APRILIA RSV4 RR Service Station Manual page 343

RSV4 RR/RF
screw. This screw must be replaced at
each reassembly.
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Tighten the second camshaft gear fix-
ing screw to exactly the torque speci-
fied.
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Remove the crankshaft locking tool.
Specific tooling
020850Y Primary gear lock
020851Y Camshaft timing pin
020852Y Crankshaft timing pin
020914Y Flywheel retainer
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Turn the crankshaft back to the previous position in which the camshaft and U bolt holes
were aligned; Refit the reference pin while checking, using the crankshaft reference pin, that
the clutch side hole and the hole in the crankshaft are perfectly aligned.
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If this is not the case, repeat the timing operations.
Specific tooling
020851Y Camshaft timing pin
020852Y Crankshaft timing pin
Rear head removal
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Remove the rear head cover and the clutch cover.
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Move cylinder piston 1 (left rear piston) to the TDC;
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Turn the crankshaft 450° (one complete turn + 90°) in the direction of motor rotation (direction
of travel) in order to align the hole on the intake camshaft gear with the hole on the U-bolt.
This ensures that all the rear cylinder bank valve springs are decompressed.
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Turn the crankshaft until the gear
screw covered by the head when the
hole on the camshaft gear is aligned
with the hole on the U bolt, is visible.
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Block crankshaft rotation using one of
the specific tools.
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Unscrew and remove the camshaft
gear screw.
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Remove the crankshaft locking tool.
Specific tooling
020850Y Primary gear lock
Engine
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