Scania — Checking and adjusting the valve clearance

Miscellaneous Checking and adjusting the valve clearance Special tools Number Designation Illustration 99 309 Turning tool for rotating the flywheel from below. 142 238 WARNING! Block the starting device when working on the engine. If the engine starts unexpectedly, there is a serious risk of injury. Note: Checking and adjusting valve clearances should also be done one more time after the first 500 hours of operation. Then the normal interval will follow (every 2,000 hours). Check and adjust the valve clearance with the en- gine cold. Max. clearance between two valves under the same valve bridge is 0.2 mm.

346 529 OPM 300 en-GB 65 © Scania CV AB 2015, Sweden Intake valve clearance 0.45 mm (0.018 in) Exhaust valve clearance 0.70 mm (0.028 in)