Rocker Shaft Refit: Proper Installation for 300Tdi Engine
ENGINE
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OVERHAUL
Rocker shaft - assembling
1. Lubricate all components with engine oil.
2. Assemble rocker arms, spacers, washers and
pedestals to rocker shaft ensuring that they are
in their original fitted positions.
3. Retain pedestals 1 and 5 with slave bolts.
Rocker shaft - refit
1. Lubricate push rods with engine oil and fit to
their original positions. Ensure that ball end of
each push rod is correctly located in each cam
follower slide.
2. Screw each tappet adjusting screw into its
respective rocker arm until ball end is flush with
underside of arm; fit but do not tighten
locknuts.
3. Lubricate valve pads with engine oil and fit to
their original positions.
4. Position rocker shaft to cylinder head, fit but do
not tighten 3 nuts.
5. Remove slave bolts from pedestals 1 and 5, fit
but do not tighten 2 bolts.
6. Locate each push rod in turn beneath its
respective tappet adjusting screw and tighten
each screw until ball end locates in recess in
push rod.
7. Working from the centre outwards,
progressively tighten 3 nuts and 2 bolts to 5
Nm.
