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Anyone ever done this job, some tutorials say to use cam lock tools, some say you can put the crank key way at 12 o clock not move the crank again and you can do it without the cam lock tools?
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Yes I have done it with and without the special tools .
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Does it matter where the existing links line up with the timing marks when the crank keyway is at 12 o'clock? The existing links are just a black line from a sharpie, they get close but don't quite line up. If I do it without the special tools what happens once the tensioners are removed, do they cams move a lot? Is it ok to move them left or right to get them to line up or can they only move one way?
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Figured it out
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