Cam Chain Guide instalation. AHHH!!!!!!

[81gs750L]

I have been working on a 81 GS750L 16valve and am having trouble installing the cam chain guide and the cam chain has no slack. The pistons are at the desired position with 1 and 4 at TDC. Have any of you encountered a simliar problem? If so, what do you reccomend I do? Do you see any other potential problems? Thank you for you help in advance.

[chef1366]

Are you referring to the cam chain tensioner or the guide?
If it's the tensioner your cam chain is bound and you need to rotate the engine a bit counterclockwise to free it. After you get the tensioner in recheck timing.
If it's the front guide it needs put in before the cams.

[81gs750L]

I hope

I am having trouble placing the front Cam chain guide. AND the cam chain will not give, I barely have enough slack to pull it over the front Exhaust cam (without the front cam chain guide in place)

Thanks CHEF.

[Billy Ricks]

Is the tensioner on or off the cylinder block?

[81gs750L]

cam chain

tensioner is off at this time

[Billy Ricks]

tensioner is off at this time

You should have plenty of slack then. The exhaust cam is going to be in your way trying to get the guide in.

[rapidray]

What have you replaced in this engine? As in, do you have the correct cam chain & cam sprockets? If so, then, you are doing something wrong. Ray.

[81gs750L]

original

only took it apart to change gaskets. I did buy a new 630 chain and shocks, everything else has been untuoched.

[chef1366]

Chain is bound. Move the crank back and forth and pull up on the chain. Do this with the cams out.

[81gs750L]

Thanks

Thanks Chef