Removal of old mechanical points assembly

[sbkaye]

Can anyone tell me how to remove the old mechanical points assembly from a 72 cb450?

i need to remove the cam shaft. have a cam follower that has fallen off.

I removed the points cover.
I removed the two little c-clips.
Now I am looking at the base with the arms and springs, and I can't tell how to get it off of the shaft.

I need to get that plate out of the way in order to get to the screws that take the whole points assembly off, so I can remove the camshaft.

I"m a rookie mechanic, learning as I go. have never seen some of this stuff before.

any help will be greatly appreciated.

thanks,

 

[Flugtechnik]

There are two screws that hold the plate in place. The ones you loosen when you adjust the points. Just take them out. If you are talking about the mechanical advance mechanism that is behind the points plate, you remove the bolt on the end of the camshaft and then is slides off.

 

[trek97]

This should make it simple...

http://bit.ly/1cpmKBf