Removing The Camshafts - Yamaha XT1200Z 2010 Service Manual

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• Brake pipe (hydraulic unit to left front brake
caliper) "3"
9. Remove:
• Cylinder head cover "1"
• Cylinder head cover gasket
TIP
Lift up the wire harness, brake pipes, clutch pipe,
and clutch hose, and then pull the cylinder head
cover rearward to remove it.
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REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS

1. Align:
• "K" mark "a" on the pickup rotor
(with the crankcase mating surface "b")
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a. Turn the crankshaft clockwise.
b. Align the "K" mark "a" with the crankcase mat-
ing surface "b".
TIP
When the "K" mark "a" is aligned with the crank-
case mating surface "b", check that the match
mark "c" on the intake camshaft sprocket and
match mark "d" on the exhaust camshaft sprock-
et are aligned with the cylinder head surface "e".
Also, check that the hole "f" in the intake cam-
shaft is aligned with the match mark "g" on the
intake camshaft cap. If the match marks or hole
are not aligned, turn the crankshaft clockwise
360 degrees.
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f
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2. Remove:
• Timing chain tensioner "1"
• Timing chain tensioner gasket
3. Remove:
• Camshaft caps
5-16
CAMSHAFTS
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a
d e
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