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Product:INDUSTRIALENGINE
Model:C7INDUSTRIALENGINEJTF19336
Configuration:C7IndustrialEngineJTF00001UP

TestingandAdjusting
C7IndustrialEngines
MediaNumberRENR980301

PublicationDate01/07/2014

DateUpdated11/07/2014

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EngineValveLashInspect/Adjust
SMCS1102025

Topreventpossibleinjury,donotusethestartertoturntheflywheel.
Hotenginecomponentscancauseburns.Allowadditionaltimeforthe
enginetocoolbeforemeasuringvalveclearance.

Thisengineuseshighvoltagetocontrolthefuelinjectors.
Disconnectelectronicfuelinjectorenablecircuitconnectortoprevent
personalinjury.
Donotcomeincontactwiththefuelinjectorterminalswhiletheengine
isrunning.
Note:Valvelashismeasuredbetweentherockerarmandthebridgefortheinletvalves.Valvelashis
measuredbetweentherockerarmandthevalvestemfortheexhaustvalve.Alloftheclearance
measurementsandtheadjustmentsmustbemadewiththeenginestopped.Thevalvesmustbefullyclosed.

ValveLashCheck
Anadjustmentisnotnecessaryifthemeasurementofthevalvelashisintheacceptablerange.Adjustthe
valvelashwhiletheengineisstopped.TherangeisspecifiedinTable1.
Table1

ValveLashCheck(Stopped
Engine)

InletValves
0.380.08mm(0.0150.003
inch)

ExhaustValves
0.640.08mm(0.0250.003
inch)

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TCCompressionStroke

124

135

TCExhaustStroke(1)

356

246

FiringOrder

153624(2)

(1)

360fromTCcompressionstroke

(2)

TheNo.1cylinderisatthefrontoftheengine.

Ifthemeasurementisnotwithinthisrangeadjustmentisnecessary.SeeTestingAndAdjusting,"ValveLash
AndValveBridgeAdjustment".

Illustration1

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CylinderandValveLocation
(A)Exhaustvalve
(B)Inletvalves

ValveLashandValveBridgeAdjustment

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Illustration2

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(1)Exhaustrockerarm
(2)Inletvalvebridge
(3)Rockerarmadjustmentscrewlocknutfortheexhaustrockerarm
(4)Rockerarmadjustmentscrewfortheexhaustrockerarm

Table2
ValveLash
Valves
Inlet

DimensionofGauge
0.380.08mm(0.0150.003inch)

Exhaust

0.640.08mm(0.0250.003inch)

Adjustthevalvelashwhiletheengineisstopped.
1.PuttheNo.1pistonatthetopcenterpositiononthecompressionstroke.RefertoTestingand
Adjusting,"FindingTopCenterPositionforNo.1Piston".
Table3
TCCompression
Stroke
Valvelash

InletValves

0.380.08mm(0.0150.003
inch)

ExhaustValves

0.640.08mm(0.0250.003
inch)

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Cylinders

124

135

2.AdjustthevalvelashaccordingtoTable3.
a.Lightlytaptherockerarmatthetopoftheadjustmentscrewwithasoftmallet.Thiswillensure
thatthelifterrollerseatsagainstthecamshaft'sbasecircle.
b.Loosentheadjustmentlocknut.
c.Placetheappropriatefeelergaugebetweenrockerarmandthevalvebridge.Then,turnthe
adjustmentscrewinaclockwisedirection.Slidethefeelergaugebetweentherockerarmandthe
valvebridge.Continueturningtheadjustmentscrewuntilaslightdragisfeltonthefeeler
gauge.Removethefeelergauge.
d.Tightentheadjustmentlocknuttoatorqueof307Nm(225lbft).Donotallowthe
adjustmentscrewtoturnwhileyouaretighteningtheadjustmentlocknut.Recheckthevalve
lashaftertighteningtheadjustmentlocknut.
3.Removethetimingboltandturntheflywheelby360degreesinthedirectionofenginerotation.This
willputtheNo.6pistonatthetopcenterpositiononthecompressionstroke.Installthetimingboltin
theflywheel.
Table4
TCExhaustStroke(3)

InletValves

ExhaustValves

Valvelash

0.380.08mm(0.0150.003
inch)

0.640.08mm(0.0250.003
inch)

Cylinders

356

246

(3)

PositionforNo.1cylinder

4.AdjustthevalvelashaccordingtoTable4.
a.Lightlytaptherockerarmatthetopoftheadjustmentscrewwithasoftmallet.Thiswillensure
thatthelifterrollerseatsagainstthecamshaft'sbasecircle.
b.Loosentheadjustmentlocknut.
c.Placetheappropriatefeelergaugebetweenrockerarmandthevalvebridge.Then,turnthe
adjustmentscrewinaclockwisedirection.Slidethefeelergaugebetweentherockerarmandthe
valvebridge.Continueturningtheadjustmentscrewuntilaslightdragisfeltonthefeeler
gauge.Removethefeelergauge.
d.Tightentheadjustmentlocknuttoatorqueof307Nm(225lbft).Donotallowthe
adjustmentscrewtoturnwhileyouaretighteningtheadjustmentlocknut.Recheckthevalve
lashaftertighteningtheadjustmentlocknut.
5.Removethetimingboltfromtheflywheelafteralladjustmentstothevalvelashhavebeenmade.
Reinstallthetimingcover.
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