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Valve Guide: Service and Repair

VALVE GUIDES
1. Remove carbon and varnish deposits from inside of valve guides with a reliable guide cleaner.

Checking Wear On Valve Guide-Typical:





2. Using a small hole gauge and a micrometer, measure valve guides in 3 places top, middle and bottom. Refer to Valve Guide Specification Chart. Replace guides if they are not within specification.





VALVE GUIDE SPECIFICATION CHART

Valve Guide Height:





3. Check valve guide height.