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Valve cover & auto tensioner
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When removing or installing the valve cover, was I supposed do anything w the tensioner?
I did not remove the camshafts or anything... just the valve cover.
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Once the cover is off, if the chain slack is taken up, when you put the cover back on, it pushes down on the chain increasing the tension several fold. This chews up guides and may stretch the chain.
I haven't confirmed any of this for a 650, though.
There should be warnings in the manual for this.
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Kz550 valve train warning.
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saxonpirate wrote: Very interesting and informative post. Trouble is its got me thinking. I've just had the cam cover off of my Z1100 Ltd to sort the leaks in the end caps. The chain definitely had some slack in it, and I'm hoping this procedure doesn't apply to my bike...
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It does apply but don't loose and sleep over it. I watched dealership mechanics do that all the time back in the mid 80's.
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LarryC wrote:
saxonpirate wrote: Very interesting and informative post. Trouble is its got me thinking. I've just had the cam cover off of my Z1100 Ltd to sort the leaks in the end caps. The chain definitely had some slack in it, and I'm hoping this procedure doesn't apply to my bike...
Oh for a stress free life... :ohmy:
It does apply but don't loose and sleep over it. I watched dealership mechanics do that all the time back in the mid 80's.
Well that will teach me one thing Larry. Look at my service manual next time I do a supposedly simple job on the bike. Never too old to learn eh!
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