Rocker Arm Assembly: Service and Repair

ROCKER ARM AND push rod

Fig. 7 Rocker Arm Cover, Rocker Arms & Pushrod Replacement:

(Figure 1) Roller Lifter And Anti-rotation Bracket:

IMPORTANT
^ Place components in a rack in order of disassembly so they can be reinstalled at the same ocation and with the same mating surface as when removed.

1. Negative battery cable.
2. Valve rocker arm cover.
3. Rocker arm nut.
4. Rocker arm and ball.
5. Push rod.

INSTALL OR CONNECT

^ Whenever new rocker arms and/or rocker arm balls are being installed, coat bearing surfaces of rocker arms and rocker arm balls with camshaft assembly lube GM P/N 1052365 or equivalent.

1. Push rods, making sure they seat in lifters.
2. Rocker arm and ball.
3. Apply Dri-Slide Molly lubricant GM P/N 1052948 or equivalent to threads of stud.
4. Rocker arm nuts.

TIGHTEN
^ Nuts to 30 Nm (22 lbs. ft.).

5. Valve rocker arm cover.
6. Negative battery cable.