Yamaha XJR1300 (L) '99, Service Manual

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ENG
CAMSHAFTS
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NOTE:
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CAUTION:
EAS00199
REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS
1. Align:
“T” mark on the timing plate
(with the stationary pointer on the pickup coil
base plate)
a. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise.
b. When piston #1 is at TDC on the compres-
sion stroke, align the “T” mark
a
with the
pickup coil mark b .
TDC on the compression stroke can be found
when the camshaft lobes are turned away from
each other.
2. Remove:
timing chain guide (top side) 1
3. Loosen:
camshaft sprocket bolts
4. Loosen:
cap bolt 2
5. Remove:
timing chain tensioner
To prevent the timing chain from falling into the
crankcase, fasten it with a wire
5 .
6. Remove:
timing chain guide (exhaust side)
camshaft caps 3
For reference during installation, put identifica-
tion marks on each camshaft cap.
To prevent damage to the cylinder head,
camshafts or camshaft caps, loosen the
camshaft cap bolts in stages and in a criss-
cross pattern, working from the outside in.
7. Remove:
intake camshaft 6
exhaust camshaft 7
camshaft sprockets 4