Removing The Camshafts - Yamaha MTN1000 2016 Service Manual

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REMOVING THE CAMSHAFTS

1. Remove:
• Timing mark accessing bolt "1"
• Crankshaft end cover "2"
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2. Align:
• Mark "a" on the generator rotor
(with the generator rotor cover slot "b")
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a. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise.
b. When piston #1 is at BTDC105 on the com-
pression stroke, align the BTDC105 mark "a"
on the generator rotor with the generator rotor
cover slot "b".
TIP
BTDC105 on the compression stroke can be
found when the camshaft lobes are turned away
from each other.
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3. Remove:
• Timing chain tensioner "1"
• Timing chain tensioner gasket
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4. Remove:
• Camshaft cap "1"
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NOTICE
To prevent damage to the cylinder head,
camshafts or camshaft caps, loosen the
camshaft cap bolts in stages and in a criss-
cross pattern, working from the outside in.
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5. Remove:
b
• Intake camshaft "1"
• Exhaust camshaft "2"
TIP
a
To prevent the timing chain from falling into the
crankcase, fasten it with a wire "3".
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CAMSHAFTS
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1
1
2
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