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ENG
CAMSHAFTS
REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS
1. Remove:
• timing plug
1
2. Align:
• “I” mark
a
on the A.C. magneto rotor
(with the stationary pointer
b
on the A.C.
magneto cover)
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a. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise.
b. When piston #1 is at TDC on the compres-
sion stroke, align the “I” mark
a
on the A.C.
magneto rotor with the stationary pointer
b
on the A.C. magneto rotor cover.
NOTE:
• TDC on the compression stroke can be
found when the camshaft lobes are turned
away from each other.
• In order to be sure that the piston is at TDC,
the alignment mark
c
on the intake cam-
shaft sprocket and the alignment mark
d
on
the exhaust camshaft sprocket must align
with the cylinder head mating surface as
shown in the illustration.
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3. Loosen:
• timing chain tensioner cap bolt
1
4. Remove:
• timing chain tensioner
2
• timing chain tensioner gasket
3
Summary of Contents for tmax XP500A
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Page 9: ...GEN INFO 1 ...
Page 11: ...GEN INFO ...
Page 38: ...SPEC 2 ...
Page 40: ...SPEC ...
Page 68: ...2 28 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Oil strainer 2 Crankshaft ...
Page 69: ...2 29 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Clutch 2 Right main journal bearing 3 Main gallery plug ...
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Page 119: ...CHK ADJ 3 ...
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Page 194: ...CHAS 4 ...
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Page 292: ...4 94 CHAS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM XP500A ...
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Page 327: ...ENG 5 ...
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Page 424: ...COOL 6 ...
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Page 443: ...FI 7 ...
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