Inspection And Adjustment Of Powertard Clearances - Mitsubishi 6M70 Workshop Manual

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT

3. Inspection and Adjustment of Powertard Clearances

Service standards (Unit: mm)
Location
– Powertard clearance (when engine is cold)
Tightening torque (Unit: N·m {kgf·m})
Mark
– Lock nut (for locking Powertard assembly adjusting screw)
Special tools (Unit: mm)
Mark
Feeler gauge
1 6
10 5
11-20
Maintenance item
Parts to be tightened
Tool name and shape
Inspection and adjustment of the Powertard clearance must be car-
ried out after the inspection and adjustment of the valve clearance
while the engine is cold.
Inspection and adjustment of valve clearances (See 2. "Inspection
and Adjustment of Valve Clearances".)
[Inspection]
• Remove the rocker cover.
• Bring the No. 1 or No. 6 cylinder piston to the top dead center
Standard value
1.0 ± 0.05
Tightening torque
Part No.
MH063474
P11605
(TDC) on the compression stroke according to the following pro-
cedure:
• Crank the engine until the pointer is aligned with the "1 6"
mark on the flywheel.
• This will place either the No. 1 or No. 6 cylinder piston at TDC
on the compression stroke. The cylinder in which the rocker
arms for both the intake and exhaust valves can be pushed
down by hand by the valve clearance amounts has its piston
at TDC. Rotate the engine by one full turn to switch the TDCs
of the No. 1 and No. 6 cylinder pistons.
Limit
–
25 {2.6}
Application
Adjustment of Powertard Clearances
Remedy
Adjust
Remarks
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