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		Jun 8, 2021 #1 
		
		
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		Andy C.
		
		
			I have kaw fd590v . Had a leak valve cover gasket ended up breaking bolt off in head, Took head off To get broke bolt out. Should have I took head off without adjusting flywheel, or will it be ok to put back on the way it is? Thanks
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 8, 2021 #2 
		
		
			  
		 
		
		Craftsman Garage
		
		
			yes you absolutely don't want to ever adjust the flywheel on one of those engines
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 8, 2021 #3 
		
		
			  
		 
		
		Craftsman Garage
		
		
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 8, 2021 #4 
		
		
			A  
		 
		
		Andy C.
		
		
			
	
		
	
	
		
		
			yes you absolutely don't want to ever adjust the flywheel on one of those engines
		
		
	 
 Thanks dude!
 
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 8, 2021 #5 
		
		
			  
		 
		
		Scrubcadet10
		
		
			Expand on adjusting the flywheel?
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 8, 2021 #6 
		
		
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		Andy C.
		
		
			I’m new to this project. Part of my question was probably stupid to say. Just don’t want to screw this up putting it back together. Thanks
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 8, 2021 #7 
		
		
			  
		 
		
		Scrubcadet10
		
		
			What did you mean by adjusting the flywheel?
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 8, 2021 #8 
		
		
			A  
		 
		
		Andy C.
		
		
			To get 
	
		
	
	
		
		
			What did you mean by adjusting the flywheel?
		
		
	 
 Should have said turn to get top dead center . Is that nessesary?
 
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 8, 2021 #9 
		
		
			  
		 
		
		Scrubcadet10
		
		
			If you just removed the cylinder head. No it isn't.
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 9, 2021 #10 
		
		
			  
		 
		
		StarTech
		
		
			You do want to readjust the valve clearances as they may changed. To me I always loosen them taking a head off so it is automatic here to readjust.
		 
		
		
	 
	
	
		Jun 9, 2021 #11 
		
		
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		slomo
		
		
			Did you guys ever get the flywheel adjusted yet? ? 
 
slomo