Fixing The Crankshaft Position

Fig 1: Crankshaft

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Remove 

• the air cleaner (ACL) intake pipe
• the mounting screws for the starter motor. Pull off the starter motor. Place the starter motor to one side
• the blind cover plug and the seal washer.

Turn the crankshaft clockwise  .

Install the crankshaft stop 9995451 Ensure that it bottoms out against the cylinder block.

Turn the crankshaft counter-clockwise  until it stops against the crankshaft stop.

Check that the marking on the crankshaft timing gear pulley corresponds with the marking on the oil pump.