Jesel INS-29425 Pushrod Length Checker User Manual

Pushrod length checker instructions, Before ordering pushrods

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Pushrod Length Checker Instructions

INS-29425

BEFORE ORDERING PUSHRODS:

DUE TO VARIANCES IN ENGINE MACHINING PROCESSES AND CAMSHAFT

GRINDS, IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR PUSHROD LENGTHS TO VARY IN LENGTH FROM ONE BANK OR EVEN FROM ONE

CYLINDER TO ANOTHER. BEFORE ORDERING NEW PUSHRODS, CHECK THE PUSHROD LENGTH ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT

CYLINDERS AND ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE.

TOL-29400

6” - 12” Pushrod Checker / Cup Adj

TOL-29425

6” - 12” Pushrod Checker / Ball Adj

TOL-29450

6” - 9” Pushrod Checker / Cup Adj

STEP 2:

BE SURE THAT THE ADJUSTER STARTING

POSITION IS SET AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. SCREW OUT

THE ENDS OF THE ADJUSTABLE PUSHROD UNTIL THEY
CONTACT THE ADJUSTER.

STEP 1:

STARTING WITH CYLINDER NUMBER ONE,

ROTATE THE ENGINE UNTIL INTAKE LIFTER IS ON

THE CAMS BASE CIRCLE (OPPOSITE FROM FULL

LIFT). ASSEMBLE THE ADJUSTABLE PUSHROD TO

THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH, PLACE ONTO THE

INTAKE LIFTER AND BOLT THE ROCKER ARM TO

STAND. CHECK FOR PUSHROD TO CYLINDER HEAD

INTERFERENCE AND CORRECT IF ANY OBSTRUCTION
IS PRESENT.

STEP 3:

ADJUST PUSHROD ENDS UNTIL DESIRED

LASH IS OBTAINED. REMOVE ROCKER AND MEASURE

PUSHROD. REPEAT PROCEDURE FOR THE EXHAUST
ROCKER.

BALL ADJUSTER

SET THE LASH ADJUSTER TO THE PROPER

STARTING POSITION.

CUP ADJUSTER

CUP STYLE ADJUSTER:

SET THE ADJUSTER ONE

FULL TURN DOWN FROM
SEATED POSITION.

BALL STYLE ADJUSTER:

SET THE TOP OF THE

ADJUSTER FLUSH WITH

THE TOP OF ADJUSTER
NUT.

NEVER

ROTATE THE VALVETRAIN USING THE PUSHROD CHECKING TOOL.

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