Valve Spring: Description and Operation

DESCRIPTION

Fig.35:

Fig.36:

The valve springs are a bee-hive shaped design (Fig. 35). The springs are seated on a steel washer on the cylinder head with retainers and locks retaining the springs (Fig. 36). The springs are installed with the smaller diameter against spring retainer (Fig. 35).

OPERATION
The valve spring returns the valve against its seat for a positive seal of the combustion chamber.