15
Engine,
Cylinder
Head,
Valves
CHECKING
,AND
ADJUSTING
VALVE
CLEARANCE
The
valve
clearance
must always
be
checked
and
I or adjusted when
the
engine is
cold.
Specifications:
Intake
=
0.15
mm
Exhaust =
0.20
mm
The
valve
clearance
is
adjusted in
the
sequence
of
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th cylinders.
The
piston
of
the
· cylinder in question must
be
at TDC
of
the
compression cycle, because both
valves are then closed.
1.
Move cylinder 1 to
TDC.
15 - 10 Adjusting Valve
Clearance
2.
Check
valve
clearance
with feeler gauge,
adjusting to specifications
if
necessary.
3.
To
adjust
the
valves
of
cylinders 2, 3 and
4,
turn the crankshaft counterclockwise
until
the
distributor rotor arm moves 90 °
each
time.
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