[AJD] Adjusting Tappets

[Louis]

Gary,

You are on the right track.  Turn the flywheel till #1 cylinder is on
TDC, both valves closed.  Tighten your adjusting screw till your rocker
arm makes contact with the pushrod and valve stem.  Then back off 1/2
turn.  Then repeat the same for #2 cylinder.  You should be in good
shape then.  It is really hard to get feeler gauges up in the rockers on
a D.

Lou

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[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
Of Gary Epps
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 1:26 AM
To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: [AJD] Adjusting Tappets


I asked this question before and no-one answered.  I can understand that

but I was serious, so I will ask it again.  How in the world do you 
adjust the tappets on an unstyled D?  I don't have large hands, but I 
haven't found a way yet to get them in the tappet case with it on the 
tractor.  Is it merely a matter of turning the flywheel until a tappet 
is loose and then adjusting them down snug and then loosening the 
adjusting stud a half turn to get .030?  Then repeating the process for 
each one?

I was so locked in by my past experiences that only tonight when I 
reread the I & T manual did I really realize what it said.  Is this the 
way it is supposed to be done?

I would appreciate some advice here.  The last time I adjusted tappets 
was by pulling the valve cover off and using a feeler guage to make the 
adjustment while the engine was running.

Thanks for your collective wisdom.

Gary
-- 
In the Ozark Mountains of South Central USA where both life and I move 
at a leisurely pace.

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