1995-2004 Kawasaki Lakota 300, Lakota Sport, KEF300 Service Manual, Page 78Get this manual
3-30 ENGINE TOP END
Wet CompressionNo change
Possible Problems Improper valve clearance Worn valve seats Burned valve Cylinder head leak Solutions Check clearance Check seats Check valves Check head gasket Check head flatness References Valve Clearance Check, and Valve Clearance Adjustment Valve Seat Inspection, and Valve Seat Repair Valve Visual Inspection, and Valve Head Thickness Cylinder Head Removal, and Cylinder Head Installation Cylinder Head Warp
Wet CompressionIncrease
Possible Problems Too much piston-tocylinder clearance Worn piston rings, and ring grooves Solutions Check clearance Check piston and rings References CylinderPiston Wear, PistonCylinder Clearance and Cylinder Boring and Honing Piston Ring and Ring Groove Wear, and Piston Ring End Gap (top and second only)
Cylinder Wear
Measure the cylinder inside diameter
o Use dial bore gauge to measure front-to-back and side-to-side at the
points shown belowCylinder Inside Diameter Standard: 76.000 "" 76.012 mm, and less than 0.01 mm ence between any two measurements Service Limit: 76.10 mm, or more than 0.05 mm difference between any two measurements