Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - Service manual > Auto Chain Tensioner

• Loosen and remove Hex flange head bolt (M6) (a) from the auto chain tensioner.

• Insert a small screw driver into chain tensioner and loosen until timing chain slack is at the maximum.

• Loosen and remove 2 Nos. Hex flange head bolts (M6) (a) to remove auto chain tensioner from cylinder barrel (b).

• Remove auto timing chain tensioner (a) from cylinder barrel along with gasket.

Camshaft Sub Assembly

• Rotate magneto rotor (a) till one of Hex head bolts on cam chain sprocket appears at top most position.

• Loosen and remove 1 st Hex flange head bolt (M8) (a) from cam sprocket.

• Rotate magneto rotor (a) in clockwise direction till other bolt is visible at top most position.

• Loosen and remove 2 nd Hex head bolt (M8) (a) from cam sprocket.

• Remove "C" washer (a) from groove in cylinder head LH to release cam shaft.

• Gently release the cam chain (a) from the cam sprocket (b).

• Gently lift camshaft with sprocket (b) and remove from cylinder head.
• Support cam chain (a) suitably while removing camshaft, to prevent it from falling into crankcase.

• Remove sprocket (a) from camshaft.

Magneto Cover

• Loosen and remove 12 Nos. Hex socket head bolts (M6) (a) in crisscross pattern to remove magneto cover (b) from crankcase on LH side.

• The magneto cover may be hard to remove from crankcase, due to the magnetic force from the magneto acting on the stator coil.
• Gently tap on the tabs (a) with a plastic / rubber mallet, on the inside edges of the magneto cover, to remove.

• Remove the 2 Nos. dowel pins (a) and (b) from the crankcases/magneto cover.

• Remove gasket (a).

CAUTION Do not use a sharp tool to scrap the gasket material from the joint faces.

If required scrap only with a soft and blunt tool.

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