How to Inspect and Adjust Valve Clearance on a 2011 Ninja 250 (Part II)

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Part two of a five part series showing every step of a valve inspection and adjustment on a 2011 Ninja 250. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to jump five seconds forward or reverse or the "L" and "J" keys to jump ten seconds forward or reverse. Below are links to the four other parts of the series and a table of contents for this second video. Click on the numbers in the table of contents to take you to specific sections of the video. Go to the description in part one of this series for a list of special tools you will need for this job.

If you have trouble positioning the crankshaft, go to my video on "Trouble Positioning the Crankshaft at the 2T position."

Radiator Removal (continued) 00:32
Air Suction Valve Hose Removal 4:55
Sparkplug Caps Removal 5:59
Cylinder #2 Ignition Coil Wires Disconnection 7:21
Right Engine Mounting Bracket Removal 7:45
Coolant Hose Removal 15:16
Thermostat Bolts Loosening 16:49
Right Coolant Reserve Tank Mounting Bracket Removal 17:47
Cylinder Head Cover Removal 18:30
Three Steps to Remove the Cylinder Head Cover 22:42
Notes about Engine Top End Accessibility 25:52
Timing Plugs Removal 28:08
Direction of Normal Engine Rotation 29:57
Showing How the Cam Lobes Open the Valves 30:41
Inspecting Valve Clearance on Cylinder #1 31:29
Feeler Gauge Information 34:24
Inspecting Clearance on Leftmost Intake Valve on Cyl #1 36:17
Printing Out Valve Clearance Record Sheet 37:35
Inspecting Valve Clearance on Cylinder #2 38:43
Valve Clearance Inspection Results (before adjustment) 41:01
Valve Clearance Explanation and Diagrams 41:16
Camshaft Removal 41:44
Three Things to Do Before Removing the Camshafts 42:09
Cam Chain Tensioner Removal 44:22
Five Rules for the Cam Chain Tensioner 44:34
Camshaft Caps Removal 50:33 (continued in part 3)

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