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CYLINDER HEAD
5-12
EAS24130
REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD
1. Align:
• “I” mark “a” on the pickup coil rotor
(with the stationary pointer “b” on the
crankcase cover)
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a. Turn the pickup coil rotor counterclockwise.
b. When the piston is at TDC on the compres-
sion stroke, align the “I” mark “c” on the
camshaft sprocket with the mark “d” on the
cylinder head.
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2. Loosen:
• Camshaft sprocket bolt “1”
3. Remove:
Timing chain tensioner cap
• Timing chain tensioner “1”
(along with the gasket)
• Camshaft sprocket bolt
Breather plate 2
• Camshaft sprocket
• Timing chain
TIP
To prevent the timing chain from falling into the
crankcase, fasten it with a wire.
4. Remove:
• Cylinder head “1”
EAS24160
CHECKING THE CYLINDER HEAD
1. Eliminate:
• Combustion chamber carbon deposits
(with a rounded scraper)
TIP
Do not use a sharp instrument to avoid damag-
ing or scratching:
• Spark plug bore threads
• Valve seats