Valves

Discussion in '610/630' started by 1lunger, Aug 31, 2013.

  1. 1lunger Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Bloomfield CT
    Just did my valves and the exhaust were a bit loose and the intake were fine. Would this be an indication of the bike running hot or something.
  2. RDTCU Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '11 630SMS
    They seem to be set a bit loose from the factory, I tightened one up after about 1000 miles and haven't had to make a change since, around 11k miles now.

    The valve clearance actually gets tighter as the valves mushroom and the valve seats wear, so you should be just fine.
  3. Theo Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Lombardy, Italy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    SM 610 I.E.
    Other Motorcycles:
    2001 YZ250
    You have a 610, am I right?
    Although they say that the valve clearance should be the same on intake and exhaust valves, the dealer's mechanic told me to give a bit more play to the exhaust ones: about 0.08 mm instead of 0.05. In fact, they become hotter than the intake ones, because of the exhaust gas heat, and so they expand more.
    However, I think that who decided 0.05 for every valve had his reasons and so I adjust them all using that value.
  4. 1lunger Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Bloomfield CT
    It calls for .002 I do .0025
  5. RDTCU Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '11 630SMS

    That's roughly 0.05mm to 0.06mm.
  6. 1lunger Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Bloomfield CT
    Oh, ok. I'm in the US and not familiar with the metric system
  7. Theo Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Lombardy, Italy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    SM 610 I.E.
    Other Motorcycles:
    2001 YZ250
    I agree with people who think that a bit looser, like 0.0025, it's ok, while it would be bad if they were tighter.
    In fact, I try to do .05 mm, but obviously I can't be perfectly precise, so first of all I make sure that the .05 thickness gets through the gap and that the .10 one doesn't. Then, I consider that from the point in which the .10 doesn’t pass anymore to the point in which the .05 doesn’t, too, the screw rotates a perceptible amount of degrees. So I put the screw in the .05 position and then I leave it a bit rotaed towards the .10 position. I think that the result is approximately a .06 mm gap.
  8. STANIMAL Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Chicagoland
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    SMS630
    Other Motorcycles:
    WXE260
    Are the shims interchangeable with other brands ?
  9. 1lunger Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Bloomfield CT
    No idea about shims, the 610 has screw and nut system.
  10. RDTCU Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '11 630SMS
    Yes, I believe they are 10mm, which is a standard size.