Valve Clearance Adjustment - Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual

Valve Clearance
Adjustment
Adjust the valves only when th e cylinder head tempera-
ture is less Ihan 100' F 138' C).
1. Remove the cylinder head cover.
2. Remove the middle cover (see page 6-11).
3. Set the No. 1 piston at TDe. Th e "UP" mark on the
pulleys should be al Ihe lOP, and
the TOC marks
on
the pulleys should align with the pointers on the back
cover.
·UP· MARK
POINTER ·UP· MARK
rnCMARKS rnCMARKS
POINTER
POINTER
4. Adjust the valves on No.1 cylinder.
Intake: 0.08 - 0.12 mm 10.003 - 0.005 in)
Exhaust: 0,16 - 0.20 mm 10.006 - 0.008 in)
5. Loosen the locknut. and turn the adjustment screw
until the feeler gauge slides back and forth with a
slight amount of drag.
lOCl(NUT
9xO.75 mm
25 N·m 12.5 kgl .... , 18Ibf·lt)
Adjusting Screw Locations:
INTAKE
No. 4 No. 3 No. 2 No. 1
No.4 No.3 No.2 No. 1
EXHAUST
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