Setting Cylinder Rear To Tdc; Camshafts Cylinder Rear - KTM 990 Adventure Repair Manual

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Setting cylinder rear to TDC

– Unscrew the plug
crankshaft.
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– Turn the crankshaft in a counterclockwise direction until the rear
cylinder is in the TDC position. The marks
year 2007) must coincide with the flat outer surface of the cylinder
head at the camshaft gears.
NOTE: the camshaft gears are identical for both cylinders but have
marks for cylinders rear and front. Match the respective mark to the
respective cylinder, i.e. the crosses for cylinder rear and the circles for
cylinder front.
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– Remove the case bolt and screw in the special tool 0113 080802
to block the crankshaft.
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Camshafts cylinder rear

– Check and note down the valve clearance before you dismount the
camshafts.
– Loosen the bolts on the camshaft bearing bridge from the rear
cylinder and carefully remove the camshaft bearing bridge.
W
HEN TIGHTENING THE BOLTS OF THE CAMSHAFT BEARING BRIDGE
THAT THE VALVES ARE NOT ACTUATED BY THE CAMSHAFT
OTHERWISE THE BEARING BRIDGE WILL BREAK
– Remove the camshafts from the cylinder head without tilting.
from the generator cover to be able to turn the
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Valve clearance (at 20ºC): intake 0.10 - 0.15 mm
exhaust 0.25 - 0.30 mm
! CAUTION
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(points as of model
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