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Retightening Manifold, Carburetor and Exhaust Tube Bolts and Nuts / Adjusting Intake and Exhaust Valve Clearance

MA-38prose procedure

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

RETIGHTENING MANIFOLD, CARBURETOR AND EXHAUST TUBE BOLTS AND NUTS

Retighten to prevent air and/or exhaust gas leakage.
Intake & exhaust manifold nut
16 - 21N·m
Carburetor bolt
6 - 7N·m
Exhaust tube nut
28 - 33N·m

Adjusting Intake and Exhaust Valve Clearance

Adjusting Intake and Exhaust Valve Clearance

  1. 1
    Set No. 1 cylinder at top dead center on its compression stroke, and adjust valve clearance (1), (2), (3) and (6).
    Top view of the cylinder head showing the valve arrangement for a 4-cylinder DOHC engine with 8 numbered valves (1, 2, 3, 6 on top row; 4, 5, 7, 8 on bottom row). An arrow points to the 'Front' of the engine.
    SMA016A
  2. 2
    Set No. 4 cylinder at top dead center on its compression stroke, and adjust valve clearance (4), (5), (7) and (8).
Valve clearance: Intake and exhaust(0.011 in)
0.28mm
Adjusting screw lock nut
16 - 21N·m

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