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[turkeyroll60]

Thank you Steve. I can afford a little more than the zip tie method. Plus I just used all of mine after zip tying my fuel lines and then ripping them off. Powersportsuperstore.com has the feeler gauges (.03mm to 1mm) for $14 and the motion pro valve shim tool (08-0017) for $7. So after many dumb questions and a lot of expert help from you and others in this community I am on my way to performing my first valve adjustment. I am sure there will be many more cray requests for information to follow so hold on to your seats and please have patience with me. Thanks.

[tkent02]

The valve tool, when it slips off the edge of the bucket it gets rounded off, that makes it easier to slip off next time. Once they get really rounded, they are hard to use as Steve has said. You can file it down to get rid of the roundness...
The trick is not to let it slip off to begin with, a small screwdriver to hold it in place whie you push the lever down works wonders.

[pete]

I found the cable/zip tie method to be too easy to worry about looking for a shim tool myself and Steve's spreadsheet is extremely handy for future reference.

Also, have a read of my earlier post, you may need 8mm fuel hose