Anyone have a copy they can loan or sell me? I have to do a valve job on my 749 soon and didn't realize desmotimes was going away for a while. I have the workshop manual but it's not really a "step-by-step" type of book.
yeah...LT went on deployment at the beginning of November and closed down the store rather than let people still order and lay waiting for an undetermined amount of time...
Got all the tools you need Joe? Cam holders? Crank turner?
Monsterparts have them in stock : http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/4VBOOK/Maintenance/4VBOOK.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/4VBOOK/Maintenance/4VBOOK.html)
I got my desmoedue book last week !
Quote from: Slide Panda on November 29, 2012, 08:53:37 AM
Got all the tools you need Joe? Cam holders? Crank turner?
I think so. I was able to replace belts without the crank turner (just used the rear wheel). No cam holder either although I can see how it would make it easier. Got a guitar tuner to check tension and it worked fine. Anything else I might need to adjust valves in case I have to? Thanks!
Quote from: monsterknut on November 29, 2012, 09:15:13 AM
Monsterparts have them in stock : http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/4VBOOK/Maintenance/4VBOOK.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/4VBOOK/Maintenance/4VBOOK.html)
I got my desmoedue book last week !
Nice find. Thanks!
Quote from: JoeP on November 29, 2012, 11:44:55 AM
I think so. I was able to replace belts without the crank turner (just used the rear wheel). No cam holder either although I can see how it would make it easier. Got a guitar tuner to check tension and it worked fine. Anything else I might need to adjust valves in case I have to? Thanks!
I spent on the closer depressor gizmo, but not needed. Good set of feelers in as small graduations as you can get, perhaps this one
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-36-leaf-combination-gauge/p-00940811000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1#desc (http://www.sears.com/craftsman-36-leaf-combination-gauge/p-00940811000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1#desc)
The cam holder is handy.
If you're doing the valves a micrometer is recommended so you can be more accurate - but that's a more expensive item, around $100. But a caliper can do - if you go that route you'll need a closer shim measuring tool.
Quote from: Slide Panda on November 29, 2012, 11:51:30 AM
If you're doing the valves a micrometer is recommended so you can be more accurate - but that's a more expensive item, around $100. But a caliper can do - if you go that route you'll need a closer shim measuring tool.
When i did my buddy's, the micrometer we used was from Harborfreight, 'twas like >$20!?!?
So these cheap things can have a percent error of 20%(advertised was +/-%5) and still have a minute difference .001's 20% is .0002.
Sorry just being cheap.