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  Gas tanks curing in the sun  |
BARNEY’S JOURNAL
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Gas tanks curing in the sun |
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Here is a close up of the top of the engine. |
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No acorn nut in the lower right? Should I get one? Is the post too long
to accomodate an acorn nut? Any comments would be appreciated.
Next is the cam chain tension bolt, also known as the left-side oil drain plug. At least that is what my owners manual calls it. It is somewhat stripped, and not coming off by normal means. |
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Tried box wrench, socket wrench... No luck. Back to the trusty impact wrench.
Here is my old Cal-Van 650S from the 1960s, armed with an equally old 14mm socket. |
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Couple of blows and it is free. No problem.
Here is the left side drain plug off. Have I messed up the cam tension by taking this out? The spring seems pretty weak? I will measure as per the shop manual. |
 Didn't take the rotor off (not sure if I have the tools to do it), so I can't really see what is going on on there with the cam chain tensioner. So I didn't take the tensioner push rod out. There is no adjustment screw and nut on the left-side of the engine as shown in the owners manual! So is this "newer" engine a "no adjustment" cam chain version? Any comments would be appreciated. |
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