TM 5-6115-400-35
Figure 87. Installation of camshaft gear.
shown in figure 88, until a gage is
(2) With
camshaft
removed,
measure
found that cannot be inserted (NO
diameter of camshaft journals and inside
diameter of camshaft bearings with
GO).
The thickness of the next
micrometers to determine clearance.
smaller gage that can be inserted
Note.
(GO) may be considered to be the
The only factory recommended
camshaft
journal-to-bearing
method for determining camshaft
clearance.
journal-to-bearing clearance is with
b. Bearing Removal.
the proper micrometers; however, as
(1) Remove camshaft (para 55).
an emergency field expedient only
(2) Remove the timing gear housing (para
(and when proper micrometers are
not available), camshaft journal-to-
(3) Remove electric starter. Refer to TM 5-
bearing clearance (with camshaft
6115-400-12.
installed) may be determined by
(4) Remove flywheel (para 53) and flywheel
inserting
feeler,
gages
of
housing (para 54).
progressively greater thickness as
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