Honda CB HORNET 160R 2015, Shop Manual

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CYLINDER HEAD/VALVES
Apply clean engine oil to the cam chain entire surface.
Install the cam sprocket onto the cam chain so that the
index lines of the cam sprocket are parallel with the cylinder
head surface.
After tightening the stud bolts and nuts to the specified
torque, it is mandatory to maintain distance between
top of the stud bolts and top of the nuts between the
specified limits as shown in illustration.
Rotate crankshaft counterclockwise, and align the “T ” mark
on the flywheel with the index notch on the left crankcase
cover.
Make sure the piston is at TDC (Top Dead Center) on the
compression stroke.
Be careful not
to jam the cam
chain and timing
sprocket on the
crankshaft when
rotating the
crankshaft.
Cover the cam chain opening with a hop towel to prevent
the cam sprocket bolts from falling into the crankcase.
Align the bolt hole and place the cam sprocket on to the
groove of camshaft.
Install and tighten the cam sprocket bolt to the specified
torque by holding the flywheel.
Apply clean engine oil to new O-ring & install on timing
hole cap.
Install and tighten the timing hole cap to specified torque.
TORQUE : 9 N·m (0.9 kgf·m, 6.6 lbf·ft)
INDEX NOTCH
INDEX LINE
“o” MARK
BOLTS
“T ” MARK
STUD BOLT
7.4 mm – 12 mm
NUT
CAMSHAFT FLANGE
CAM CHAIN
SPROCKET