VALVE
CLEARANCE
Adjustment
NOTE: Always set the valve clearance after the
cylinder head bolts are tightened to the
correct torque.
Warm
the engine until
it
is
at operating temperature.
Valve
clearance [A].
Intake Valve .
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..
..
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. . .
..
0.006 inch (0,15 mm) Hot
Exhaust
Valve
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. .
..
. 0.010 inch (0,25 mm) Hot
Stop the engine. Remove the valve cover.
Pos
iti
on
the piston at T.O.C.
Loosen the lock nut.
Adjust the
valve clearance by turning the adjusting bolt
and measuring with a feeler gauge [B].
Tighten the lock nut.
Repeat the procedure for each set of
valves.
Start
the engine, run at idle speed and check the
clearance again. Make adjustment as needed.
Added Sept.
90
A
-70-2-
Intake
0.0006"
(0,15 mm)
Hot
B-09720
741, 742, 743,
7430S
Bobcat Loader
Service Manual