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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Downtown 300 => Topic started by: de dee on March 20, 2013, 03:28:22 AM
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I have been to prices auto , canadian tire, and some auto supply places, no luck so far, has any one done a valve adjustment on there downtown, what did you use to hold valve adjust screw and tighten lock nut,.
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I've heard of people taking a square drive drywall screw and bending it to use as a holder.
(http://www.hondaatvforums.net/forums/attachments/repair-maintenance/1223d1283905335-honda-valve-adjustment-tool-tool.jpg)
They also make special tools with the square bit inside a 10mm socket...
They have a special spanner on this page (called valve adjustment wrench);
(http://www.procycle.us/images/bikepages/dr650/valve-adjuster_wrench_tb.jpg)
http://www.procycle.us/bikepages/dr650.html#ASM-VALVE-DRIVER (http://www.procycle.us/bikepages/dr650.html#ASM-VALVE-DRIVER)
Or here's a tappet wrench;
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTuAgygHYjqKmaXznM5Pvk4Bw5QGzFJjjHQLOREGDrWpofvq-4r)
http://www.gearhead.com/09917-14910.html#/s/SUZ//09917-14910/1 (http://www.gearhead.com/09917-14910.html#/s/SUZ//09917-14910/1)
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3" adjustable wrench works, too. There is a technique of turning the tiny square with your fingertips and then cinching the locknut. Generally, the square will only turn a tiny bit as you start cinching with the locknut so you have to start with the feeler gage kinda loose so it finishes right on the money with just a bit of drag. It is all trial and error with what ever ya use.
Karl
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found a easy 3 mm. spanner ,. an old #2 robinson screw driver that has a tip installed just pullout the tip and you have a # 3 mm. spanner,.
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What De-dee said.....
Karl