Yamaha Fazer FZ8-SA, Service Manual

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CAMSHAFTS
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“EL”: Exhaust left side camshaft cap mark
“ER”: Exhaust right side camshaft cap mark
• Make sure the arrow mark “a” on each cam-
shaft points towards the right side of the
engine.
5. Tighten:
• Camshaft cap bolts
TIP
Tighten the camshaft cap bolts in stages and
in a crisscross pattern, working from the inner
caps out.
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• Lubricate the camshaft cap bolts with the
engine oil.
• The camshaft cap bolts must be tightened
evenly or damage to the cylinder head,
camshaft caps, and camshafts will result.
• Do not turn the crankshaft when installing
the camshaft to avoid damage or
improper valve timing.
6. Check:
• Camshaft punch mark “a”
Make sure the punch mark “a” on the
camshaft is aligned with the camshaft
cap alignment mark “b”.
7. Install:
• Timing chain tensioner gasket
• Timing chain tensioner “1”
• Timing chain tensioner bolts “2”
WARNING
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Always use a new timing chain tensioner
gasket.
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The arrow mark “a” on the timing chain ten-
sioner should face up.
8. Turn:
• Crankshaft
(several turns clockwise)
9. Check:
• “T” mark “a”
Make sure the “T” mark on the pickup
rotor is aligned with the crankcase mating
surface “b”.
• Camshaft punch mark “c”
Make sure the punch mark “c” on the
camshaft is aligned with the camshaft
cap alignment mark “d”.
Out of alignment
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Adjust.
Refer to the installation steps above.
Camshaft cap bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
Timing chain tensioner bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
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