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    V-Star 1100 Timing Procedure

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    This document provides instructions for timing the camshafts on a V-Star 1100 motorcycle engine. It describes: 1) How to check that the crankshaft is at top dead center on the front cylinder by aligning the crankshaft sprocket dots and flywheel timing mark. 2) How to install the front and rear camshafts with the timing points aimed at the center marks. 3) Tips for maintaining tension on the cam chains when removing sprockets to prevent kinking.

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    V-Star 1100 Timing Procedure

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    This document provides instructions for timing the camshafts on a V-Star 1100 motorcycle engine. It describes: 1) How to check that the crankshaft is at top dead center on the front cylinder by aligning the crankshaft sprocket dots and flywheel timing mark. 2) How to install the front and rear camshafts with the timing points aimed at the center marks. 3) Tips for maintaining tension on the cam chains when removing sprockets to prevent kinking.

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    This document provides instructions for timing the camshafts on a V-Star 1100 motorcycle engine. It describes: 1) How to check that the crankshaft is at top dead center on the front cylinder by aligning the crankshaft sprocket dots and flywheel timing mark. 2) How to install the front and rear camshafts with the timing points aimed at the center marks. 3) Tips for maintaining tension on the cam chains when removing sprockets to prevent kinking.

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    This document provides instructions for timing the camshafts on a V-Star 1100 motorcycle engine. It describes: 1) How to check that the crankshaft is at top dead center on the front cylinder by aligning the crankshaft sprocket dots and flywheel timing mark. 2) How to install the front and rear camshafts with the timing points aimed at the center marks. 3) Tips for maintaining tension on the cam chains when removing sprockets to prevent kinking.

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    TIMING THE V-Star 1100

    If you have rotated the Crank and moved the TDC then you've only got one choice to guarantee accuracy...
    Remove the Clutch Side Cover and rotate the crankshaft, making sure the Cam Chains remain tight so you
    don’t kink them...and keep rotating until the front cylinder Crankshaft sprocket alignment dots match up. At
    that point your Flywheel should also be TDC with the '|' mark showing on the timing point.

    You can see in the photo above the Timing Marks. The Flywheel above is current set for TDC on Front
    Cylinder. Below is the inside of the Clutch Cover (Right Hand Side) and the cogs at the Front of the engine
    are the Crank and Camshaft Chain-Drive. They have Timing Indents which align after every 12 revolutions
    of the engine....once they are aligned your front cylinder is definately at TDC and you can then set your Cam
    Timing accordingly.
    TIMING THE V-Star 1100

    Install your Front CAM with the timing point aimed at the Centre mark

    Install your Rear CAM with the timing point aimed at the Centre mark
    TIMING THE V-Star 1100

    Hints and Tips:

    After you detach the sprocket from the CAM SHAFT you need to keep it tight to reduce risk of
    kinking the chain. Keep the sprocket and chain assembled and using a narrow blade/Philips
    head screwdriver to insert through the sprocket centre hole into the hole where the bolt goes to
    maintain the tension when rotating the engine. The last thing you want/need is to loose your chain
    down into the engine cavity....or for it to come of the lower teeth sprocket.

    Timing the REAR Cylinder:

    The following is extract from page 60 of the Clymer manual on Rear Cylinder timing.

    "The rear cylinder is at TDC on the Compression Stroke when the T-mark on the flywheel aligns
    with the cutout in the alternator cover and when the timing mark on the Rear Cam Sprocket aligns
    with the pointer on the rear cylinder.

    Make sure the cylinder is at TDC by pressing each rocker arm. The intake and exhaust rocker arms
    should have free play. If both arms do not have free play then rotate the engine another 360
    degrees until they do."

    If your Flywheel is on TDC and your rear sprocket mark is out of alignment then adjust as
    previously advised before progressing to the Front Cylinder.

    To now check if the Front is also in time, you simply rotate the engine another 270 degrees, or 3/4
    of a rotation, and the front cylinder timing | mark should now show in the cutout window and the
    cam sprocket pointer should be aligned.

    Now return to the Rear Cylinder TDC to double check one last time by rotating the engine another
    450 degrees (1-1/4 turns).

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