TM 5-2420-230-24-2
Section 0 - Engine Disassembly and Assembly - Group 00
Timing Pin - Installation (0-78)
B Series Shop Manual
Page 0-59
Camshaft Gear Backlash - Measuring (0-77)
Camshaft Backlash Limits (A)
mm
in
.076
MIN
0.003
.380
MAX
0.013
Timing Pin - Installation (0-78)
Caution: The timing pin assembly is precisely located
on the gear housing to correspond to TDC for Cylinder
Number 1.
Caution: The timing pin assembly must be relocated if
gear housings are interchanged.
10 mm, 15 mm
Rotate the cylinder block on the rebuild stand until the
combustion deck is positioned at the top and parallel to
the floor.
To relocate the assembly, temporarily install the crank-
shaft pulley and a fabricated wire pointer. Put a flat washer
between the pointer and gear housing to prevent damage
to the gear housing.
Fabricate a steel plate as shown in the illustration.