Suzuki GSX-R1000 2007, Service Manual

Page: 150 / 549

3-100 ENGINE
• Pull the cam chain lightly.
• The exhaust camshaft sprocket has an arrow marked “1”
$
.
Turn the exhaust camshaft so that the arrow is aligned with
the gasket surface of the cylinder head.
• Engage the cam chain with the exhaust camshaft sprocket.
• Bind the cam chain and sprocket with a proper wire clamp
to prevent the cam chain disengagement while installing the
camshaft journal holders.
• The other arrow marked “2”
%
should now be pointing straight
up. Starting from the roller pin that is directly above the arrow
marked “2”
%
, count out 14 roller pins (from the exhaust cam-
shaft side going towards the intake camshaft side).
• Engage the 14th roller pin
&
on the cam chain with the arrow
marked “3” on the intake sprocket.
• Bind the cam chain and sprocket with a proper wire clamp
to prevent the cam chain disengagement while installing the
camshaft journal holders.
NOTE:
The cam chain should now be on all three sprockets. Be careful
not to move the crankshaft until the camshaft journal holders
and cam chain tension adjuster are secured.