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How do you tighten the timing chain on a 1986 kawasaki voyager 1200?

Kawasaki Voyager 1200

*Disconnect the battery.

*Remove the following:

*Air cleaner assembly

*Fuel tank

*Alternator

*Coolant draincock

*Spark plugs

*Clutch assembly

*Cylinder head

*Front camshaft sprocket

*Turn the crankshaft so the marks on the camshaft sprockets are aligned horizontally and parallel to the cylinder head surface as shown.

*Apply liquid gasket to the cylinder head mating surfaces of the cam chain tensioner and the cylinder block.

*Install the cam chain tensioner and bolt. Tighten the bolt to the specified torque.

*Install the front camshaft sprocket. Tighten the bolt to the specified torque.

*Install the cylinder head. Tighten the bolts in three stages to the specified torque.

*Install the spark plugs.

*Install the coolant draincock.

*Fill the cooling system with coolant.

*Install the alternator.

*Install the fuel tank.

*Install the air cleaner assembly.

*Connect the battery.

*Start the engine and check for leaks.