Yamaha VMAX 2009 Service Manual page 297

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TIP
• Check that the "I" mark "a" on the intake cam-
shaft gear (rear cylinders) is aligned with the
edge of the cylinder head "b".
• Check that the "I" mark "c" on the intake cam-
shaft gear (front cylinders) is above the edge of
the cylinder head "d".
Out of alignment → Adjust.
Refer to the installation steps above.
c
5. Align:
• "T2" mark on the generator rotor
(with the stationary pointer on the generator
cover)
M
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M
M MMM
M
a. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise.
b. When piston #2 is at TDC on the compres-
sion stroke, align the "T2" mark "a" on the
generator rotor with the stationary pointer "b"
on the generator cover.
b
a
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6. Check:
• "I" mark on the intake camshaft gear (front
cylinders)
(with the edge of the cylinder head)
• "I" mark on the intake camshaft gear (rear cyl-
inders)
(above the edge of the cylinder head)
TIP
• Check that the "I" mark "a" on the intake cam-
shaft gear (front cylinders) is aligned with the
edge of the cylinder head "b".
a
d b
M MMM
M
M MMM
M
M MMM
M
L LLL
L
L LLL
L
L LLL
L
• Check that the "I" mark "c" on the intake cam-
shaft gear (rear cylinders) is above the edge of
the cylinder head "d".
Out of alignment → Adjust.
Refer to the installation steps above.
a
7. Measure:
• Valve clearance
Out of specification → Adjust.
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEAR-
ANCE" on page 3-4.
8. Install:
• Cylinder head cover gasket
• Cylinder head cover
MMM
TIP
• Apply Yamaha bond No.1215 "1" onto the mat-
ing surfaces of the cylinder head cover, cylin-
der head cover gasket, and cylinder head.
• Tighten the cylinder head cover bolts in stages
and in a crisscross pattern.
LLL
5-24
CAMSHAFTS
b d
Cylinder head cover bolt
12 Nm (1.2 m·kgf, 8.7 ft·lbf)
Yamaha bond No. 1215
90890-85505
(Three Bond No.1215®)
c
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