Cub Cadet T65 Series - Manual (Page 19)

Introduction
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6. Check valve lash between each valve stem and
rocker arm using a feeler gauge.
7. Intake valve lash (top valve) should be 0.004” -
0.006” (0.10 - 0.15 mm). See Figure 1.13.
8. Exhaust valve lash (bottom valve) should be 0.006” -
0.008” (0.15 - 0.20 mm). See Figure 1.14.
9. Use a 10mm wrench to loosen the jam nut, and a
14mm wrench to adjust the rocker arm fulcrum nut.
See Figure 1.14.
• Tighten the rocker arm fulcrum nut to close-up the
clearance between the end of the valve stem and
the contact point on the rocker arm.
• Loosen the rocker arm fulcrum nut to open-up the
clearance between the end of the valve stem and
the contact point on the rocker arm.
10. Hold the fulcrum nut with a 14mm wrench, tighten the
jam nut to a torque of 80 - 106 in-lb. (9 - 12 Nm) using
a 10mm wrench.
11. Double-check the clearance after tightening the jam nut, to confirm that it did not shift. Re-adjust if necessary.
12. Rotate the engine through several compression cycles:
• Observe the movement of the valve gear.
• Return the piston to TDC compression stroke and re-check the valve lash.
13. Clean-up any oil around the valve cover opening, clean the valve cover, replace the valve cover gasket if nec-
essary.
14. Install the valve cover, tightening the valve cover screws to a torque of 62 - 80 in-lbs (7 - 9 Nm).
IMPORTANT: Over tightening the valve cover will cause it to leak.
15. Install the spark plug.
16. Test run the engine before returning it to service.
Figure 1.13
0.005” feeler
gauge
Setting intake valve lash
Figure 1.14
Setting exhaust valve lash
gauge
0.007” feeler