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OIL SEAL

Removal and Installation of Valve Oil Seal

REMOVAL

  1. Turn crankshaft until the cylinder requiring new oil seals is at TDC. This will prevent valve from dropping into cylinder.

CAUTION:
When rotating crankshaft, be careful to avoid scarring the front cover with the timing chain.

  1. Remove camshaft relating to valve oil seal to be removed. Refer to See: Camshaft\Service and Repair\Removal And Installation.
  2. Remove valve lifters. Refer to See: Camshaft\Service and Repair\Removal And Installation.

  

  1. Remove valve collet, valve spring retainer and valve spring using Tool.

CAUTION:
When working, take care not to damage valve lifter holes.

  

  • Compress valve spring using Tool attachment, adapter. Remove valve collet with magnet hand.

  

  1. Remove valve oil seal using Tool.

Tool number : KV10107902 (J-38959)

INSTALLATION

  1. Apply new engine oil to new valve oil seal joint surface and seal lip.

  

  1. Press in valve oil seal to height (H) using Tool to specified height.

Tool number : - (J-39386)

NOTE:
Dimension (H): height measured before valve spring seat installation.

Intake and exhaust : 14.3 - 14.9 mm (0.563 - 0.587 in)

  1. Installation of the remaining components is in the reverse order of removal.