Cam cover — removal and installation (Triumph Rocket III)

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Warning! Before starting work, ensure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported. This will help prevent it from falling and causing injury to the operator or damage to the motorcycle.

Removal

1. Remove the rider's seat (see page 17.9).

2. Disconnect the battery, negative (black) lead first.

3. Raise and prop the fuel tank (see page 11.98).

4. Remove the intake duct (see page 11.105) together with its bracket.

5. Disconnect the spark plug leads from the spark plugs then remove the coil brackets with the coils attached.

6. Remove the bungs from the heads of the cam cover fixings.

7. Release the bolts securing the cam cover to the head.



8. Remove all the bolts and bolt-seals from the cam cover.

9. Raise the cover and manoeuvre it towards the right hand side of the engine, where it can be removed.

Caution! Never use a lever to remove the cam cover from the cylinder head. Using a lever will cause damage to the cylinder head and cam cover, which could lead to an oil leak.

10. Collect the seal from the head.

Installation

1. Check the condition of the cam cover seal and cam cover bolt seals. Replace as necessary.


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2. Apply silicone sealant to the cylinder head where four «D» sections of the cam cover seal fit.



3. Fit the seal ensuring the four «D» sections seat in the corresponding half-rounds in the cylinder head. Position the spark plug tower seals to the six plug towers.

4. Fit the cam cover to the cylinder head. Ensure that the seal remains in position, paying particular attention to the six spark plug tower areas.

5. Fit the cam cover bolts, complete with their seals (steel ring side facing upwards) and tighten to finger tight.

6. Progressively and evenly tighten the cam cover bolts to 10 Nm.

7. Refit the coil bracket and coils.

8. Reattach the plug leads to the plugs.

9. Refit the intake duct bracket, tightening its bolts to 9 Nm.

10. Refit the intake duct (see page 11.109).

11. Seat the fuel tank on the frame and secure it (see page 11.99).

12. Reconnect the battery, positive (red) lead first.

13. Refit the rider's seat.

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