BMW K 1100 LT/RS - Manual (Page 86)

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Checking/adjusting valve clear-
ances
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Caution:
Never unscrew the spark plugs before measuring
valve clearances. Particles of oily soot could be-
come lodged behind an exhaust valve head and fal-
sify the measurement.
• Remove left side section of fairing.
• Remove the cylinder head cover.
• Remove cover for Hall-effect transmitter.
• Turn the engine only at the crankshaft (direction
of rotation: anti-clockwise).
• Measure valve clearance with feeler gauge.
• Max. engine temperature 35 °C.
• Determine size of replacement tappets by com-
paring desired and actual measurements.
Valve clearances:
Inlet ..................... 0.15…0.20 mm (0.006…0.008 in)
Exhaust ............... 0.25…0.30 mm (0.010…0.012 in)
Adjusting valve clearances
• The camshaft must be removed before the buck-
et tappets can be renewed.
• Set cylinder 1 (timing end) to top dead centre on
the ignition stroke.
• The adjusting device for the camshafts,
BMW No. 11 3 700, must enter the slots at the
end of the shafts.
• Remove the screw plug in the timing case cover.
• Hold the chain tensioner and timing chain with
eccentric tensioner, BMW No. 11 2 640.
• Pull back tensioning pin (1) and screw in eccen-
tric (2) by 3…4 turns.
• Push the tensioning pin forward above the timing
chain.
• Turn the eccentric slightly to the right to locate
the timing chain and chain tensioner.
• Secure the eccentric with locknut (3).
• Remove the chain sprockets.
• Remove the camshafts.
• Renew the bucket tappets as necessary.
• Assemble in the reverse order of work.
11 3 700
LT110800
1
2
3
LT110800