Valveclearance Adjustment - Triumph TIGER Service Manual

Cylinder Head
Value Clearance Meastnemnt
Note:
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Valve clearance measurement must be
carried out with the engine cold.
1. Remove the cam cover (see page 3-5).
2. Remove the spark plugs to reduce compression
resistance when turning the engine.
3. Select a high gear and, using the rear wheel, turn the
engine until a pair of camshaft lobes are positioned
away from the valves.
pointing
4. Using feeler gauges, measure and record the
clearances for this pair of valves only.
5. Repeat the process until the valve clearances for all
valves have been checked.
Note:
® If the measurement does not fall within the
specified range, adjustment must be made.
Note:
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The correct valve clearances are in the
range given.
Inlet:
Exhaust:
6. Record the measured valve clearances on a chart
similar to the example shown.
3.14
0.10 - 0.20 mm
0.20 - 0.30 mm
Service Manual - Tiger
Typical Valve Clearance Chart
Inlet Valve No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Exhaust Valve 'No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Valve Clearance Adjustment
Note:
• To adjust the valve clearances the camshafts
must
be removed. Follow the camshaft
removal procedure (see page
1.
Remove the camshafts (see page
2. Remove the tappet bucket from the cylinder head.
Measured
Gap
as measured (mm)
as measured (mm)
as measured (mm)
as measured (mm)
as measured (mm)
as measured (mm)
Gap Measured
measured (mm)
as
as (mm)
measured
as measured (mm)
as measured (mm)
as measured
(mm)
as measured (mm)
3-10).
3-10).
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