Valve Spring

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Check the valve springs for damage, free length, and tension. Replace the valve spring if it is not within the standard value presented in the table.

To measure the squareness of the valve spring, stand the valve spring on a surface plate and measure its deflection at the top of valve spring using a right angle gauge.

VALVE SPRING SPECIFICATIONS CHART

Free length	mm (in)	47.32 (1.863)
Tension/spring height N (kgf, lb)/mm (in)	Set	205 - 235 (20.9 - 24.0, 46.1 - 52.8)/36.0 (1.417)
Tension/spring height N (kgf, lb)/mm (in)	Lift	426 - 490 (43.4 - 50.0, 95.8 - 110)/26.50 (1.041)
Squareness		2.5°, 2.1 mm (0.083 in) or less

Fig 1: Measuring Squareness Of Valve Spring Using Right Angle Gauge

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