Hello all thanks for all the answers to my past questions this week. I am now checking my timing on my ds. There are two marks on the crank that I see. When I turn it over slow by hand these two marks are side by side. Now do I go by the first one or second or right in the middle? I was going by right between the two marks, and the marks on the cam sprockets were off just a little bit so I thought it was off a tooth. Now after taking the cam tensioner out and moving the sprockets I still cant get them lined up. It is even farther off then it was to begin with. I guess my main question is do they have to point exactly right on the arrows that are on the plastic piece between the two? I am doing this for the first time and really dont want to bend any thing.

 

Does anyone know what mark to go by the first, second or between the two?

 

are you working on a ds 650? if so your cam lobes need to be facing away from each other, the exhuast forward and the intake to the rear then they should line up

 

I am wondering about the timing marks in the bolt hold on the bottom of the motor. When I turn it over slowly by hand there are two marks Im wondering what mark I should line up the first on or the second one (turning the motor by hand and clockwise) thanks

 

In between those two marks there is a notch. That is where I have always set mine with a crank lock down tool. Like you, I have never gotten the two marks lined up perfect but pretty darn close. If the marks are really off then take a look at the dowel pins on the cams that hold the gears in place, I have heard of those shearing.