Installing Timing Case Cover; Checking Valve Clearances - BMW k 1200 rs Repair Manual

Installing timing case cover

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Insert O-ring (1) for chain tensioner into timing
case cover.
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Install chain tensioner in timing case cover.
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Prevent chain tensioner from moving with pin,
BMW No. 11 6 740.
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Clean and degrease the sealing face, apply a thin
coat of Omni VISC 1002, taking care not to omit
the area around the bores marked above (2), see
line on sealing face shaded grey.
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Fill the expansion groove (arrow) with sealing
compound.
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Note:
Scrape off excess sealant with a spatula.
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Lead the cables for the oil pressure telltale and
water pump temperature sensor through the ca-
ble duct.
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Make sure that the preshaped lip of the shaft sealing
ring is correctly positioned. (
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Chain tensioner .............................................. 9 Nm
Timing case cover .......................................... 9 Nm
Screw plug
for pin............................................................. 9 Nm

Checking valve clearances

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Valve clearances:
Inlet ............... 0.15...0.20 mm (0.0059 ... 0.0079 in)
Exhaust ......... 0.25...0.30 mm (0.0098 ... 0.0118 in)
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Note:
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Use assembly sleeve, BMW No. 11 6 771, to po-
sition the timing case cover on the rotor flange
and tighten the fasteners, making sure that the
long screws are installed in the correct positions
(arrows).
Remove the chain tensioner pin and tighten the
screw plug.
Turn the engine over and check the relative po-
sitions of the camshaft sprockets and the
sprocket on the crankshaft.
Tightening torque:
Turn the engine over at the crankshaft (counter-
clockwise).
Measure valve clearance with feeler gauge.
If valve clearances have to be corrected, remove
the camshaft again.
Fit the correct bucket-type tappets.
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