Triumph Thunderbird Service Manual page 84

Cylinder Head
12. Lubricate the tappet buckets with a 50/50 solution of
molybdenum disulphide grease and engine oil, then
refit them and the valve shims to their original
locations in the head.
13. Refit the camshafts (see page 3-15).
14. Check and adjust the valve clearances (see page
3-19).
15. Reconnect the coolant temperature sensor.
16. Refit the throttle bodies (see page 10-105).
17. Refit the exhaust system (see page 10-101>.
18.
Refit the radiator (see page 11-11>.
19. Refit the fuel tank (see page 10-98>.
20. Start the engine and allow it to idle while checking
for air, oil, coolant and exhaust leaks. Rectify as
necessary.
21. Check and top up the cooling system (see page
11-5).
22. Check and top up the engine oil level (see page
8-6).
Front
of
Motorcycle
5
1 3
In the sequence shown below, tighten the cylinder
head bolts in four stages as follows:
6
7
7.
2 4 8
Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
In the sequence shown above, tighten the bolts to
20Nm.
In the sequence shown above, tighten the bolts to
SONm.
10. In the sequence shown above, tighten the bolts to
70Nm.
9.
8.
11. In the sequence shown above, tighten the bolts
through a further 90° using tool 3880105-T0301 or
similar to measure the torque-angle.
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