APRILIA RSV4 RR Service Station Manual page 87

RSV4 RR/RF
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Use a magnet to remove the tappet.
CAUTION
REMOVE THE TAPPET CAREFULLY AS THE PAD MAY FALL INTO THE ENGINE.
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Retrieve the pad and replace with a
suitable component to achieve the cor-
rect valve clearance.
Refer to the table: "Calibrated pad thickness-
es" to identify the suitable thickness.
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Fit the tappet.
See also
Calibrated pad thickness
NOTE
THIS ENGINE HAS CAMSHAFTS OF THE EXHAUST
VALVES WITH CLEARANCE RECOVERY.
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Install the intake and exhaust camshafts on the rear head, remembering that:
the intake camshaft gear tooth (indicated with a dot) is inserted in the groove of the exhaust camshaft
gear (indicated with two dots).
CLEAN THOROUGHLY THE SEATS OF THE GEAR RETAINER SCREWS, ON THE INTAKE CAM-
SHAFT.
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Fit the U bolts with the nine O rings and
locator pins.
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Fit the new washers under the screws
(2) near the spark plug holes only.
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Tighten the seven screws (2) operating
in stages and diagonally.
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Do not fit the eighth screw (2 - fastening
the oil pipe) yet.
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