FixVault

Spring Squareness

Use a square and surface plate to check each spring for squareness in terms of clearance between end of valve spring and square. Valve springs found to exhibit a larger clearance than limit must be replaced.

Valve spring squareness 

Limit: 2.2 mm (0.086 in.) 

Fig 1: Checking Valve Spring Squareness
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