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ENG
CAMSHAFTS
EB401101
REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS
1. Align:
• TDC mark on the pickup coil rotor
(with the crankcase mating surface)
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a. Turn the crankshaft clockwise.
b. When piston #1 is at TDC on the com-
pression stroke, align the TDC
mark
a
on the pickup coil rotor with
the crankcase mating surface
b
.
NOTE:
TDC on the compression stroke can be
found when the camshaft lobes are
turned away from each other.
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2. Remove:
• float chamber air vent hose holder
• timing chain tensioner
3. Remove:
• timing chain guide (exhaust side)
4. Remove:
• camshaft caps
• dowel pins
ACHTUNG:
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the cylinder
head, camshafts or camshaft caps,
loosen the camshaft cap bolts in stages
and in a crisscross pattern, working
from the outside in.
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T T
a
a
b
b
5. Remove:
• intake camshaft
1
• exhaust camshaft
2
NOTE:
To prevent the timing chain from falling
into the crankcase, fasten it with a
wire
3
.
6. Remove:
• camshaft sprockets
1
(with the flywheel puller
2
)
Flywheel puller
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Summary of Contents for YZF-R7
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