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Maintenance
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Unscrew and remove the four screws.
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Remove the air-box cover.
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Remove the filtering element.
Checking the valve clearance
The following operation can be carried out also with the engine fitted on the vehicle.
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Remove both head covers.
CAUTION
WHENEVER THE HEAD COVER IS REMOVED, ALL FOUR RUBBER RINGS AND THE GASKET
SHOULD BE REPLACED.
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Using the pins, synchronise the cylin-
der being checked.
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Using a feeler gauge, measure the dis-
tance between the cam of the camshaft
and the valve bucket tappet
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Take note of the measurement.
If valve clearance is not within the tolerance range,
adjust as follows:
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Take the engine to the TDC.
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Lock the camshafts by using the cor-
responding timing pins.
Specific tooling
020719Y Timing pin
Characteristic
Valve clearance at intake
0.15 - 0.20 mm (0.0059 - 0.0079 in)
Outlet valve clearance
0.20 - 0.25 mm (0.0079 - 0.0098 in)
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Remove one camshaft at a time
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Leave the other camshaft assembled and blocked by means of the timing pin.
CAUTION
IF BOTH CAMSHAFTS ARE REMOVED, THE ENGINE SPINS MAKING TIMING NECESSARY.
See also
MAIN - 74
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DORSODURO 1200 ABS - ATC
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