Valve Clearance Adjustment - Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual

Cylinder Head
VTEC Rocker Arm Test (cont'd)
13. W i t h the specified air pressure applied, push on the
exhaust secondary rocker arms (A) for the No. 1
cylinder. The exhaust secondary rocker arm should
move independently of the exhaust p r i m a r y rocker
arm (B).
• If the exhaust secondary rocker a r m does not
m o v e independently, remove the exhaust
primary rocker arm and exhaust secondary
locker arm as an assembly, and check that the
pistons in the rocker arms m o v e smoothly. If any
exhaust rocker a r m needs replacing, replace the
primary and secondary rocker arms as an
assembly, and retest.
• If the exhaust secondary rocker a r m moves freely,
go to step 14.
14. Repeat step 12 and 13 for No. 2 and No. 3 cylinders
w i t h each piston at TDC. W h e n the rocker arms
pass the test, go to step 15.
15. Remove the air pressure regulator and adapter.
16. Install the rear cylinder head cover (see page 6-34).
Valve Clearance Adjustment
NOTE: Adjust the valves only w h e n the cylinder head
temperature is less than 100 °F (38 °C).
1. Remove the cylinder head covers (see page 6-32).
2. Set the No. 1 piston at t o p dead center (TDC). A l i g n
the pointer (A) on the front upper cover w i t h the
No. 1 piston TDC mark (B) on the front camshaft
pulley.
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