Service Manual Error-Power Valve Identification
Posted: 10:19 am Mar 31 2019
What is the result from following the manual with this incorrect information? Would it be readily noticeable when checking for proper PV opening and closing.
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Is there some sort of revision number printed in the newer manuals which indicates which ones have the error fixed? I believe I have a newer manual from 2000 or so, but just wanted to make sure.ericr wrote: 12:20 pm Mar 31 2019 Having done this myself, I can say that the result is an engine that runs, but not well. There's little low-end torque and the bike stalls easily. Since the sub-valve operation is reversed, port velocity is likely much reduced at low rpm's and volume is reduced at high rpm.
It's more noticeable on the 200 than the 220. I did it to both. I thought it was jetting related until I found out about the manual error. The errors exist on the first 2 years of the H-series manual, 1994-1995.
Unless you look through the exhaust port, and are knowledgeable about how the valves should look, the operation of the mechanism appears normal.
First and second editions were 1994 and 1995. The -01 and -02 are the suffixes for the part number for the manual, not the years.Slick_Nick wrote: 08:19 am Apr 06 2019Is there some sort of revision number printed in the newer manuals which indicates which ones have the error fixed? I believe I have a newer manual from 2000 or so, but just wanted to make sure.ericr wrote: 12:20 pm Mar 31 2019 Having done this myself, I can say that the result is an engine that runs, but not well. There's little low-end torque and the bike stalls easily. Since the sub-valve operation is reversed, port velocity is likely much reduced at low rpm's and volume is reduced at high rpm.
It's more noticeable on the 200 than the 220. I did it to both. I thought it was jetting related until I found out about the manual error. The errors exist on the first 2 years of the H-series manual, 1994-1995.
Unless you look through the exhaust port, and are knowledgeable about how the valves should look, the operation of the mechanism appears normal.