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Offline grumpy

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order of operations?
« on: July 10, 2009, 03:20:43 PM »
I know I've seen this posted somewhere before but I can't find it....

When doing a tune-up, what's the proper order?
I think it's:

Valves
Cam chain
Points
Timing
Carb sync

Izzat right?
I know the first 4 are sort of interdependent. And I know sync is last...







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Re: order of operations?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2009, 06:49:18 PM »
My logic in this regard flows from the source of all rotation, the crank.
So what's driven first?
The points, set your gaps.
Timing
Then set your camchain tension
Then set your valves
Then synch your carbs

Just my thinking on it, the manual may have a better idea.
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Re: order of operations?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2009, 06:53:57 PM »

i would say

points
cam chain
valves
check the cam chain again
timing
carb sync
ride and...
check timing again

whatever you do, don't get 4 friends and do it all at once, and the bike will implode.
everything I say is pure speculation and
I have no idea what I'm talking about  ._.


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