Buell 2009 XB Series Service Manual page 333

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REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY
Compressed air can pierce the skin and flying debris from
compressed air could cause serious eye injury. Wear
safety glasses when working with compressed air. Never
use your hand to check for air leaks or to determine air
flow rates. (00061a)
1. Thoroughly clean area around gearcase cover and tappets.
Blow loose dirt from crankcase with compressed air.
2. Remove any parts that will interfere with gearcase disas-
sembly.
3. Remove cylinder heads. See
4. Remove hydraulic lifters. See
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1. Front exhaust cam gear
2. Front intake cam gear
3. Rear intake cam gear
4. Rear exhaust cam gear
Figure 3-110. Cam and Pinion Gear Location and Timing Mark Indexing
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
1. Thoroughly clean gearcase compartment, gearcase cover
and gears in solvent to remove oil and carbon deposits.
3.7 CYLINDER HEAD.
3.16 HYDRAULIC LIFTERS.
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5. Check for minimum cam gear end play. Record readings.
6. Remove oil pump. See 3.10 OIL
7. See Figure 3-110. Rotate crankshaft until all timing marks
(7, 8) are aligned as shown.
NOTE
DO NOT rotate camshafts or crankshaft while gears are
removed.
8. See Figure 3-110. Remove cam gears (1, 2, 3 and 4).
NOTE
Nut is secured by LOCTITE 271 (red) on the nut threads.
9. See Figure 3-109. Remove pinion nut (9). Slide pinion
gear (8) and pinion gear spacer (7) off pinion shaft.
NOTE
See Figure 3-110. The timing marks are located on the front
intake cam gear (2). Note the "V" marks (7).
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7
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6
5. Pinion gear
6. Pinion nut
7. Timing V marks
8. Timing marks
2009 XB Service: Engine 3-79
PUMP.
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