Adjusting Valve Clearances 400 Bandit

[Capey]

Hi all, a silly question but gotta ask it. Do you adjust all 16 valves? I've noticed 8 of the adjusters have white paint on them. Isn't that normally a factory way of saying leave them alone? Also when refitting the camshaft cover, do I fit the rubber gasket to the cover then lower it into place? When I removed the canshaft cover the gasket seemed to stay behind on the cylinder head.

Thanks

[Variablevalves suck]

You would adjust any that are not within the manufacturers spec.
White paint is used to by the factory as a quality control marker, so only painted when correctly set and torqued.
Best fit the gasket to the cover when fitting and remember to use sealant on the cam cutouts.

[Capey]

Thanks much appreciated. I'll have to check all the others as only checked the 8 without the white paint. Luckily camshaft cover is still off.

[Capey]

I noticed when following the process for adjusting valve clearances in the workshop manual that the photos showing the position of the cam seem to be the wrong way around. I just thought it was a misprint, but now I'm wondering if my timing is 180 deg out. Is this possible? If so how do I correct it?

Bear in mind the Bandit I'm working on was bought as a non runner.