Rocker Arm Assembly: Removal

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Remove the cylinder head cover. See CYLINDER HEAD COVER .
Loosen adjusting screws (A). See Fig 1.
Remove the bolts and the rocker arm assembly. See Fig 2 and use the following procedure;
1. Unscrew the rocker shaft mounting bolts 2 turns at a time, in a crisscross pattern, to prevent damaging the valves or rocker arm assembly.
2. When removing the rocker arm assembly, DO NOT remove the rocker shaft mounting bolts. The bolts will keep the springs and the rocker arms on the shafts.

Fig 1: Loosening Adjusting Screws

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Fig 2: Camshaft Holder Bolt Loosening Sequence

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