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Old 27-04-2020, 08:16 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Joshua Brew View Post
I can only seem to get any clearances on the vertical cylinder if I rotate the crank clockwise 90deg. Does this make any sense? Are you suppose to turn the engine anti-clockwise?
Sorry, Joshua, I should have said that the 270° was anticlockwise so equivalent to 90° clockwise.

When the mark is lined up on the crankshaft, it is tdc power stroke for the horizontal cylinder (assuming the camshaft holes also line up.of course).

Brad the Bike Boy has some good instructional videos on valve adjustment:









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