Valve Spring: Service and Repair

Valve Spring Assembly
1. Install the lower spring seat.
2. Install the valve.
3. Install the valve springs (outer and inner) and the upper spring seat.

Note: Install the outer valve spring with the closer pitch toward the cylinder head.






4. Compress the valve spring with the SST; then install the valve keepers.
5. Tap the end of the valve stem lightly two or three times with a plastic hammer to confirm that the keepers are all fully seated.