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[bob_in_cr]

hunted just about everywhere for the timing marks to set the counterbancers in alignment with the piston TDC.....Tried kawa here but they have given me two different answers....needless to say, i don't trust either answer they gave me. thank you Bob Costa Rica

[wannabsmooth1]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "bob_in_cr" wrote:

> > hunted just about everywhere for the timing marks to set the > counterbancers in alignment with the piston TDC.....Tried kawa here > but they have given me two different answers....needless to say, i > don't trust either answer they gave me. thank you > Bob > Costa Rica >

Bob, I'm going to try to describe it in text. Someone might know where there is a photo onlinne. Engine at TDC. If the rotor/flywheel is removed, aim the keyway in the crankshaft up the centerline of the cylinder, as close as you can by eye. Balancer chain is off, right? Chain guides for the chain are off? When you remove them, use some heat on the bolts first to soften the loctite. Some of the bolts are very soft, and break very easily. With the engine at TDC, the front weight you can see should have the round portion down, and the part of the weight that looks flat up. Look on the shaft the weight is attached to - you should be able to see a center punch mark, or it might be on the weight. This should appear to be approx the center of the "upper flat" portion of the weight. You can't see the rear wieght, so just look for the center punch mark on the shaft. This also needs to be as "up" as possible, it will probably be a little to the left of up when we're done. Now look for the plated links on the chain - there's three locations where they are plated silver color. Whent the chain is installed properly, there will be 2 plated links bracketing the marks on the front and rear balance shafts, and one link lining up with the punch mark on the crankshaft sprocket. Hope this helps..... The balancer chain marks, and the weights, line up every 9 revolutions of the chain, IIRC. The weights will line up every engine revolution, but the chain doesn't complete a revolution with every engine revolution. The sprockets are 18 tooth, and the chain has 70 links. So, every engine rev the chain moves 18 teeth. So, if the chain goes around 9 times, that's 630 links, also 35 engine revolutions. all the best, Mike

[bob_in_cr]

much appreciated mike's reply to my question. Costa Rica is the land of no avaiable parts so you have to be resourceful. the left-hand (outer) counterbalancer with the springs broke. what do you think about having the sprocket nad counterbalancer machineshop welded together to make it one solid part? i read that the newer klr models sprockets are made this way bob

[Jon Neet]

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