Setting The Engine To Ignition Top Dead Center Of The Front Cylinder; Installing The Front Piston - KTM 1190 RC8 EU 2008 Repair Manual

30/ASSEMBLING THE ENGINE

Setting the engine to ignition top dead center of the front cylinder

21.34

Installing the front piston

21.35
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Remove special tool
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Keep the timing chain tensioned.
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Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise by the specified value.
Guideline
1 turn
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Turn the crankshaft counterclockwise by the specified value
Guideline
75°
The position notch of the crankshaft is visible in the hole.
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Screw in special tool
Engine blocking screw (61229015000) (
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Shift the joint of the piston rings by 120°.
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Place the oiled piston on the cylinder. Tighten the piston rings using the special
tool.
Piston ring mounting tool (60029015000) (
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Using a hammer, lightly strike the special tool from above until it is flush with the
cylinder.
The special tool must squeeze the piston rings together well and lie flush
against the cylinder.
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Carefully knock the piston into the cylinder using the hammer shaft.
The piston rings should not become caught; otherwise, they may be damaged.
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