
INTAKE PIPE REMOVAL ..................................................................... 6-18
INTAKE PIPE INSTALLATION ............................................................ 6-18
ECT SENSOR REMOVAL .................................................................... 6-18
ECT SENSOR INSPECTION ................................................................ 6-18
ECT SENSOR INSTALLATION ........................................................... 6-18
CYLINDER INSPECTION ..................................................................... 6-19
PISTON AND PISTON RING INSPECTION ......................................... 6-20
CRANKSHAFT AND CONROD INSPECTION .................................... 6-22
ENGINE TOP SIDE ASSEMBLY ................................................................ 6-23
PISTON AND PISTON RING INSTALLATION .................................... 6-23
CYLINDER AND CYLINDER HEAD INSTALLATION ......................... 6-25
CAMSHAFT (AUTOMATIC DECOMP.) AND CAM CHAIN
TENSION ADJUSTER INSTALLATION .............................................. 6-27
CYLINDER HEAD COVER INSTALLATION ....................................... 6-31
CAM CHAIN, CAM CHAIN TENSIONER AND CAM CHAIN
No.1 GUIDE ................................................................................................ 6-32
REMOVAL ............................................................................................ 6-32
INSPECTION ........................................................................................ 6-32
INSTALLATION .................................................................................... 6-33