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Timing Chain Tensioner: Service and Repair

Auto-tensioner Removal and Installation

Removal
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 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 cover.

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:
^ Wait at least 30 minutes before filling the engine with oil.
^ Do not run the engine within 3 hours after installing the chain case cover.