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ENG
CAMSHAFTS
EAS00198
REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS
1. Align:
• “T” 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 compres-
sion stroke, align the “T” mark
a
on the
pickup coil rotor with the crankcase mating
surface
b
.
NOTE:
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TDC on the compression stroke can be found
when the camshaft lobes are turned away from
each other.
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2. Loosen:
• cap bolt
1
3. Remove:
• timing chain tensioner
2
• gasket
4. Remove:
• camshaft caps
• dowel pins
CAUTION:
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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.
