Understanding Terms

[cowboyup3371]

I'm trying to understand how the engine is put together here and am unclear as to terms used when I can't find them in the parts fiche; especially when the crankcase fiche doesn't list any gaskets beyond the oil sensor and a couple of smaller oring types.

Is number 7 (GASKET,CYL HEAD) what everyone calls the base gasket? I don't see anything else termed that.



Number 2 in the below picture is labeled cylinder head gasket but is really what's purchased every time I do my valve adjustment.

Is the 550 just built differently than the other bikes in terms of gaskets?

[Tom R]

The first one is the cylinder head gasket, and the second is the valve cover gasket. The base gasket is under the cylinder block.

[Nessism]

2 - GASKET, CYL HEAD COVER

7 - GASKET, CYL HEAD

They forget the "cover"

What we call the "Base Gasket", Suzuki calls the "GASKET, CYLINDER"

[cowboyup3371]

So where is it in the fiche? There's nothing listed even here under the crankcase section:

[MisterCinders]

Check the page for the cylinder jugs.

[Nessism]

[cowboyup3371]

Thanks Mister Cinders. Of course it would be there and not something easy to recognize nor would they call it the same thing.

Okay. Off to do some more looking at things then.

[cowboyup3371]

One other question. Are the pins (labeled number 7 in the cylinder fiche) something that needs replacing or are they permanently in place?

[MisterCinders]

One other question. Are the pins (labeled number 7 in the cylinder fiche) something that needs replacing or are they permanently in place?

Pretty sure those can stay there. Not permanently in place, but unless they are rusted or damaged (unlikely), you should be fine.