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Valve Tappet

  1. Measure the valve tappet at the illustrated location. If the measured valve is discord to instruction valve by identification mark and following table, replace the tappet.
    Fig 1: Measuring Thickness Of Valve Tappet Using Micrometer
    G07026671Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  2. Every valve tappet has an identification mark stamped at the illustrated location.

    Valve tappets are available in 31 sizes, at 0.02 mm (0.001 inch) intervals in the 5.10 - 5.70 mm (0.2008 - 0.2244 inch) range, as shown in the following table.

    Fig 2: Identification Mark Stamped On Valve Tappet
    G12143893Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Thickness mm (in) ID mark
5.10 (0.2008) 10
5.12 (0.2016) 12
5.14 (0.2024) 14
5.16 (0.2031) 16
5.18 (0.2039) 18
5.20 (0.2047) 20
5.22 (0.2055) 22
5.24 (0.2063) 24
5.26 (0.2071) 26
5.28 (0.2079) 28
5.30 (0.2087) 30
5.32 (0.2094) 32
5.34 (0.2102) 34
5.36 (0.2110) 36
5.38 (0.2118) 38
5.40 (0.2126) 40
5.42 (0.2134) 42
5.44 (0.2142) 44
5.46 (0.2150) 46
5.48 (0.2157) 48
5.50 (0.2165) 50
5.52 (0.2165) 52
5.54 (0.2181) 54
5.56 (0.2189) 56
5.58 (0.2197) 58
5.60 (0.2205) 60
5.62 (0.2213) 62
5.64 (0.2220) 64
5.66 (0.2228) 66
5.68 (0.2236) 68
5.70 (0.2244) 70