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Gen1 Cam Chain Tensioner (CCT) Replacement Lessons Learned
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<blockquote data-quote="TomInPA" data-source="post: 918050" data-attributes="member: 21394"><p>Simon, I just finished doing the CCT replacement (at only 27K miles), and want to thank you for this helpful thread. We all have our small variations to make things a bit easier. I tied the cam chain in place and went into overkill mode tying the chain at the cam sprockets as well as jamming several sockets between the case and chain slippers inside the timing cover area. NOTHING moved. Since I am doing valve checks, I have open access to the cams and can spot the timing marks anyway.</p><p></p><p>I removed the clutch cover. Seriously an easy thing to do, no oil loss or anything, and that gave me plenty of room to swing wrenches on that lower bolt on the CCT. Almost too easy, and of course, without the cover, the CCTs can be slid out of the frame are and the new one put in with lots of visibility and room for fat fingers. Instead of Vaseline, I used a trick suggested by the Yamaha mechanic here and used a tiny dab of grip glue to hold the gasket. I will use the same for replacing the valve cover gasket. Just a tiny dab at each end of the gasket holds it nicely, and it wont' be a mess or hurt the seal.</p><p></p><p>After removing the keeper on the CCT, It made an audible sound as it ratcheted into place and the chain is tight. I did not do any retracting, just put the keeper bolt back in.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again.</p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TomInPA, post: 918050, member: 21394"] Simon, I just finished doing the CCT replacement (at only 27K miles), and want to thank you for this helpful thread. We all have our small variations to make things a bit easier. I tied the cam chain in place and went into overkill mode tying the chain at the cam sprockets as well as jamming several sockets between the case and chain slippers inside the timing cover area. NOTHING moved. Since I am doing valve checks, I have open access to the cams and can spot the timing marks anyway. I removed the clutch cover. Seriously an easy thing to do, no oil loss or anything, and that gave me plenty of room to swing wrenches on that lower bolt on the CCT. Almost too easy, and of course, without the cover, the CCTs can be slid out of the frame are and the new one put in with lots of visibility and room for fat fingers. Instead of Vaseline, I used a trick suggested by the Yamaha mechanic here and used a tiny dab of grip glue to hold the gasket. I will use the same for replacing the valve cover gasket. Just a tiny dab at each end of the gasket holds it nicely, and it wont' be a mess or hurt the seal. After removing the keeper on the CCT, It made an audible sound as it ratcheted into place and the chain is tight. I did not do any retracting, just put the keeper bolt back in. Thanks again. Tom [/QUOTE]
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