Cylinder Head Removal - Honda CB 600F Hornet 2007 Shop Manual

CYLINDER HEAD/VALVES
Install the each camshaft holder to the correct loca­
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tions with the identification marks.
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- No mark: right camshaft holder
the holes ,n the
- "R" mark: center camshaft holder
cylinder head.
- "L" mark: left camshaft holder
Apply engine oil to the threads and seating surfaces
of the camshaft holder bolts.
Install the twenty holder bolts with the eight sealing
washers.
Finger tighten the bolts.
Gradually tighten the camshaft holder bolts until the
camshaft holders lightly contact the cylinder head
surface.
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NOTICE
Failure to lighten the camshaft holder in a criss­
cross pattern might cause a camshaft holder to
break.
Tighten all camshaft holder bolts in the numerical
order cast on the camshaft holders.
TORQUE: 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 9 lbf.ft)
Remove the camshaft holders and measure the ,....���
width of each plastigauge.
The widest thickness determines the oil clearance.
SERVICE LIMIT: 0.10 mm (0.004 in)
When the service limits are exceeded, replace the
camshaft and recheck the oil clearance.
Replace the cylinder head and camshaft holders as
a set if the clearance still exceeds the service limit.

CYLINDER HEAD REMOVAL

Drain the coolant (page 6-6).
Remove the following:
- exhaust system (page 2-13).
- air cleaner housing (page 5-61)
- thermostat housing (page 6-8)
- camshaft (page 8-8)
Remove the bolts, cam chain tensioner lifter and
gasket.
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