Service and Repair Manual Repair
Rocker arms
3.3 Rocker arms
3.3.1 Rocker arms - Valve clearance set (SL 204)
Setting valve clearance
Previous tasks
q Remove cylinder head covers. (For more information see: 3.2.3 Cylinder head cover removal
and installation, page 65.) .
q Install turning device. (For more information see: 4.1.2 Turning device, page 269.)
Fig. 61: Turning device installed
Specific safety instructions
WARNING
Injuries by contact with hot surfaces!
Engine is hot near operating temperature. The contact with hot surfaces could lead serious injuries
or death.
u Avoid any contact with the engine, parts carrying hot coolant or oil, the exhaust system, the
turbocharger, the heat protection, the battery, the covers.
u After the temperature has cooled down to a level it can be touched, proceed with the tasks on
the engine.
KD83V16 33525088901_2_1 EN_US
2021-07
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