- Cylinder Head Cover (see Cylinder head cover removal)
- Ignition Coil Cover (For Front Cylinder) (see Ignition coil removal in the Electrical System chapter)
- Tensioner Cap Bolt [A], Washer [B] and Spring
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Caution! Do not turn over the crankshaft while the tensioner cap bolt is removed, The tensioner body is loose from the cylinder while the cap bolt is removed. Turning the crankshaft could damage the tensioner body and/or cylinder, and also the valves because upsetting the camshaft chain timing.
Release the stopper [A] and push the push rod [B] into the tensioner body [C].
- [D] Cylinder
- [E] Camshaft Chain Guide
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Note. Temporary, install the tensioner cap bolt [A] only to prevent the tensioner body from falling into the crankcase.
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Remove:
- Camshaft Cap Bolts [A]
- Camshaft Cap [B]
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Disengage the camshaft chain [C] from the camshaft sprocket [D], and remove the camshaft.
Stuff a clean cloth into the chain tunnel to keep any parts from dropping into the crankcase.
Caution! The crankshaft may be turned while the camshaft is removed. Always pull the chain taut while turning the crankshaft. This avoids kinking the chain on the lower (crankshaft) sprocket. A kinked chain could damage both the chain and the sprocket.