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VALVE CLEARANCE — Adjusting (Cont'd)

EM-38prose procedure

Adjusting (Cont'd)

Valve clearance adjusting (continued)

  1. 8
    Install new shim using a suitable tool.
    Install with the surface on which the thickness is stamped facing down.
    Cylinder head with Tool (B) holding the lifter depressed and a "Suitable tool" (thin pick) being used to insert the new adjusting shim; shim stamped face faces down.
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  2. 9
    Place Tool (A) as mentioned in steps 2 and 3.
    Tool (A) replaced over the camshaft and rotated to push lifter down so Tool (B) can be withdrawn; both Tool (A) and Tool (B) labelled in the figure.
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  3. 10
    Remove Tool (B).
  4. 11
    Remove Tool (A).
  5. 12
    Recheck valve clearance.

Valve clearance for adjusting

Intake
Hot mm (in)0.33 - 0.41 (0.0130 - 0.0161)
Cold* (reference data) mm (in)0.25 - 0.33 (0.0098 - 0.0130)
Exhaust
Hot mm (in)0.36 - 0.44 (0.0142 - 0.0173)
Cold* (reference data) mm (in)0.32 - 0.40 (0.0126 - 0.0157)

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