Triumph Tiger Explorer XR 2016, Service Manual

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Rotate engine until the remaining two fixings are accessible. 4.
CAUTION
Do not rotate the engine further once the four camshaft sprocket bolts have been loosened. Rotation of the
engine with the four sprocket bolts loose will result in valve to piston contact and serious engine damage.
Loosen the two remaining camshaft sprocket fixings. Do not remove the fixings at this stage. 5.
Note
Note the orientation of the tensioner before removal.
Evenly release the camshaft drive chain tensioner mounting bolts until the plunger spring tension has been
released. 6.
Remove the tensioner and discard the O
‑
ring and gasket. 7.
Note the orientation of the camshaft ladder in relation to the head. 8.
Progressively release the bolts securing the camshaft ladder to the head in the sequence shown below. 9.
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6 14 10 2
8
7
16
4
3
12
5 13 9 1
15 11
Camshaft Ladder Bolt Release Sequence
Remove the camshaft ladder and top pad, and collect the dowels (if loose) and spark plug tower O
‑
rings. 10.
Note
Each camshaft and sprocket is removed as an assembly.
Lift the camshaft drive chain from the inlet camshaft sprocket and remove the inlet camshaft. 11.
Lift the camshaft drive chain from the exhaust camshaft sprocket and remove the exhaust camshaft. 12.
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