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If valve clearance is out of specification, record valve clearance and adjust it to specification. 
Valve clearance specification 
When cold (ECT: 15 - 25  degrees C (59 - 77  degrees F)):
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Intake: 0.16 - 0.24 mm (0.0063 - 0.0094 in.)

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Exhaust: 0.31 - 0.39 mm (0.0123 - 0.0153 in.)

Adjustment

1) Remove tappet to be replaced. 
2) Select proper size of tappet as follows.

a) Using micrometer, measure the thickness of the removed tappet (1).
b) Calculate the thickness of new tappet by formula below.

NOTE:
If the number at second places of decimal point A is odd number, use (A - 0.01) tappet.

Intake side:
A= B + C - 0.20 mm (0.0079 in.)
Exhaust side:
A= B + C - 0.35 mm (0.0138 in.)
A: Thickness "" of new tappet
B: Thickness "" of removed tappet
C: Measured valve clearance

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