How to time 82 xs400 dohc

[Simon]

So I took my 1982 XS400 DOHC apart to fix the transmission which I did and now I'm rebuilding. Now that I have the head on I need to put on the cams and time them which I have no idea how to do. Their are two different marking on the plate for the crankshaft ect... Please help

 

[Lou Ranger]

Welcome to the Forum and good choice.
I don't know how to do it either, but it is covered in the manual, I think. From what I saw, timing is covered starting on page 3-90. The manual is on the Forum and can be downloaded here:

http://www.xs400.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4503
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