CAMSHAFTS
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EAS23810
REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS
1. Remove:
• Pickup rotor cover
Refer to “PICKUP ROTOR” on page 5-30.
2. Align:
• TDC mark on the pickup rotor
(with the crankcase mating surface)
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a. Turn the crankshaft clockwise.
b. When piston #1 is at TDC on the compres-
sion stroke, align the TDC mark “a” on the
pickup rotor with the crankcase mating sur-
face “b”.
NOTE:
TDC on the compression stroke can be found
when the camshaft lobes are turned away from
each other.
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3. Remove:
• Camshaft caps “1”
CAUTION:
ECA13720
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.
4. Remove:
• Intake camshaft
• Exhaust camshaft
NOTE:
To prevent the timing chain from falling into the
crankcase, fasten it with a wire “1”.
EAS23850
CHECKING THE CAMSHAFTS
1. Check:
• Camshaft lobes
Blue discoloration/pitting/scratches
→
Re-
place the camshaft.
2. Measure:
• Camshaft lobe dimensions “a” and “b”
Out of specification
→
Replace the camshaft.
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b
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Page 57: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 31 EAS20410 LUBRICATION DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 59: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 33 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 ...
Page 61: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 35 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 63: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 37 1 5 4 3 2 ...
Page 65: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 39 3 1 2 5 4 ...
Page 67: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 41 1 3 2 ...
Page 68: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 42 1 Oil pipe 2 Main axle 3 Drive axle ...
Page 69: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 43 EAS20420 COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 71: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 45 A A 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 13 8 9 15 14 9 10 11 12 ...
Page 81: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 55 A 3 1 2 3 C B ...
Page 83: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 57 4 5 7 8 9 11 13 14 12 10 15 16 11 16 6 A C E B D 5 6 10 12 16 1 2 3 ...
Page 200: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 73 1 2 3 a a New ...
Page 235: ...PICKUP ROTOR 5 32 ...
Page 309: ...AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 7 15 EAS27040 AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 2 1 2 4 3 4 3 6 4 5 A A ...
Page 388: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 79 1 5 4 3 2 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 11 14 15 16 17 ...
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