Valve Clearance Adjustment

Measure valve clearance in the following procedure.

1. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise to align the timing mark of the V.V.T. sprocket with the top surface of the cylinder head as illustrated. (Set the Number 1 piston at top dead center on the compression stroke.)
   Fig 1: Identifying Timing Mark On V.V.T. Sprocket

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2. Valve clearance can be measured at the illustrated location in this condition.
   Fig 2: Locating Valve Clearance Position

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3. Use a free gauge to measure clearance between the camshaft and valve tappet.

   Standard value (when engine is cold): 

   Intake side: 0.20 ± 0.03 mm (0.008 ± 0.001 inch) 

   Exhaust side: 0.30 ± 0.03 mm (0.012 ± 0.001 inch) 

4. If measured values are out of the standard value, record measured values.
   Fig 3: Measuring Clearance Between Camshaft And Valve Tappet Using Free Gauge

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5. Rotate the crankshaft by one turn clockwise to set the Number 4 piston at top dead center on the compression stroke.
   NOTE: The timing mark of the V. V.T. exhaust sprocket must be at the illustrated position.
   Fig 4: Identifying Timing Mark On V.V.T. Exhaust Sprocket

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6. Valve clearance can be measured at the illustrated location in this condition.
7. If measured values are out of the standard value, record measured values.
8. If the measured value is out of the standard value, replace the valve tappet.
   NOTE: There are 47 kinds of valve tappets at intervals of 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch) in the range between 3.000 mm (0.1181 inch) and 3.690 mm (0.145 inch).
   Fig 5: Locating Valve Clearance Position

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9. Select a valve tappet in the following procedure.
   1. Measure thickness of a removed valve tappet.
   2. Calculate thickness of a valve tappet so that valve clearance meets the standard value.
      1. Thickness of valve tappet to be selected 
      2. Thickness of removed valve tappet 
      3. Measured valve clearance 

         Formula 

         Intake side: A = B + (C - 0.20 mm [0.08 inch]) 

         Exhaust side: A = B + (C - 0.30 mm [0.012 inch]) 

         Fig 6: Measuring Thickness Of Removed Valve Tappet

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      Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF CAMSHAFT " for removal, installation and inspection procedure of valve tappets.