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Triumph SPEED TWIN 1955 User Manual

Triumph SPEED TWIN 1955
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RE-ASSEMBLY
inlet
push Rods and Cover. First
fit
the lower rubber oil seals over both tappet
blocks. Now assemble the inlet push rods and cover to
:re
tappets and block.
Ensure that the drain pipes are fitted at this stage.
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Cylinder Head.
Fit the copper gasket to the cylinder bl~:i and then
fit
the head
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with manifold.
Enter and screw down the four short bolts, but do not
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fully tighten.
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Inlet Rocker Box.
Grease the rocker box gaskets and c?per push rod cover
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washer and assemble to the rocker box.
Turn the engir.e over until both inlet
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push rods are nearly level and then assemble the rocker b:x to the cylinder head
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and push rod cover.
Check that the gaskets have not teen. misplaced and then
enter the two short rocker box holding down bolts and firmly screw down. Fit
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and tighten the two rocker box to cylinder head nuts.
THE FiTTING OF
THE
BOLTS MUST PRECEDE THE NUTS.
If the valve seats have been re-cut and the
valve faces re-ground,
it
is
a
good plan to slacken back the rocker adjuster before
fitting the rocker box.
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Exhaust Rocker Box.
Fit the push rods and cover to the tappet and block (drain
pipes fitted). Fit the exhaust rocker box in exactly the same manner as the inlet one.
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Rocker
Oil
Drain Adaptors.
Ensure that the oil drain adaptor bolts are clean
and then
fit
a
copper washer to each.
Slide another copper washer between the
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oil drain banjo. and insert the adaptor and tighten.
Care should be exercised
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when tightening into an alloy head (TRS
&
T100).
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Cylinder Head Holding Bolts. Position the remaining four bolts (the torque stay
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bolts to the rear, see supplement) and screw down until a grip
is
felt. All eight bolts
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should now be evenly tightened but do not use excessive force on the spanner.
The actual force required
is
18
ft. pounds; if tightened beyond this figure distortion
may take place.
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Torque Stays. Replace the stays to the engine bolts and securely tighten the
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nuts and clip bolts.
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Rocker
Oil
Feed Pipe.
Place one copper washer on each rocker spindle;
fit
the
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oil pipe banjos over the spindles, followed by another copper washer and the two
domed nuts. When tightening the nuts, steady the oil pipe at the spindles to
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prevent
it
turning, otherwise a broken joint may result.
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Tappets.
Re-set the tappets (see page
36)
and replace the rocker inspection caps
complete with new washers, to the rocker box.
Carburetter-Arnal.
If the carburetter slides have been removed, replace them
at this stage and after screwing down the knurled fixing ring, test the slide operation
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by working the controls.
Position the flange washer to the manifold (TR5 & TI00
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flange washer, tufnol block and flange washel) and then
fit
the carburetter to the
studs. Connect up the filter connection;
fit
and tighten the flange nuts.
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Carburetter-S.U.
Fit the flange washer and assemble the carburetter to the
manifold, connect the air filter connection and vent pipe.
Fit
and tighten the two
flange nuts. Assemble the throttle cable to the carburetter body and test operation.
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BrandTriumph
ModelSPEED TWIN 1955
CategoryMotorcycle
LanguageEnglish

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