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ENG
CAMSHAFTS
REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS
1. Loosen:
• front cylinder camshaft end cover bolts
1
• camshaft drive gear bolt
2
NOTE:
_
• Place a folded copper washer
3
between
the teeth of the camshaft drive gear and
camshaft driven gear in order to lock them.
• Do not damage the teeth of the camshaft
drive and camshaft driven gears.
2. Loosen:
• camshaft driven gear nut
1
NOTE:
_
• Place a folded copper washer
2
between
the teeth of the camshaft drive gear and
camshaft driven gear in order to lock them.
• Do not damage the teeth of the camshaft
drive and camshaft driven gears.
3. Remove:
• front cylinder camshaft end cover
• camshaft drive gear
1
• camshaft driven gear
2
• straight keys
NOTE:
_
Cover the crankcase hole with a clean rag
3
to prevent the straight keys from falling into the
crankcase.
4. Remove:
• oil delivery pipe
1
• camshaft cover
2
(along with the camshafts)
NOTE:
_
Loosen each bolt 1/4 of a turn at a time, in
stages and in a crisscross pattern. After all of
the bolts are fully loosened, remove them.