Posted by Geo-TH,In on August 19, 2015 at 13:12:59 from (172.77.211.40):
My local Honda dealer wanted $200 to adjust the valves on my 2 cylinder 4010 Kawasaki mule. So, I ordered a Kawasaki shop manual from them to do the job myself. It's the same manual their mechanics use. Got it today and read up on how to do the job. First the manual wanted me to remove the right fender, the drive shaft going to the front end, then the alternator cover which has shifter cables connected to the same bolts holding the cover in place.
So, I called another dealer. He said it shouldn't take more than an hour and a half, $100. Then he told me the easy way to do the job. Remove the spark plugs and valve covers. Then remove the air inlet hose on the clutch side. Use a 19mm socket on an extension and use the nut on the end of crankshaft. Put a plastic tube in spark plug hole and and turn engine to get TDC. If you are on the compression stroke, valves should be free. If not try again.
Start to finish took me about 30 minutes. My valves were spot on. Kaw recommended checking the valves with the first oil change, 50 hrs. Honda did my first service. Charged me about $175. Recently I learned they only changed my oil and didn't look at the valves.
They will never work on my mule again. $175 for 2 qts engine oil, a filter and less than 4 qts of 80w limited slip differential oil. WHAT A RIP OFF. I change my own oil and checked my valves.
I was also told JD gators uses the same Kaw engine.
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