Honda-SOHC
SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 14, 2023, 06:39:25 PM
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No values in my Haynes Manual - downloaded Honda manual desription is for knock bolt (7 x 12) 11.5 to 14.5 ft-lbs is this the same thing?
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Odd, mine says it's 10.1-10.8 Ftlbs
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My actual manual says the same as you stated first.
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My Cycleserve manual has the same figures as Haynes so I'll go with at one.
What is the best way to stop the cam from turning whilst torquing it up I do not want to damage anything - Rotor bolt with a spanner on it?
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Probably
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Managed to Torque up the cam sprocket without having to take of the alternator cover off to get at the rotor bolt.
I found that if the top bolt was just to the left of being at the top you can Torque it up as the tightening action holds against the sporocket rotating - at the top it rotates down clockwise, too far on the left & it rotates anticlockwise.
Looking at the manual there are 6 Copper washers on some of the cam cover bolts - just wondered why this is if anyone knows ?
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Only soft washers i remember are the ones between end brackets and cam cocer
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Only soft washers i remember are the ones between end brackets and cam cocer
The workshop manual shows the locations - I'm thinking it's just for those six places that need to seal against oil?
Suprisingly the manual does not show a tightening sequence for the cam cover so my thinking is similar to the cylinder head working from the center diagonally outwards in stages until the final torque setting is reached.
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Yes there are soft washers fitted to quite a few of the cover bolts.