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Originally Posted by chuckorlando
Actualy mine can be compressed without the screw. You just push down on it and the screw turns as you apply pressure. Maybe thats why. My dads is the same way. His Kinroad will compress without turning the screw. Dont know if they should do that but they've been run very very hard and aint had a problem. My chains are tight enough that you have to take off the rocker arms and lean the cam to get it off. Same as my dads. If it's stretched I would hate to see one thats not
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If you can compress it, with out the screw driver method, then the internal cam lock is broken, from installation, without relief.
If you were to replace it with a new unit, and install relieved, you could actually see a little more ooooomph, due to a more accurate cam timing throughout the rpm band. Though with these small engines, even at 180cc, it may be such a miniscule difference, you'd never notice it. Luckily, you broke the cheap and easy part, I've seen non-relieved installations, take out an entire engine.
Luck o the draw....cool beans!