Timing Chain Tensioner: Service and Repair
Auto-tensioner Removal/InstallationRemoval
1. Remove the chain case cover.
2. Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise to compress the auto-tensioner.
3. Align the holes on the lock (A) and the auto-tensioner (B), then insert a 1.2 mm (0.05 inch) diameter pin or lock pin (P/N 14511-PNA-003) (C) into the holes. Turn the crankshaft clockwise to secure the pin.
4. Remove the auto-tensioner.
Installation
1. Install the auto-tensioner.
2. Remove the pin or lock pin (P/N 14511-PNA-003) from the auto-tensioner.
3. Remove all of the old liquid gasket from the chain case cover mating surfaces, bolts and bolt holes.
4. Clean and dry the chain case cover mating surfaces.
5. Apply liquid gasket, P/N 08717-0004, 08718-0001, 08718-0002, 08718-0003, or 08718-0009, evenly to the chain case mating surface of the chain case.
NOTE: Do not install components if too much time has passed after applying the liquid gasket (for P/N 08718-0002, no more than 4 minutes, for all others, no more than 5 minutes). Instead, remove the old residue and reapply the liquid gasket.
6. Install the chain case cover.
NOTE:
^ Waitat least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.
^ Do not run the engine for at least 3 hours after installing the chain case cover.