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Valve Adjustment Procedure - Tier 3

1) Tony reviewed a new valve adjustment procedure for a tier 3 engine that does not require removing the rocker cover. 2) The procedure measures clearance at the adjustment end of the rocker arm rather than the normal contact point. 3) Tony concluded the procedure is straightforward but notes the actual clearance value is 1.296 times lower than quoted and some feel is required to get the right measurement.

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Valve Adjustment Procedure - Tier 3

1) Tony reviewed a new valve adjustment procedure for a tier 3 engine that does not require removing the rocker cover. 2) The procedure measures clearance at the adjustment end of the rocker arm rather than the normal contact point. 3) Tony concluded the procedure is straightforward but notes the actual clearance value is 1.296 times lower than quoted and some feel is required to get the right measurement.

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To: Paul Owen cc: J. Steele, O. Howlett From Tony Senior


Date 13/9/06
A. Duncan, B. Womersley Ref
M. Smith, A. Turner

Paul,
Re: Tier 3 Valve Adjustment Procedure / Comment

I trailed the tier 3 valve adjustment procedure this week using the recommended tools. As you are aware, we
requested that the valve adjustment procedure be possible without removing the rocker cover (and high
pressure fuel pipes). JCB Power Systems designed a rocker cover with access ports to the rocker arms. The
adjustment procedure is unusual in that the clearance is measured at the adjustment end of the rocker arm and
not the normal rocker to bridge piece contact end.

The procedure is relatively straight forward (described below), but there are a couple of points we need to
highlight for the training:
- the actual clearance value is at a ratio of 1.296:1, so for instance if the inlet clearance is quoted as
0.23mm, then the value we are measuring using this procedure will be 0.18mm – we need to clearly
communicate this to the Dealers
- there is certain amount of ‘feel’ required to achieve the correct result.

PHOTO COMMENTS
General photo showing tool
assembly

1) Remove 4 x covers
2) Set up engine to No 4 TDC.

This is achieved (in this


instance) using 2 x M5 bolts
located in the valve adjustment
screws and manually turning the
engine until visually both screws
are ‘on the rock’.

We need to consider
introducing proper visual set-up
tools (more professional that
bolts)
3) White mark the crank shaft
pulley in the 12 O’ clock
position.

4) Manually turn (we do have


crankshaft turning tool in the
system) the crankshaft through
90°.

5) Insert the adjusting screw


sleeve and the locking tool into
the required valve adjusting
screw (see next step).

We will need to show a section


of this in the service manual.
Crank
Degrees Ex 1 In 1 Ex 2 In 2 Ex 3 In 3 Ex 4 In 4 6) With the crank in this
0
5
position it is now possible to
10
15
20
set the following valve
25
30 clearances:
35
40
45 - No 1 Inlet
50
55
60
- No 3 Exhaust
65
70
75
- No 3 Inlet
80
85 - No 4 Exhaust
90
95
100
105
110
115
There is quite a large band
where the valve is off the cam
120
125
130
135
140 so the 90° positioning is not
critical.
7) Rotate the crankshaft 360°,
it is now possible to set:
- No 1 Exhaust
- No 2 Exhaust
- No 2 Inlet
- No 4 Inlet

8) It is important to move the


adjusting tool backward and
forwards several times (for
instance to dislodge any oil in
the cam follower).

Pull fully back and ‘zero in’ on


the DTI, and then push the
adjuster forward until spring
force felt. It is quite a robust
movement forward.

Conclusion:
I was able to achieve repeat readings using these tools, I am advised that when the readings are checked against
actual measurement on the ‘correct’ end of the rocker, the readings are very accurate. I see no problem with
introducing these tools to our Dealership – the main issue will be the final ‘feel’ when recording the
measurement – this will be against spring force, and I suppose possible to over exaggerate the amount of
measurement.

I have been in touch with Cadet engineering, as soon as we have the drawings from Division I will arrange to
have the tools made – we need to confirm quantities.

Regards
Tony Senior
JCB Service

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