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The STEP Ahead Award honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory-floor to the C-suite. Company News. Industry News. Loosen and remove the pair of intake valve covers at the front of the cylinder head with an adjustable wrench.
Loosen and remove the pair of exhaust valve covers at the rear of the head. Attach a metric socket and ratchet onto the end of the crankshaft bolt where the end-cover was removed. Rotate the bolt counterclockwise as you observe the timing marks at the flywheel inside the timing housing. This indicates the piston is at top-dead-center and the intake valves are fully closed. Insert a 0. Turn the tappet stem clockwise or counterclockwise with the screwdriver, as necessary, until the feeler gauge slides in and out with light resistance.
Repeat this step to adjust the other intake valve. Tighten both lock nuts with the wrench. Attach the metric socket and ratchet onto the end of the crankshaft bolt. This indicates the exhaust valves are closed. Loosen the lock nuts at the base of both tappet stems on the exhaust valves with the metric wrench. Adjust both valves with the screwdriver until the gauge slides in and out with light resistance.
Tighten the lock nuts with the metric wrench. Reattach the valve covers and tighten each with the adjustable wrench. Reattach the timing cover and tighten the bolts with the socket and ratchet. Reattach the crank-bolt cover with the Allen wrench. Install the spark plug with the plug wrench and reattach the plug wire by hand. Jiggle the corresponding rocker arms before adjusting the intake or exhaust valves.
If necessary, rotate the crank a bit so the rocker arms are loose.
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