[JD159]

Hi all,

In the process of learning how to dial in my cams. Just need a set of dial gauges but doing some preliminary homework first.

In the digital copy of the manual I have, I am missing page 102 of the procedure. I am not sure if it has anything imperative that I am missing or information that someone else can provide.

I have read that once tdc on the crank has been found, you rotate the engine 45 before TDC so that camshaft installation is safer. Then you position the cams at tdc, then move the crank back into TDC. From there you follow from step two of the procedure outlined in the manual using the dial gauges.

Is that correct? Or can I find tdc on the crank, then install the cams without moving the crank. Does the crank have to go back 45 degrees before cam installation?

Also, because of my cam's the timing is adjusted so that it is slightly advanced. How do I go about accurately setting that advanced timing on the gear? Is it as simple as once I have dial in the cam's to spec, loosen the three temporary retaining bolts and then rotate the engine counter-clockwise until the cam gear is slightly advanced?

Thanks!