Yamaha WR450FN 2022 Owner's Service Manual page 220

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a. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise with
a wrench.
TIP
• Apply molybdenum disulfide oil to the cam-
shafts.
• Apply the engine oil on the decompression
system.
b. Align the top dead center (TDC) mark "a"
on the generator rotor with the alignment
mark "b" on the crankcase cover.
c. Fit the timing chain "3" onto both camshaft
sprockets and install the camshafts on the
cylinder head.
TIP
Check that the alignment marks "c" on the cam-
shaft sprockets are aligned with the edge of the
camshaft cap surfaces "d".
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c
d d d
ECA24620
NOTICE
Do not turn the crankshaft during the cam-
shaft installation. Damage or improper valve
timing will result.
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d. Install the clips, the camshaft caps and the
TIP
• Before installing the clips, cover the cylinder
E
head with a clean cloth to prevent the clips
from coming off into the cylinder head cavity.
• Apply the engine oil to the threads and contact
surfaces.
• Tighten the bolts to the specified torque in two
or three steps in the proper tightening se-
quence as shown.
ECA24630
NOTICE
The bolts (camshaft cap) must be tightened
evenly, or damage to the cylinder head, cam-
shaft caps, and camshaft will result.
b
a
2. Install:
• Timing chain tensioner
a. While pressing the tensioner rod lightly
c
d d
b. With the tensioner rod fully wound and the
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CAMSHAFT
bolts (camshaft cap).
Bolt (camshaft cap)
10 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7.4 lb·ft)
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with your fingers, use a thin screwdriver to
wind the tensioner rod up fully clockwise.
chain tensioner "UP" mark "a" facing up-
ward, install the gasket "1", the timing
chain tensioner "2", and the gasket "3",
and tighten the bolts "4".
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