Volvo Truck Corporation

Gteborg, Sweden

Service Bulletin
Trucks

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Valves and unit injectors, adjust

Valves and unit injectors, adjust

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Contents
Valves and unit injectors, adjust page 2

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ENG26101.ihval

English
Printed in Sweden

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Service Procedures

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Valves and unit injectors, adjust
Valve cover removed

Note: Because the illustrations in the service literature are used for different engine
variants, there may be differences in some of the components.
The essential information in the illustrations is, however, always correct.

Special tools: 9990119, 9992000, 9996049,

9998170, 88800014, 88800021
1

WARNING
The parking brake must be applied when cranking the
engine with the starter motor. Remove the control unit
fuse F40 to avoid unintentional starting of the engine
and check that the vehicle is not in gear.
Alternative 1: Remove the plug on the underside of the
flywheel casing and fit cranking tool 88800014.
Alternative 2: Remove the fuses for the engine electronic
control unit and connect equipment to crank the engine
using the starter motor.
88800014

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Camshaft markings for adjusting valves and unit
injectors:

Markings 1-6, apply to the adjustment of the inlet

valves, exhaust valves and unit injectors.

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Inlet valves, adjustment

3
Turn the engine to the next camshaft marking for
adjustment of inlet valves.

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Adjust the correct valve clearance on the inlet valves. Use
a tool to hold adjusting screw (B) still and tighten locking
nut (A) with an open spanner. See Function group 20,
Information type Specifications, Specifications.
Re-measure the valve clearance.
Note: Make a mark with a marker pen when an
adjustment has been completed, to keep track of the
valves and unit injectors which have been adjusted.

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Unit injector, adjustment

5
Adjust the unit injector rocker arm to zero clearance.
Tighten the adjustment screw according to Function
group 20, Information type Specifications, Specifications.
Use a tool to hold adjusting screw (B) still and tighten
locking nut (A) with an open spanner. See Function
group 20, Information type Specifications, Specifications.

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Exhaust valves, adjust

6
Adjust the exhaust valve clearances.
Use a tool to hold adjusting screw (B) still and tighten
locking nut (A) with an open spanner. See Function
group 20, Information type Specifications, Specifications.
Note: Make a mark with a marker pen when an
adjustment has been completed, to keep track of the
valves and unit injectors which have been adjusted.

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7
Rotate the engine to the next marking on the camshaft for
adjusting the exhaust valves.
8
Adjust the remaining valves and unit injectors in the
same way.