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| ====== IH: Engine Mechanicals - Sub-02A ====== | ====== IH: Engine Mechanicals - Sub-02A ====== | ||
| ====== Gearcase Cover Removal ====== | ====== Gearcase Cover Removal ====== | ||
| - | Aticle by Dr Dick of the XLFORUM | + | Article by Dr Dick of the XLFORUM ((https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/139758-1968-xlch-dust-off/page3?postcount=44#post2993600)) |
| * Take the cam cover off without dropping anything in the drain pan or on the floor while preserving where all the shims are positioned. | * Take the cam cover off without dropping anything in the drain pan or on the floor while preserving where all the shims are positioned. | ||
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| * Remove all screws from cam cover. | * Remove all screws from cam cover. | ||
| - | | Gently work the cover to this position ((photo by Dr Dick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showpost.php?p=4098969&postcount=44)) | | + | | Gently work the cover to this position ((photo by Dr Dick of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/139758-1968-xlch-dust-off/page3?postcount=44#post2993600)) | |
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| * Now look in the gap, and with a skinny screw driver, push all the cams back into the engine so that they won't come out with the cover. | * Now look in the gap, and with a skinny screw driver, push all the cams back into the engine so that they won't come out with the cover. | ||
| - | | With that done, open gap a little more ((photo by Dr Dick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showpost.php?p=4098969&postcount=44)) | | + | | With that done, open gap a little more ((photo by Dr Dick of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/139758-1968-xlch-dust-off/page3?postcount=44#post2993600)) | |
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| * Make sure the cams hang inside the motor using the skinny screwdriver again as you work the cover off. \\ Note that the cover is still engaged to the cams and that they are slid fully into the motor side. | * Make sure the cams hang inside the motor using the skinny screwdriver again as you work the cover off. \\ Note that the cover is still engaged to the cams and that they are slid fully into the motor side. | ||
| - | | Keep this up until you have the cover off ((photo by Dr Dick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showpost.php?p=4098969&postcount=44)) | | + | | Keep this up until you have the cover off ((photo by Dr Dick of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/139758-1968-xlch-dust-off/page3?postcount=44#post2993600)) | |
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