ANLAF
XS650 Guru
Just finished putting the top end back together after new pistons and rings arrived.
Withe the cylinder head in place and the three bolts put in (but not torqued) I put the pistons at top dead centre lined up with my new accurate mark on the PMA. I slide the camshalft through the cam chain (took a bit of work with the new, tight cam chain) and put the bearings in place.
I noticed that the cam chain marker which should be vertical, is in fact a couple of degrees off vertical (say three minutes to the hour if is was a clock). I moved it to vertical and the marker on the PMA shifted slightly in advance of TDC. The pistons don't seem to have moved any.
QUESTION
Should I remove the head cover again and try to re-align?
Anlaf
Withe the cylinder head in place and the three bolts put in (but not torqued) I put the pistons at top dead centre lined up with my new accurate mark on the PMA. I slide the camshalft through the cam chain (took a bit of work with the new, tight cam chain) and put the bearings in place.
I noticed that the cam chain marker which should be vertical, is in fact a couple of degrees off vertical (say three minutes to the hour if is was a clock). I moved it to vertical and the marker on the PMA shifted slightly in advance of TDC. The pistons don't seem to have moved any.
QUESTION
Should I remove the head cover again and try to re-align?
Anlaf