Adjustment; Valve Clearance - Cub Cadet 7360SS Service Manual

4-6 ADJUSTMENT

(1)VALVE CLEARANCE

Make an adjustment to the valve clearance
when the engine is cold.
(1)Slightly loosen the cylinder head bolts and
retighten them to the specified torque in
number sequence.
Tightening torque
(2)Find top dead center compression for No.1
piston by using the procedure that follows:
(a)Turn the crankshaft until TDC mark on
the crankshaft pulley is aligned with the
mark on the timing gear case.
(b)With No. 1 piston at top dead center on the
compression stroke, the rocker arms will not
be moved when the crankshaft is turned
approximately 20 in both directions.
(c)If the rocker move, No. 1 piston is
at top dead center on the intake or
exhaust stroke. In such a case, turn the
crankshaft 360 in the direction of engine
rotation again. No. 1 piston is now at top
dead center on the compression stroke.
9 0.5 kgf•m
(65 4 lbf•ft)
[88 5 N•m]
100
(3)Loosen the lock nut for the adjusting
screw. With a feeler gauge inserted
between the rocker arm and valve cap,
adjust the valve clearance by turning the
adjusting screw.
Item
Valve clearance
(both inlet and exhaust valves)
(4)Hold the adjusting screw and tighten the lock nut.
(5)After the valve clearance on the valves for
No 1 cylinder has been adjusted, turn the
crankshaft 180 in the direction of engine
rotation and adjust the valve clearance on the
valves for the remainder of the cylinders in
firing order (injection sequence)
Firing order
(injection sequence)
S4L 1-3-4-2
After the valve clearance on the valves for
all cylinders has been adjusted, turn the
crankshaft two or three times and make sure
the valve clearance is correct.
Unit: mm(in.)
Standard
0.25(0.0098)
Crankshaft rotation angle
180