2–8 MAINTENANCE

1. Bring the piston in either the No. 1 cylinder or the

No. 6 cylinder to Top Dead Center on the compres-
sion stroke by turning the crankshaft until the TDC
notched line on the crankshaft pulley is aligned with
the timing pointer.
2. Check to see if there is play in the No. 1 intake and
exhaust valve rocker arms.

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If the No. 1 cylinder intake and exhaust valve rocker
arms have play, the No. 1 piston is at TDC on the
compression stroke.
If the No. 1 cylinder intake and exhaust valve rocker
arms are depressed, the No. 6 piston (No. 4 piston
for the 4BG1) is at TDC on the compression stroke.

Adjust the No. 1 or the No. 6 (No. 4 for the 4BG1)

cylinder valve clearances while their respective
cylinders are at TDC on the compression stroke.
mm (in)
Intake and Exhaust
0.40 (0.016)
Valve Clearance (cold)

3. Loosen each valve clearance adjusting screw as

shown in the illustration.
4. Insert a 0.40 mm (0.016 in) feeler gauge between the
rocker arm and the valve stem end.
5. Turn the valve clearance adjusting screw until a
slight drag can be felt on the feeler gauge.
6. Tighten the lock nut securely.

6B 7. Rotate the crankshaft 360°.

Front Realign the crankshaft pulley TDC notched line with
the timing pointer.
8. Adjust the clearances for the remaining valves as
shown in the illustration.

When No.1 cylinder at TDC

in compression stroke
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6B N·m (kgf·m/ft.lb)
Front
Rocker Arm Screw Lock
21–30 (2.1–3.1/15–22)
Nut Torque

When No.6 cylinder at TDC

compression stroke

4B Note:
Front The valve clearance adjustment procedure for the 4BG1
engines is identical to that for the 6BG1 engines. Only
the number of cylinders is different.

When No. 1 cylinder is at TDC

in compression stroke

4B
Front

When No. 4 cylinder is at TDC

in compression stroke

INJECTION TIMING
Note:
Take care to avoid entry of dust or foreign particles into
the pump interior when the timing adjustment is made.

FLANGE MOUNTED INJECTION PUMP INJECTION TIM-

ING CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENT
The flange mounted injection pump is installed behind
the timing gear case.
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Checking Procedure
1. Align the crankshaft pulley TDC mark with the
pointer.
Remove the inspection hole cover at the front of the
injection pump on the timing gear case cover.
Check the alignment between the pointer 4 on the

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injection pump gear nut lock plate and the projec-
tion area mark 3 on the injection pump gear case.
If it is in misalignment, recheck with turning the
crankshaft pulley one more turn to repeat the afore-
going procedure to mark sure that it is in alignment.
Check the alignment of the notched lines 1 and 2.
3
(These notched lines were aligned at the factory to
set the injection pump body and the mounting
flange.)
Next, inspect the crankangle position of the injection
starting.
2. Reversely turn the crankshaft pulley counterclock-
1 2 wise about 30° crankangle.
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3. Disconnect the injection pipe from the No. 1

plunger.
This will allow you to visually check the full injection
starting flow at No. 1 plunger.

4. Remove the delivery valve holder 1, the valve seat

2, valve spring 3 the delivery valve 4 from the No.
1 1 plunger.
5. Reinstall the delivery holder 1 and tighten it to the
2 specified torque.
Do not reinstall the delivery valve spring, the valve
3 seat and the delivery valve.
These parts will be reinstalled later.
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6. Hold the fuel control lever at the fully open position.

7. Slowly turn the crankshaft pulley clockwise, at the

same time, continue to feed the fuel with pumping
the priming pump.
When the fuel stop to flow out from the No. 1 deliv-
ery valve holder, stop the pump instantaneously.
This crankangle position is the injection starting of
the engine.

8. Observe and make sure that mark (injection starting

angle line a°) on the crankshaft pulley is aligning
with the pointer.
The timing line shows the injection starting angle of
the engine.
Blow out the remaining fuel from the delivery valve
holder.
Make sure that there is no fuel being delivered from
the priming pump.

6BG1 TD Note
6BG1 C
6BG1 engine has eight timing notch lines punched on
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the crankshaft damper pulley. 4BG1 engine has eight

timing notch lines punched on gear case side, and TDC
mark on crank pulley.
Damper pulley
These notched lines must be aligned for correct engine
timing.
Refer to the illustration.
Degree
015ES002 6BG1

4BG1 Injection Timing B.T.D.C 8

4BG1
Degree
201612 Gear case
8
T 4BG1
Injection Timing B.T.D.C 9
Pulley