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Maintenance Section
Engine Valve Lash Adjustment -
Check, Adjust ( Diesel Engine )
Park the lift truck with the forks lowered, parking
brake applied, transmission in NEUTRAL and the
engine stopped and cold.
NOTE : Initial valve lash adjustment on a new or
rebuilt engine only, is recommended at the first
scheduled oil change interval, due to initial wear
and seating of valve train components.
To prevent possible injury when adjusting
diesel engines, do not use the starter motor to
turn the flywheel.
Hot engine components can cause burns.
Allow additional time for the engine to cool
before measuring valve clearance.
NOTICE
Measure the valve lash with the engine stopped.
TO obtain an accurate measurement, allow at
least 20 minutes for the valves to cool the
engine cylinder head and block temperature.
Set the clearance to the nominal appropriate clear-
ance given in the Ò Valve Clearance Setting Ó chart
shown below
Refer to the Ò Service Manual Ó for the complete
valve adjustment procedure.
NOTE : In case of Gasoline or LPG Engine, no
valve adjustment is necessary.
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