Valve Lash Inspection - Suzuki Samurai 1986 Service Manual

5) Remove timing belt outside cover. Inspect
the belt for damage or wear. When any
damage or wear is found on the belt, replace
it.
If belt replacement is necessary, be sure to
install the belt properly.
6) Remove cylinder head cover and loosen all
valve adjusting screws all the way to permit
free rotation of camshaft.
7) Turn crankshaft clockwise and align 4 marks
as shown.
Loosen tensioner bolt and nut but do not
remove.
5. Tensioner nut
1. "V" mark
2. Timing mark 6. Tensioner bolt
7. Turning direction
3. Arrow mark
4. Punch mark
8) To allow belt to be free of any slack, turn
crankshaft clockwise fully twice. After remov-
ing belt slack, tighten tensioner nut to 9 - 12
and then tensioner bolt to 24 - 30 N-m
(2.4 - 3.0 kg-m, 17.5 - 21.5 lb-ft).
Then confirm again that 4 marks are match-
ed.
9) Adjust valve lash to specification.
10) Install cylinder head cover and torque bolt
to specification.
11) Install timing belt outside cover and torque
bolts and nut to specification.
12) Install crankshaft pulley and torque bolts to
specification.
13) Install water pump pulley and belt.
14) Install radiator shroud and cooling fan &
clutch.
15) Adjust water pump belt tension to specifica-
tion.
16) Connect negative battery lead to battery.

3. VALVE LASH INSPECTION

1) Remove cylinder head cover.
2) Inspect intake and exhaust valve lash and
adjust as necessary.
When cold
(Coolant tempe-
Valve
rature is 15 - 25'C
lash
or 59 -
specifi-
(0.0051 - 0.0067 in)
cation
0.16 - 0.20 mm
Exhaust (0.0063 - 0.0079 in)
Adjusting screw
Valve ste
3) Install cylinder head cover and tighten bolts
to specification.
When hot
(Coolant tempe-
- -
rature is 60-68 c
or 140-154 f)
(0.009 - 0.011 in)
0.26 -0.30 mm
(0.0102- 0.0118 in)