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ENGINE TOP END 5-13

Camshaft

Camshaft Removal

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Remove:

Cylinder Head Cover (see Cylinder Head Cover Re-

moval)

Timing Inspection Cap [A]

Flywheel Cap [B]

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First, bring the piston to the TDC (of either the compres-

sion or exhaust stroke).

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Place a wrench over the flywheel nut and turn it counter-

clockwise to align the TDC mark [A] with the center of the

groove [B] of the inspection hole.

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Remove:

Camshaft Chain Tensioner (see Camshaft Chain Ten-

sioner Removal).

Camshaft Cap Bolts [1 ∼ 4] (sequence numbers)

Camshaft Caps [A]

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Remove:

Positioning Rings [A]

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Disengage the C amshafts [B] from camshaft chain [C].

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Staff a clean cloth into the camshaft chain t unnel to keep

any parts from dropping into the crankcase.

CAUTION

The crankshaft may be turned while the camshafts

are removed.

Always pull the chain taut while turning the crank-

shaft. This avoids kinking the chain on the lower

(crankshaft) sprocket. A kinked chain could dam-

age both the chain and the sprocket.