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rx1190kevin
11-25-2015, 10:56 AM
Hey guys,when doing the adjustments,make sure to NOT leaving the cam followers in the valley BETWEEN the valves while rotating the engine manually with a breaker bar. A counter weight block on the exhaust cam shaft will come along and crack your follower. Now I have to get the cam block off the head to slide the follower off its shaft,oh JOY!

Mike
11-25-2015, 05:15 PM
I just got the rear cylinder checked myself. No adjustment required..!
Gotta let my shoulder rest (broken collar bone) a day or so before I tackle the front.

Not looking forward to putting the airbox base back in place...

Thanks for the heads-up.

Mike

rx1190kevin
11-26-2015, 01:19 PM
741 the best Thanksgiving,to remove the cam follower WITHOUT loosing valve timing,take hydraulic chain tensioner screw plug out, remove 8 cam block bolts ,that will give you enough room to lift the blocks over the location dowels ,then slide the idle side block out. See attached pictures