Where is the timing mark on this smaller sprocket?
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JKP
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Rotate the engine until the dot on the big pulley is just above the small gear and check for marks... might need a couple rotations.
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JKP
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What are you trying to do?
The oil slinger, which is the cone shaped washer, just sits on top of the crank gear, remove it and you will be able to see the timing mark.
The oil slinger, which is the cone shaped washer, just sits on top of the crank gear, remove it and you will be able to see the timing mark.
OP
I’m wanting to change the timing chain, gears, and guides.
I thought the marks had to be aligned before removing the gears.
I thought the marks had to be aligned before removing the gears.
JKP
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Correct.
First, remove the oil slinger from on top of the crank gear. Then you should be able to see the timing mark on the crank gear.
And, I'm pretty sure the keyways in the crank for the balancer and the crank gear are in line with one another. So, if the crank gear key is where it appears to be based on the slinger, your crank gear key may have sheared. If so, lining them up now will do no good. You will have to put the gears on and align the dots first, then go back and put the chain on the gears and install as a set.
First, remove the oil slinger from on top of the crank gear. Then you should be able to see the timing mark on the crank gear.
And, I'm pretty sure the keyways in the crank for the balancer and the crank gear are in line with one another. So, if the crank gear key is where it appears to be based on the slinger, your crank gear key may have sheared. If so, lining them up now will do no good. You will have to put the gears on and align the dots first, then go back and put the chain on the gears and install as a set.
JKP
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Boom! Oil slinger was my problem. Didn’t even know that was a thing.
Found the marks. Painted them.