Derekm Posted July 28, 2016 Posted July 28, 2016 I have a Clymer manual for the bike & it says to turn the engine clockwise (looking from nearside) to get TDCs and align timing marks. Looking on YouTube, the clip below says to turn anticlockwise. Which is correct please?
Walrus1# Posted August 16, 2016 Posted August 16, 2016 It's definitely ANTI Clockwise the engine runs forwards not backwards.if you turn it clockwise you risk buggering the chain tensioners on the cam chains.
Noise Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 Yup, go by the manuel not what the ill informed school of you tube teachers say. Some you tube vids are spot on but a fair few you need to see through the self tought mechanics that like to try and help
Derekm Posted August 17, 2016 Author Posted August 17, 2016 Because there were no early replies, I did it the "hard" way (!). Plugs out, into 3rd and turned rear wheel forwards. Engine turns clockwise; Clymer is right (unsurprisingly).
slice Posted August 17, 2016 Posted August 17, 2016 Well done Derek, always best to sort this sort of thing out yourself, as above youtube is ok but not the be all and end all.
Derekm Posted August 18, 2016 Author Posted August 18, 2016 When I first posted the question, I wasn't intending checking the clearances for a few days, hence didn't want to bother with removing plug covers, plugs, jacking up the bike etc.. Not having redone tappets on a bike for 50 years, on my T100 as a teenager, I was trying to get everything sorted in my head in advance!
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