Push Rod: Service and Repair

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Valve covers.
2. Rocker arm
^ Keep components in a rack so they may be reinstalled in the same location
3. Rocker arm pivot balls
4. Rocker arms
5. Push rods

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Push rods and be sure they seat in lifter
2. Rocker arms
3. Rocker arm pivot balls

CAUTION Coat bearing surfaces of rocker arms and pivot balls with "Molykote or equivalent.

4. Rocker arm nuts
Tighten
^ Nut to 24 Nm (18 ft. lb.)
5. Adjust valves. Adjustments
6. Valve covers.
Tighten
^ Bolts to 6-8 Nm (4-6 ft. lb.)

INSPECT
^ Start engine, check timing and idle speed.