CYLINDER HEAD/VALVES
Remove the cylinder head cover and gasket.
Be careful not to
damage the wire
harness and mating
surfaces when
removing the
cylinder head cover.
Remove the dowel pin.
CAMSHAFT REMOVAL
• The camshaft can be serviced with the engine in
the frame.
• The front camshaft uses the same service proce-
dure as the rear camshaft.
Remove the cylinder head cover (page 8-6).
Remove the crankshaft hole cap, timing hole cap
and O-rings from the left crankcase cover.
Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise and align the
"RT" mark (front cylinder: "FT" mark) with the index
notch on the left crankcase cover.
Make sure the piston is at TDC (Top Dead Center) on
the exhaust stroke so the piston is at TDC on the
compression stroke when removing the camshaft
holder.
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CYLINDER HEAD COVER
DOWEL PIN
TIMING HOLE CAP
CRANKSHAFT HOLE CAP
INDEX NOTCH
"RT" MARK
GASKET