Installation - Triumph Rocket III Classic Service Manual

6. If the journal to camshaft ladder clearance is within
the specified tolerances (see table below), remove
the camshaft ladder and clean off all traces of
Plastigage, silicone release agent and grease.
Standard
0.040 - 0.091
mm
Service limit
0.13
mm
Z Check the diameter of the camshaft journals.
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Standard
I
22.93 - 22.96 mm
8. If any of the journal to camshaft ladder clearances
are outside the specified tolerances, but the camshaft
journals are within their specified tolerances, the
cylinder head must be replaced.
Installation
1. Correctly identify the inlet and exhaust camshafts as
previously described (see page
3-15).
2. Position the camshafts to the two banks of valves
ensuring that the inlet camshaft is located to the inlet
valves and the exhaust camshaft to the exhaust
valves.
3. Turn the engine over so that all three pistons are
away from TDC (approximately
15
0 ATDO.
Camshaft Installation
4. Working on one camshaft at a time, locate the
camshaft drive chain over the camshaft sprockets.
5. Ease the camshaft drive chain away from the
sprockets then turn each camshaft until as many
lobes as possible are facing away from the valves.
Allow the chain to drop back onto the camshafts.
Cylinder Head
A
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To avoid damage to the camshaft ladder, always ensure
as many camshaft lobes as possible are facing away
from the valves. This will reduce stress on the camshaft
ladder during assembly. Damage to the camshaft ladder
will result in replacement of the complete head.
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Located Camshafts
6. Lubricate the camshaft bearing areas of the camshaft
ladder with a 50/50 solution of engine oil and
molybdenum disulphide grease.
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1. Camshaft ladder
2. Camshaft bearing areas
Z Lubricate the threads of the camshaft ladder bolts
with clean engine oil.
8. Position the camshaft ladder to the cylinder head,
aligning bearing areas with camshaft journals.
9. Finger-tighten the camshaft ladder bolts until the
bolt's under-head areas are in contact with the
camshaft ladder.
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Touring
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