Honda VT600C Shadow VLX Service Manual page 142

CYLI NDER H EAD/VALVE
'88 , '89:
I nstal l the dowel pins into the cylinder head .
I nstal l the holders, oil plate, 8 mm bolts, 8 m m nut and 6 mm
bolts .
After '89:
I nsta l l the dowel p ins into the cy linder head .
1 11sta l l the ho lders, o i l pipe 8 m m bo lts, 8 m m nuts and 6 mm
bo lts.
TORQU E :
'8 mm bolt: 23 N • m (2.3 kg-m, 1 7 ft-lb)
8 mm nut: 23 N•m (2.3 kg-m, 1 7 ft-lbl
6 mm bolt: 10 N • m ( 1 .0 kg-m, 7.2 ft-lb)
CAUTION
•
Note the direction of the camshaft end holder, install the flat
surface on the holder facing in.
After insta l l ing the front cy l inder camshaft, t u rn the crank­
shaft counterclockw ise approximate ly 7 /8 t u rn ( 308
RT
a l i gn the mark with the index on the t i m ing ho le, then
insta l l the rear cylinder camshaft.
Lubricate the cam lobes with fresh engine o i l .
If the cylinder head w a s removed from t h e engine in t h e frame,
instal l the following :
- radiator with upper radiator hose
- exhaust pipe
R E A R CYLI N D E R
NOTE
If. the front cylinder head was not serviced, remove the
•
front cylinder head cover and check the camshaft position
as follows:
Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise and align the "FT"
mark on the flywheel with the index mark on the timing
hole, then look for the identification mark on the camshaft
flange. If the notch mark is facing up, turn the crankshaft
countercl ockwise approx i mate l y
begin insta l lat ion of the rear camshaft.
I f the camshaff notch mark faces down (cannot be seen) ,
t u rn the crankshaft co unterclockw i se
1 -7 /8 t u rn (668 ° ) and begin insta l lation.
9-20
°
) and
(308 ° )
n
7/8 tu rn a d
appro x i mately
After '89 :