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Measurement

  1. Remove the valve rocker arm cover. Refer to Valve Rocker Arm Cover Replacement.

  2. Object Number: 2091034  Size: SH
  3. Rotate the crankshaft pulley clockwise, aligning the pulley groove with the 0 point on the cover.

  4. Object Number: 2091038  Size: SH
  5. Check that the camshaft sprocket and timing chain are aligned.

  6. Object Number: 2091042  Size: SH
  7. Measure the valve clearance at positions (1), (2), (6) and (8). Rotate the crankshaft pulley clockwise 360 degrees.
  8. Measure the valve clearance at positions (3), (4), (5) and (7).
  9. If the measured values are not within specifications, replace the valve tappets.
  10. Specifications

        • Intake Side: 0.075-0.125 mm
        • Exhaust Side: 0.245-0.305 mm
  11. Determine the tappet size. Refer to Determining Replacement Tappet Size.
  12. Replace the valve tappets if necessary. Refer to Valve Stem Oil Seal and Valve Spring Replacement.

Determine Replacement Tappet Size


    Object Number: 2091047  Size: SH
  1. Remove the old tappet.
  2. Measure the old tappet.
  3. Perform the following calculation to determine the replacement tappet size.
  4. Intake: value of removed tappet + measured clearance - 0.1 mm = new tappet size

    Exhaust: value of removed tappet + measured clearance - 0.27 mm = new tappet size

    Example:

    • Old tappet = 3.20 mm, clearance was 0.30 mm, Intake clearance value is 0.1 mm
    • 3.20 mm + 0.30 mm - 0.1 mm = 3.40 mm
    • 3.40 mm = 96449615 (part number)

Tappet Selection

Part Number

ID Number

Value (mm)

96449601

312

3.12±0.01

96449602

314

3.14±0.01

96449603

316

3.16±0.01

96449604

318

3.18±0.01

96449605

320

3.20±0.01

96449606

322

3.22±0.01

96449607

324

3.24±0.01

96449608

326

3.26±0.01

96449609

328

3.28±0.01

96449610

330

3.30±0.01

96449611

332

3.32±0.01

96449612

334

3.34±0.01

96449613

336

3.36±0.01

96449614

338

3.38±0.01

96449615

340

3.40±0.01

96449616

342

3.42±0.01

96449617

344

3.44±0.01

96449618

346

3.46±0.01

96449619

348

3.48±0.01

96449620

350

3.50±0.01

96449621

352

3.52±0.01

96449622

354

3.54±0.01

96449623

356

3.56±0.01

96449624

358

3.58±0.01

96449625

360

3.60±0.01

96449626

362

3.62±0.01

96449627

364

3.64±0.01

96449628

366

3.66±0.01

96449629

368

3.68±0.01

96449630

370

3.70±0.01

96449631

372

3.72±0.01

96449632

374

3.74±0.01

96449633

376

3.76±0.01

96449634

378

3.78±0.01

96449635

380

3.80±0.01

96449636

382

3.82±0.01

96449637

384

3.84±0.01

96449638

386

3.86±0.01

96449639

388

3.88±0.01

96449640

390

3.90±0.01