Cam Bearing Caps; Cam Chain Tensioner Adjuster - Suzuki GS850G Service Manual

ENGINE
CAM BEARING CAPS
Each camshaft hearing cap is identified
with
a,
cast-on letter within a
triangle. A
matching cast-on svmhnl appears on the
head, Install each cap at
its'
matching
letter. with lriangle synlbols pointing the
same
way.
*
Secure
tlie f o l ~ r camshaft hearing caps even-
l y l y t i g l ~ t r n i n g tlic carnsliaft hearing cap
bolts scq~~rntially. Try to equalize the prcs-
surc
h y moving the wrench diagonally from
one bolt
to another
artd from
o n e
canisliait
hcnring cap to anottres, t o pull shafts down
cvcnly.
Tighten tlie camshaft bearing cap bolts to
the following torque value:
CA
U TION:
The
wmmhqff holder bolts are made
qf a
special marerial and rnuclr superior in
srren~rh compared
with other type of
h i ~ h srren,p!h bolts.
T a k ~ special
care
mi fro use o t h ~ r
type
hrhts insf pad of
t k p s p
special bolts.
TO
icl~nr(f~:?l rhese bolrs, eczch of t h ~ 1 ~ 1
has
a
f r g u r ~
"9"
on its head.
CAM CHAIN lDLER
rn
Instal! the
cam
chain idler and tighten
to
specification. Ef not, t h e damper rubber
could nor serves
ar a
chain noise absorber,
and thus an
excessive
chain noise wilI
result.
Camshaft bearing
cap
holt tiyhtening torque:
Chain idler tightening 0.6-0.8 kg-rn
torque:
(4.5-6.0
lb-ft)
1.0 kg-rn
(7.0 Ih-ft)
CAM CHAIN TENSJONER ADJUSTER
Removal of the tension adjustor is necessary
during engine disassembly and also due
to
removal o f c
s.
In either case,
re-install
the adjustel cylinder
block after the
camshafts
have
vrrn
installed. The procedure
i s as follows:
While turning knurled knob coun-
tcrclockwise. push in the pushrod nil the
way.
Keep
on hirning the
knob until
i
becomes tight.