Tightening Cylinder Heads; Checking/Adjusting Valve Operating Clearances; (Inspections I, Ii And Iii) - BMW R 1200 C Repair Manual

Tightening cylinder heads

(Inspection I)
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Remove cylinder head cover.
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Caution:
Trap escaping oil.
TDC
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Select a gear and turn the rear wheel, or set the
piston to TDC on the ignition stroke by turning
the belt pulley.
Top dead centre on ignition stroke:
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The OT (TDC) mark is visible and the inlet and ex-
haust valves in the cylinder concerned are
closed.
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Tighten cylinder head nuts.
Tightening procedure after 1 000 km (600 miles)
1. Tighten the cylinder head nuts one after the
other in a crosswise pattern
1.1. Slacken off one nut at a time
1.2. Tighten nut to initial torque.................... 20 Nm
1.3. Tighten nut to specified wrench angle ...... 180°
2. Unfasten/retighten M10 screw .............. 40 Nm
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Checking/adjusting valve operating
clearances

(Inspections I, II and III)

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Check valve clearance with feeler gauge and, if
necessary, correct with adjusting nut/lock.
Adjust valve clearances with the engine cold
(max. 35 °C/95 °F):
Inlet ........................................... 0.15 mm (0.006 in)
Exhaust ..................................... 0.30 mm (0.012 in)
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Tightening torque:
Locknut.......................................................... 8 Nm
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After adjusting, check valve operating clearanc-
es again; it should be possible to pull the correct
feeler gauge through between the valve stem
and the adjusting screw with only slight resist-
ance.
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Assemble in reverse order.
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Caution:
Make sure that gasket is correctly seated. Gaskets
C000070
and sealing faces must be free from oil or grease.
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Tightening torque:
Cylinder head cover ....................................... 8 Nm
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