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Drew400:
Hi all,

A major milestone for me is putting the engine back in the frame today. All looks lovely and somewhat cleaner than when they were last together!

However, as the second picture shows, there's a gap between the frame and the bottom front engine mounting bracket. The washer I've slipped in there to demonstrate is 2mm deep. There is no washer shown on my parts catalogue/manuals.

Clearly, I can insert a 1mm washer on each side but wanted to run this by you experts. Can frames spring outward when the engine is removed (or should there be a washer in there all along)?

Thanks all,

D.

Nurse Julie:
Iv'e just looked under mine Drew and it looks like there are no washers on mine if that help. My engine has been out sometime in a previous life so Im not sure if they were there originally  :-*

Nurse Julie:
Iv'e just looked in workshop manual and it says the hanger bolts at front lower crankcase have spring washers inserted, but I cant really understand the picture in the manual to see if they are on the outside or inside of the frame, inside i guess ::)

ColCB400 4:
the sprung washers go on the outside of the frame. the frame will tweek up... no problem. A good idea would be to loosen all bolts supporting the engine at the front and sequentially tighten them, then you know your getting a true alignment although I have never had any concerns of this myself, am sure the gap will slowly disappear.
NOTE... make sure you use the right bolt and washer for each side... check and check again, otherwise you will split the crank case at the oil blanking thingy if the bolt is too long.

ColCB400 4:
nice build btw... looking good

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