Author Topic: 550 - Getting Cam Chain on Gear  (Read 970 times)

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CU2151

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550 - Getting Cam Chain on Gear
« on: April 15, 2009, 07:15:15 PM »
After finally getting the engine ready to get back together and just can't get that dang cam chain back on the gear!  I have the adjuster all the way clockwise but there just doesn't seem to be enough room to get the chain over the gear.  Is there any trick that I'm missing?  My manual doesn't help at all, and my searches for this topic have come up empty.

Offline fastbroshi

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Re: 550 - Getting Cam Chain on Gear
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2009, 07:22:56 PM »
HAHAHA!  I posted if first!! http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=369.0
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Re: 550 - Getting Cam Chain on Gear
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2009, 07:25:48 PM »
O well no wonder I couldn't find it....it was posted exactly where it should be!  Thanks, this really got me frustrated today and the help will really be nice!

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Re: 550 - Getting Cam Chain on Gear
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2009, 07:26:11 PM »
Are you putting the chain on the gear before you mount the gear on the cam? If not, thats why you're having trouble.

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