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CYLINDER HEAD — Inspection (Cont'd) — Valve Seat Replacement (Supplement-V)

EM-5023prose procedure

Inspection (Cont'd)

Valve seat replacement

  1. 1
    Bore out old seat until it collapses. Set machine depth stop so that boring cannot contact bottom face of seat recess in cylinder head.
  2. 2
    Ream the cylinder head recess diameter and depth.
    Use the valve guide center for reaming to ensure valve seat will have the correct fit.
    See 'Reaming bore for service valve seat' table for Intake/Exhaust dimensions.
    Cross-section of cylinder-head valve-seat recess showing 'Recess diameter' arrow across the top and labeled twice (upper and lower recess diameter dimensions) with the service valve seat shown below.
    NEM317
  3. 3
    Heat cylinder head to a temperature of 150 to 160°C (302 to 320°F) and press fit seat until it seats on the bottom.
  4. 4
    Install valve seats.
    When replacing valve seat, valve should be replaced as well.
  5. 5
    Cut or grind valve seat using a suitable tool at the specified dimensions as shown in SDS (EM-5047).
    The cutting should be done with both hands to obtain a uniform and concentric finish.
    Both hands holding a valve-seat cutter / grinder tool spinning it on the valve seat — illustrates valve-seat-replacement step 5 (cut or grind valve seat).
    SEM876
  6. 6
    Apply a small amount of fine grinding compound to the valve's contacting face and put the valve into its guide. Lap valve against its seat until proper valve seating is obtained.
    Hand using a lapping tool (suction cup on a stick) on a valve in its seat, with up/down and rotational arrows — illustrates step 6 (lap valve).
    SEM877
  7. 7
    Check valve seating condition.
    W (seat contact width): Refer to SDS.
    Detail of valve seated in head: 'W' callout with two crossed arrows indicating valve margin / seat contact width. Caption 'W: Refer to SDS.'
    SEM635AA

Reaming bore for service valve seat

Intake
Recess Diameter — mm (in)37.922 - 37.947 (1.4930 - 1.4941)
Recess Depth — mm (in)8.017 - 8.167 (0.3156 - 0.3215)
Exhaust
Recess Diameter — mm (in)32.422 - 32.447 (1.2765 - 1.2774)
Recess Depth — mm (in)8.30 - 8.45 (0.327 - 0.333)

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