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VALVE LIFTER HOLE DIAMETER
Measure inner diameter of valve lifter hole of cylinder head with
inside micrometer.
VALVE LIFTER CLEARANCE

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3. Install camshaft brackets.
Remove foreign material completely from camshaft bracket
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4. Tighten camshaft bracket bolts in the following steps, in numeri-
cal order as shown in the figure.
a. Tighten No. 9 to 12 in numeric

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Rotate crankshaft pulley in clockwise to align TDC identifica-
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By referring to the figure, measure valve clearances at loca-
tions marked “×” as shown in the table below (locations indi-
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d. Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise (when view from engine
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iii. Place lifter stopper between camshaft and the edge of valve
lifter to retain valve lifter.
CAUTION:
Lifter stopper must be placed

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Using micrometer determine thickness of removed shim with
measured at center.
Calculate thickness of new adj