5.4.3. Checking and adjusting
valve clearances
– On the encapsulated engine, take off the
capsule hood (see Chapter 2).
– Unscrew the hex nuts and take off the cylinder
head cover (Figure 3, Item 13).
– Take off the covers for the air guide housing
and belt guard (see Chapter 2).
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– Insert a ratchet wrench or a 1/2" T-piece with
the necessary extension into square hole „1“.
Important !
Turn the engine over in the normal direction of
rotation.
This is counter-clockwise in either case – at the
flywheel or timing gear end.
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Adjusting method for two-cylinder engines
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– The valves in cylinder 1 (at the fan end) must
be in the overlap position (exhaust valve not
yet closed, inlet valve just starting to open).
– Turn the crankshaft through 180 degrees in the
normal direction of rotation, and check valve
clearances at cylinder 2.
– Turn the crankshaft a further 180 degrees in
the same direction as before, and check the
valve clearances at cylinder 1.
Adjusting method for three- and four-cylin-
der engines
(Fig. 51)
Type
Check valves
at cyl. No.
Valve No. ...
fully open
1
3
3-cylinder
5
2
3
1
1
3
4-cylinder
5
4
7
2
3
1
1
2
3
4
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
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