Posted by Ultradog MN on July 27, 2009 at 20:54:49 from (174.20.17.212):
I changed the head on a tractor today. Old one was cracked - leaking water. Book says to set the valve lash to 17 I and 21 E. No problem. There was a big difference between the height of the heads. Like .080 or so. So I had to crank the screws down a good half or 3/4 turn. Got the cover back on and the water in and fired it up and boy did it rattle. Sheesh! So I grabbed the feeler gage and looked at the numbers closely. DOH! The .020 was stuck under the .021 .041 E is a little wide on this model. Don't you think? I wouldn't admit to this episode if I didn't suspect you all of having done similar tricks now and then. Be fun to hear some of them
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