left cam shaft re-assembly

[kawonda750]

Do I remove the cam bolt in the left side camshaft to relieve a bit of the pressure on the spline to easily assemble that side to the cam sprocket? Or, do I just bang it in?

The bolt is stuck in there pretty well.

[pemdoc65]

You can't remove the bolt from the camshaft with the shaft in place. You can loosen the nut on the end of the bolt, then give it a little tap on the end with a small hammer to loosen the bolt within the shaft half. This will make it easier to remove/install.

[kawonda750]

OK Thanks. I wanted to make sure. I finally did loosen it and it fits better now.
The Honda shop manual really tells you nothing.
Thanks again.