Camshaft Journal Oil Clearance Check - Yamaha Waverunner VXS VX1800 Service Manual

Runout
0.015 mm (0.0006 in)
Limit
0.05 mm (0.0020 in)

Camshaft journal oil clearance check

1. Remove the valve lifters "1" and valve
pads "2".
TIP:
Write down the position of each valve lifter "1"
and valve pad "2" so that they can be installed
in their original positions.
1
2
2. Place the camshafts on the cylinder head.
3. Put a piece of Plastigauge "1" on each
camshaft journal, parallel to the camshaft.
TIP:
Do not put the Plastigauge over the oil hole in
the camshaft journal.
1
4. Install the dowel pins "1", intake camshaft
caps "2" and "3", and exhaust camshaft
caps "4" and "5".
TIP:
When installing the camshaft caps, make sure
that the arrow marks "a" on the camshaft caps
point toward the camshaft sprockets.
3
2
1
1
4
IN
a a
EX EX
5. Tighten the camshaft cap bolts "1" until
camshaft caps contact the cylinder head in
the order [1], [2], and so on.
TIP:
Make sure to keep the camshafts level.
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3
5
1
5
1
1
R IN L
a
R EX
Camshaft
1
IN
L