• You can use a piece of cardboard or an old pizza box to keep from mixing up the primary cover screws (or cam cover).
• Make an outline on the cardboard using the new gasket or even the cover itself and poke the holes for the screws with a punch or Phillips screwdriver.
• Keeping the bolts in order as you take them off saves time and headache of remembering which length goes where.

Protecting / retaining primary cover 1) and Gearcase Cover 2) Screws

You can use an old points plate with a 1/2“X13 nut welded in the center to ease the cover off. Mount the plate inside the cover as you would normally and insert a 1/2”X13x3“ headless bolt in the center. Turn it in until the cover comes loose. This way the #2 cam stays in place so they don't all fall out when you remove the cover.

Cam Cover Removal Tool 3)