Removing The Camshafts

CAMSHAFTS

EAS23810

REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS
1. Align:
 • “T” mark on the pickup rotor
   (with the crankcase mating surface)
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a. Turn the crankshaft clockwise.
b. When piston #1 is at TDC on the compres-
   sion stroke, align the “T” mark “a” on the pick-
   up rotor with the crankcase mating surface
   “b”.                                                      4. Remove:
NOTE:                                                         • Timing chain tensioner
TDC on the compression stroke can be found                    • Timing chain tensioner gasket
when the camshaft lobes are turned away from                 5. Remove:
each other.                                                   • Camshaft caps
                                                              • Dowel pins
                                                             ECA13720

                                                             CAUTION:
                                                             To prevent damage to the cylinder head,
                                                             camshafts or camshaft caps, loosen the
           b
                                                             camshaft cap bolts in stages and in a criss-
                                                             cross pattern, working from the outside in.
           a
                                                             6. Remove:
                                                              • Intake camshaft “1”
                                                              • Exhaust camshaft “2”
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2. Remove:                                                   To prevent the timing chain from falling into the
 • Rubber cap “1”                                            crankcase, fasten it with a wire “3”.
 • Timing chain tensioner cap bolt “2”
 • Washer

                                                             7. Remove:
                                                              • Intake camshaft sprocket
3. Turn the timing chain tensioner rod fully
                                                              • Exhaust camshaft sprocket
   clockwise with a thin screwdriver “1”.
                                                         NOTE:
NOTE:
                                                             While holding the camshaft sprockets with the
Make sure that the tensioner rod has been fully
                                                             rotor holding tool “1”, loosen the camshaft
set clockwise.
                                                             sprocket bolts.

                                                                        Rotor holding tool
                                                                         90890-01235
                                                                        Universal magneto & rotor holder
                                                                         YU-01235

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