Install Cylinder Head; Install Rocker Arms - Briggs & Stratton 5 HP Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

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3. Compress spring until valve stem extends through
large end of retainer slot. Continue to press until
small end of slot can slide into groove on valve stem.
Be sure retainer is fully engaged to valve stem groove.

Install Cylinder Head

NOTE
: Do not use sealer on gaskets.
1. Coat threads of cylinder head screws with Valve
Guide Lubricant (#93963).
2. Place new cylinder head gasket on dowel pins and
then install cylinder head and cylinder head screws.
3. Torque screws in sequence as numbered on cylinder
head, or as shown
head in three steps:
Figure 98 — Torque Cylinder Head Bolts
1
5
NOTE
: Do not tighten any screw to the final
torque before all screws have been tightened to the
second step. Uneven tightening may cause a warped
cylinder head.
First step:
Second step:
Final step:
. Tighten the cylinder
(Figure 98)
3
2
4
70 in. lbs. (8 Nm)
140 in. lbs. (16 Nm)
210 in. lbs. (24 Nm)
5 HP Outboard • Troubleshooting & Repair Manual

Install Rocker Arms

1. Install push rods
(Figure 99)
guide making sure push rods are in valve tappets
Figure 99 — Install Rocker Arms
2. Remove all lubricant from end of valve stems.
3. Place valve caps
(Figure 100)
stems. Do not use lubricant on the valve caps.
Figure 100 — Valve Caps & Adjusting Nuts
3
4. Place rocker arms on studs and install rocker arm
adjusting nuts
and set screws while holding rocker
4
arm against valve cap and pushrod until nut is finger
tight.
5. Rotate crankshaft at least two revolutions to be sure
push rods operate rocker arms.
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Section 5 • Assembly
through push rod
1
2
.
2
1
on end of valve
3
4

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