APRILIA RSV4 R Service Station Manual page 297

RSV4 R
Installing camshafts
NOTE
Engines up to engine No. V4 2470 are equipped with con-
ventional exhaust camshaft gears, while engines from en-
gine No. V4 2471, are equipped with self-adjusting exhaust
camshaft gears.
•
Install the intake and exhaust cam-
shafts on the rear head, remembering
that:
the intake camshaft gear tooth (indicated with a
dot) is inserted in the groove of the exhaust cam-
shaft gear (indicated with two dots).
CLEAN THOROUGHLY THE SEATS OF THE GEAR RE-
TAINER SCREWS, ON THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT.
•
Fit the U bolts with the nine O rings and
locator pins.
•
Fit the new washers under the screws
(2) near the spark plug holes only.
•
Tighten the seven screws (2) operating
in stages and diagonally.
•
Do not fit the eighth screw (2 - fastening
the oil pipe) yet.
•
Move the gear from the mounting tool
to the camshaft.
•
Unscrew and remove the two screws
(1).
•
Remove the tool.
Specific tooling
020865Y Support for camshaft gear on head
Engine
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