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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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how do I know when the back jug valves are fully closed to adjust the tappets? I was replacing the gaskets on the rear jug of a 2001 883 and we moved the bike in gear moving the original position on the valves. The result was of course difficulty replacing the rocker arm rods and finally after putting them in by loosing the bolts on the lower plate the tappets were very loud when it got started. How do I fix this problem ? I did this procedure on the front jug years back without a problem because I did not move the bke in gerar during the operation! can anyone give me some guidance my question is this, do I remove the tappets and then set the front jug at TDC and then reinstall them with the the front jug at TDC ? will this place the valves on the rear jug in the correct position (lower) to reinstall the rocker arms ? Help
 
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