GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
SECTION
G
ENGINE
VALVE TAPPET CLEARANCE
To set the valve
clearances on
a
cold engine:
1,
By turning the engine place No. 1
cylinder
on
Top Dead Centro (TDC)
of the firing stroke using the flywheel access hole. Figure G1 , to indicate
TDC. Both valves of No. 1 cylinder will be closed in this position.
2. Using a feeler blade between the rocker
arm
and
the valve tip, Figure
G2,
check the
clearance
of the
following valves
(numbered
from the front of
the engine) and adjust if necessary.
Ford 2000. 3000
and 4000 1
. 5
Inlet
2,
4 Exhaust
Ford 5000 1.3 Inlet
2, 6 Exhaust
i
3. Rotate
the engine one complete revolution until No. 1 cylinder is on TDC
of the exhaust stroke and check and
adjust all
tho
remaining
valves:
Ford 2000, 3000 and 4000 3 Inlet
6 Exhaust
Ford 5000 5, 7 Inlet
4, 8 Exhaust
The correct valve clearances for a cold engine are:
Intake
0014—
0016
inches
(0-36—0-41
mm)
Exhaust
0-01
7—
0019
inches (0-43—0-48 mm)
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