Bill
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> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com] > On > Behalf Of > TOM THIES > Sent:
> Sunday, November 01, 2009 9:36
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> [2cylinderhondas] Re: Engine Question
> I have never done this but I heard some where to tie a string on > both ends, that way if you drop it you can retrieve both ends to start > over
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> > feltonminicycle
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> > Sunday, November 01, 2009 12:28
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> > [2cylinderhondas] Re: Engine
> > Question
> > Take out the spark plugs first before rotating the engine. If the > > aluminum button is still intact on the main bearing cap, rotating the engine > > is the only way to roll the chain through. Keep tension on the chain or you > > could lose the chains and master link down inside the engine.
> > Miles
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> > 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > ,
> > goinhm@... wrote:
> > > What you have described is how it is done.
> > Honda used to sell a cam chain
> > > which was split and included a
> > master link. You would cut the old chain,
> > > attach the new chain,
> > cycle it through manually, and then attach the
> > > master link. Then
> > you would setup the mechanical timing.
> > > You are on the right
> > track.
> > > Good luck,
> > > Dale
> > > I have an
> > older computer and could not read the file on the cam chain > > > change.
> > Has anyone ever replaced the cam chain with the engine not torn down?
> > > It looks like it could be done by attaching the new chain to the > > old and > > > drawing the new chain into the engine. Then the two ends > > could be joined by > > > spinning the rivet.