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CAMSHAFTS
c. Install the dowel pins and camshaft caps.
NOTE:
• Tighten the camshaft cap bolts in stages and
in a crisscross pattern, working from the
inner caps out.
• Do not turn the camshaft when measuring
the camshaft-journal-to-camshaft cap clear-
ance with the Plastigauge
®
.
d. Remove the camshaft caps and then mea-
sure the width of the Plastigauge
®
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Camshaft cap bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)
5. Measure:
• camshaft journal diameter
a
Out of specification
→
Replace the cam-
shaft.
Within specification
→
Replace the cylinder
head and the camshaft caps as a set.
CHECKING THE CAMSHAFT SPROCKETS,
AND TIMING CHAIN GUIDES
The following procedure applies to all of the
camshaft sprockets and timing chain guides.
1. Check:
• camshaft sprocket
More than 1/4 tooth wear
a
→
Replace the
camshaft sprockets and the timing chain as
a set.
a
1/4 tooth
b
Correct
1
Timing chain roller
2
Camshaft sprocket
Camshaft journal diameter
22.967 ~ 22.980 mm
(0.9042 ~ 0.9047 in)
Summary of Contents for XP500
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Page 9: ...GEN INFO 1...
Page 11: ...GEN INFO...
Page 38: ...SPEC 2...
Page 40: ...SPEC...
Page 68: ...2 28 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Oil strainer 2 Crankshaft...
Page 69: ...2 29 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Clutch 2 Right main journal bearing 3 Main gallery plug...
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