Rocker A R M And Shaft Inspection - Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual

R o c k e r A r m a n d S h a f t I n s p e c t i o n
1. Remove the rocker arm assembly (see page 6-42),
then disassemble it (see page 6-43).
2. Measure the diameter of the shaft at the first rocker
location.
4. Measure the inside diameter of the rocker a r m , and
check it for an out-of-round condition.
FRONT
Intake Rocker Arm-to-Shaft Clearance:
Standard (New): 0.019—0.067 mm
(0.0007-0.0026 in.)
Service Limit: 0.067 mm (0.0026 in.)
Exhaust Rocker Arm-to-Shaft Clearance:
Standard (New): 0.019—0.058 mm
(0.0007-0.0023 in.)
Service Limit: 0.058 mm (0.0023 in.)
REAR
Intake Rocker Arm-to-Shaft Clearance:
Standard (New): 0.015—0.046 mm
(0.0006-0.0018 in.)
Service Limit: 0.046 mm (0.0018 in.)
Exhaust Rocker Arm-to-Shaft Clearance:
Standard (New): 0.015—0.046 mm
(0.0006-0.0018 in.)
Service Limit: 0.046 mm (0.0018 in.)
Inspect rocker a r m
face for wear.
5. Repeat for all rockers and both shafts. If the
clearance is over the limit, replace the rocker shaft
and all over-tolerance rocker arms. If any VTEC
rocker arm needs replacement, replace all rocker
arms in that set (primary and secondary).
(cont'd)
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