On the sprockets now, set #1 to the cam cover-to-head-line. This should be the exhaust side cam with the horizontal line > Lined horizontal to the head's top line guide.
Roll the intake cam to that 15th pin and lay it in the cam tower channels. Hand tighten the cam tower caps down onto the cams.
Push a non-damaging plunger into the cam chain tensioner hole, and force it onto the cam chain.
Roll the crank back about 15° or say a 1/2 an inch back with the wrench on the crank. Never back off of the cam chain when rolling back...
... Or rolling forward. Now, move forward to the, 'crank to static timing mark.' Slowly lift off the tension of the chain. A valve spring wants to close a valve, so watch one of the cams move so you have a sense of positioning once you get your visual, looking at the horizon guide line at the top of the head cover line.
Look at the inner cams or the horizontal plain where you see the numbers 2 and 3 are aimed down by one tooth [above each number].
If you do not get the slack out of the intake, you might see #1 line up to the horizontal-head-line, but the intake lagged from the extra chain slack not taken up by the tensioner/hand held plunger.
Said another way, number 1 should line up at the horizontal, the inner 2 and 3 numbers should be sunk down by one tooth at the horizon; you take the slack up on the cam chain once you start rolling all 3 guys with the crank turned either way.
Roll the intake cam to that 15th pin and lay it in the cam tower channels. Hand tighten the cam tower caps down onto the cams.
Push a non-damaging plunger into the cam chain tensioner hole, and force it onto the cam chain.
Roll the crank back about 15° or say a 1/2 an inch back with the wrench on the crank. Never back off of the cam chain when rolling back...
... Or rolling forward. Now, move forward to the, 'crank to static timing mark.' Slowly lift off the tension of the chain. A valve spring wants to close a valve, so watch one of the cams move so you have a sense of positioning once you get your visual, looking at the horizon guide line at the top of the head cover line.
Look at the inner cams or the horizontal plain where you see the numbers 2 and 3 are aimed down by one tooth [above each number].
If you do not get the slack out of the intake, you might see #1 line up to the horizontal-head-line, but the intake lagged from the extra chain slack not taken up by the tensioner/hand held plunger.
Said another way, number 1 should line up at the horizontal, the inner 2 and 3 numbers should be sunk down by one tooth at the horizon; you take the slack up on the cam chain once you start rolling all 3 guys with the crank turned either way.
