TM 5-4320-300-146-7. CYLINDER HEAD AND BLOCK(CONT)Location/itemActionRemarks12. Valve guidesUse a guide brush to clean the inside of valveValve guides andguides, and inspect the guides for fractures,valve seat insertschipping, scoring, or excessive wear. Thencan be inspectedmeasure the inside diameter of each valveand cleaned with-guide and record the reading.out being removedfrom the cylinderhead.13. Valve stemMeasure outside diameter of valve stem andand guiderecord the reading. Subtract stem diameterdifferentialreading from guide reading. The differenceshould be no greater than 0.005 inch(0.127 mm).14. Valve springs,Inspect for pitting, fracture, excessive wear, orlocks, caps,other damage.and seats15. Spring loadIf springs are in good condition, check springload. A load of 25 pounds (11.34 kg) shouldcompress a four-valve cylinder head spring to1.93 inches (49.02 mm) maximum. The differ-ence in the load between any pair of valvesprings should not exceed 6 pounds (2.7 kg).16. Valve guideRemove and discard.oil seals17. Valve seatInspect for wear, pitting, cracking, and properinsertsvalve seat angle (31 degrees).6-31
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