8.4 Valve Drive
8.4.1 Valve clearance – Check and adjustment
Preconditions
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Engine is stopped and starting disabled.
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Engine coolant temperature is max. 40 °C.
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Valves are closed.
Special tools, Material, Spare parts
Designation / Use
Part No.
Qty.
Feeler gage
Y4342013
1
Torque wrench, 20–100 Nm
F30026582
1
Ratchet adapter
F30027340
1
Engine oil
Preparatory steps
1.
Remove cylinder head cover (→ Page 100).
2.
Install barring tool (→ Page 87).
3.
Bar crankshaft with barring tool in engine di-
rection of rotation until TDC pointer and TDC
mark on the flywheel are aligned.
Checking valve clearance at two crankshaft positions
1.
Check TDC position of piston in cylinder A1:
• The piston is at firing TDC when the rocker arms at cylinder A1 are unloaded.
• The piston is at overlap TDC when the rocker arms at cylinder A1 are loaded.
2.
Check valve clearance with cold engine:
• Inlet = 0.4 mm;
• Exhaust = 0.6 mm.
MS15019/04E 2016-02
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