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APRILIA RSV4 Factory a-PRC 2009 Service Station Manual page 76

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Maintenance
Fit the pin for aligning the intake cam-
shaft with the hole on U-bolt.
If it was not possible before adjusting
the valve clearance, check the engine
timing.
Specific tooling
020851Y Camshaft timing pin
Remove the two crankshaft and cam-
shaft reference pins.
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.
Block crankshaft rotation using one of
the specific tools.
Unscrew and remove the camshaft
gear screw.
Remove the crankshaft locking tool.
Specific tooling
020850Y Primary gear lock
020848Y Flywheel retainer
Repeat the following operations:
move cylinder piston 1 (left rear piston)
to TDC;
turn the crankshaft by 450° (one com-
plete turn + 90°) in the direction of en-
gine rotation (direction of travel) to
align the hole on the intake camshaft
with the specific hole on the U bolt. This
ensures that all the rear cylinder bank
valve springs are decompressed.
Refit the camshaft timing setting pin in
the hole in the U bolt on the rear head,
and refit the crankshaft timing pin from
the clutch side, to check that the timing
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