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Valve Clearance Adjustment

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NOTE: Connect the HDS to the DLC, and monitor ECT SENSOR 1 (see GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION ). Adjust the valves only when the cylinder head temperature is less than 100°F (38°C).
  1. Remove the cylinder head cover (see CYLINDER HEAD COVER REMOVAL  ).
  2. Set the No. 1 piston at top dead center (TDC). The "UP" mark (A) on the camshaft sprocket should be at the top, and the TDC grooves (B) on the camshaft sprocket should line up with the top edge of the head.
    Fig 1: Identifying Up Mark On Camshaft Sprocket
    G05952458Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Select the correct feeler gauge for the valve clearance you are going to check.

    Valve Clearance 

    Intake: 0.15-0.19 mm (0.006-0.007 in.) 

    Exhaust: 0.26-0.30 mm (0.010-0.012 in.) 

    Fig 2: Identifying Intake & Exhaust Valve
    G05952459Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Insert the feeler gauge (A) between the adjusting screw and the end of the valve stem on No. 1 cylinder and slide it back and forth; you should feel a slight amount of drag.
    Fig 3: Inserting Feeler Gauge Between Adjusting Screw & End Of Valve Stem On No. 1 Cylinder
    G05952460Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. If you feel too much or too little drag, loosen the locknut, and turn the adjusting screw (A) until the drag on the feeler gauge is correct.
    Fig 4: Identifying Adjusting Screw
    G05952461Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. While holding the adjusting screw with the screw driver, tighten the locknut, then recheck the clearance. Repeat the adjustment, if necessary.

    Specified Torque 

    7 x 0.75 mm, 14 N.m (1.4 kgf.m, 10 lbf.ft) 

    Apply new engine oil to the nut threads. 

  7. Rotate the crankshaft pulley clockwise. Align the No. 3 piston TDC groove (A) on the camshaft sprocket with the top edge of the head.
    Fig 5: Identifying TDC Groove On Camshaft Sprocket
    G05952462Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Check and, if necessary, adjust the valve clearance on the No. 3 cylinder.
  9. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise. Align the No. 4 piston TDC groove (A) on the camshaft sprocket with the top edge of the head.
    Fig 6: Identifying No. 4 Piston TDC Groove On Camshaft Sprocket
    G05952463Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Check and, if necessary, adjust the valve clearance on the No. 4 cylinder.
  11. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise. Align the No. 2 piston TDC groove (A) on the camshaft sprocket with the top edge of the head.
    Fig 7: Identifying No. 2 Piston TDC Groove On Camshaft Sprocket
    G05952464Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Check and, if necessary, adjust the valve clearance on the No. 2 cylinder.
  13. Install the cylinder head cover (see CYLINDER HEAD COVER INSTALLATION  ).
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