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Timing Component Alignment Marks: Locations








1. The timing links (1, 2) are aligned to the appropriate timing marks on the camshaft actuators (6, 3).

2. The unique colored link (5) is aligned to the timing mark on the crankshaft sprocket (4).





1. The timing link (1) is aligned to the timing mark on the crankshaft sprocket (2).

2. The adjacent timing links (4) are aligned with both timing marks (3) on the balancer shaft driven sprocket.