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(d)  Hand±lap  the valve and valve seat with an abrasivecompound.
(e)  After hand±lapping, clean the valve and valve seat.
9. INSPECT VALVE SPRINGS (a)  Using a steel square, measure the squareness

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B. Inspect cam lobesUsing a micrometer, measure the cam lobe height.
Standard cam lobe height:
Intake  44.570±44.670 mm (1.7547±1.7587 in.)
Exhaust  44.250±44.350 mm (1.7421±1.7461 in.)
Maximum c

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(e)  Remove the bearing caps.
(f)  Measure the Plastigage at its widest point.
Standard oil clearance:  0.035±0.072 mm(0.0014±0.0028 in.)
Maximum oil clearance:  0.10 mm (0.039 in.)
If the oil clea

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(c)  Subtract  the lifter diameter measurement from the lifterbore diameter measurement.
Standard oil clearance:  0.024±0.050 mm
(0.0009±0.0020 in.)
Maximum oil clearance:  0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
If

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ASSEMBLY OF CYLINDER HEAD
(See Components on page EM±35)HINT:
wThoroughly clean all parts to be assembled.
w Before installing the parts, apply new engine oil to all
sliding and rotating surfaces.
w

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3. INSTALL VALVES(a)  Install new oil seal on the valve guide bushing.
HINT: The intake valve oil seal is brown and the exhaust valve
oil seal is black.
(b)  Install the following parts:(1) Valve
(2)

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(d)  Using a plastic±faced hammer, lightly tap the valve stem
tip to assure proper fit.
4.  INSTALL VALVE LIFTERS AND SHIMS (a)  Install the valve lifter and shim.
(b)  Check that the valve lifter r

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(d)  Mark the front of the cylinder head bolt head with paint.
(e)  Second  retighten the cylinder head bolts 90 in the
numerical order shown above.
(f)  Third retighten cylinder head bolts by an ad