Camshafts; Removal - Triumph Rocket III Classic Service Manual

Cylinder Head
Camshafts
Removal
Before starting work, ensure the motorcycle is stabilised
and adequately supported. This will help prevent it from
falling and causing injury to the operator or damage to
the motorcycle.
Note:
•
Either camshaft can be removed from the
cylinder head without complete removal of the
camshaft drive chain. However, the camshaft
drive chain must first be detached from the
camshafts.
1. Remove the camshaft cover (see page 3-5>.
Note:
• Turn the engine until the maximum number of
camshaft lobes are facing away from the
valves. This will prevent the camshafts from
springing around when the camshaft drive
chain tensioner is removed.
cbp.
1. Camshafts
2. Lobes
3. Valves
2. Remove the camshaft drive chain tensioner (see
page
3-6).
3. Remove the camshaft drive chain top pad.
1. Top pad
To avoid damage to the camshaft ladder, always ensure
as many camshaft lobes as possible are facing away
from the valves. This will reduce stress on the camshaft
ladder during removal. Damage to the camshaft ladder
will result in replacement of the complete head.
4. Progressively and evenly release the remaining
camshaft ladder fixings, half a turn each, until the
upward pressure on the bolt heads has been
released. Always start from the centre of the engine.
cbqa
1. Camshaft ladder
2. Camshaft ladder fixings (2 of 16)
Failure to release the camshaft ladder fixings
progressively and evenly may result in damage to the
camshaft ladder, the camshafts or the cylinder head
itself. A damaged camshaft ladder cannot be replaced as
an individual item. It can only be obtained as part of a
new cylinder head.
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