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Valve Spring

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  1. Check the free height of each valve spring and replace if necessary.
  2. Using a square, test the squareness of each valve spring. If the spring is excessively out-of-square, replace it.

Valve spring 

Standard value

Free height : 42.5 mm (1.6732 in.)

Load : 21.9 kg / 35 mm (48.4 lb / 1.3780 in.)

Out of squareness : Max. 1.5°

Service limit

Free height : 41.5 mm (1.6339 in.)

Load : 21.9 kg / 34 mm (48.4 lb / 1.3386 in.)

Out of squareness : Max. 3°

Fig 1: Checking Valve Spring
G00790341Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO.