[R-390] R-390 CAM Alignment

[Barry]

Hi Jacques,

> Barry, wasn't supposed to be a second hole in the 8-16 MC cam thru which the
> index mark for the 16-32 MC one can be seen ?

I don't know if there was "supposed to be" an extra hole, but there's not one in mine.  I haven't loosened any camshaft clamps so if it was in alignment before, then it should still be in alignment now.  I mostly just wanted to check it.

> The 8-16 MC cam should be aligned first !
> As far as I remember, there is no clamp that can be loosen on the 8-16 MC
> cam shaft to adjust the cam position.
> It should be aligned by rotation of the KC knob, then the proper 000 KC
> reading of the counter can be adjusted and then all the other cam positions
> in the order specified in the chapter 73 of the TM11-5820-357-35.
> Be sure to apply the procedure of the chapter 73 (page 88) from the very
> beginning !

Yes, the steps are certainly to be followed to the letter.  While I don't think it's particularly difficult to get things back in alignment (speaking entirely from just the perspective of the A model), I don't really want to "fix it" if it isn't "broken".

> 73, Jacques, VE2JFE in Montreal

Thanks again,
Barry - N4BUQ

> In the R-390, I notice that for the 16-32 MC CAM, when the others are in
> alignment and the lines can be seen through the holes for those, the line
> for this cam is hidden by the 8-16 MC CAM underneath it.  I don't see how
> that could be visible and presume it's normal but wondering how one is
> supposed to align the 16-32 MC CAM properly.
> 
> Thanks,
> Barry - N4BUQ
> 
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