2006 INFINITI M35 Factory Service Manual

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Camshaft End Play
Install  dial  indicator  in  thrust  direction  on  front  end  of  camshaft.
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Valve Lifter Clearance
VALVE LIFTER OUTER DIAMETER
Measure the outer diameter of valve lifter with micrometer.
VAL

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Install  camshaft so that dowel pin on front end face are posi-
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4. Tighten camshaft bracket bolts in the following steps, in numeri-
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a. Tighten

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4. Crank the engine, and then make sure that engine oil comes out
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2. Measure the valve clearance as follows:
a. Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC of its compression stroke.
Rotate  cranksh

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By  referring  to  the  figure,  measure  the  valve  clearances  at
locations  marked  “
”  as  shown  in  the  table  below  (location

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d. Rotate  crankshaft  pulley  clockwise  (when  view  from  engine
front) by 90 degrees from the position of No.