a Valve lash adjustment AP05.30-B-0560F.

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AP05.30-B-0560F.fm Valve lash adjustment 19.06.98

Engine 372.9, 374.9, 376.9, 377.9, 386.9

1 Adjustment screw
2 Locknut

B05.30-0004-01

i Check and adjust valve clearance with engine

cold. Wait for at least 30 minutes after engine
shut down, even if engine ran only for a brief
interval, to ensure a uniform temperature.

1 Remove the valve cover. AR01.20-B-5014C

AR01.20-B-5014D

i For gas engines 376.922. AR01.20-B-5014E

i For gas engines 376.919. AR01.20-B-5014J

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2 Determine the method to perform valve i Method 1: in accordance with firing order. AH05.30-B-1000-01C
clearance adjustment.
i Method 2: in two crankshaft positions. AH05.30-B-1000-01C

3 Crank engine to the positions determined by

the adjustment method chosen.

4 Check valve clearance (arrow) and adjust if iThe checking value is only valid in the AP05.30-B-0560-01E
necessary. case of valve clearance checking. For actual
valve clearance adjustment, consider the
“adjustment value”.

Intake valve clearance (adjustment value). BE05.30-B-1018-01A

BE05.30-B-1018-01B

Exhaust valve clearance (adjustment value). BE05.30-B-1019-01A

BE05.30-B-1019-01B

Valve clearance (checking values). BE05.30-B-1024-01A

BE05.30-B-1024-01B

l 321 589 00 11 00

k WH58.30-B-1001-12A

5 Install valve cover. AR01.20-B-5014C

AR01.20-B-5014D

i For gas engines 376.922. AR01.20-B-5014E

i For gas engines 376.919. AR01.20-B-5014J

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Valves test values

Number Designation Engine 374.905/ Engine 376.919/ Engine 376.925/

907/908 922 926/927

Engine 376.905/
906/907/908/909/
930

BE05.30-B-1018-01A Intake valves play - adjustmet values mm 0,40 0,40 0,40

BE05.30-B-1019-01A Exhaust valves play - adjustmet values mm 0,60 0,60 0,60

BE05.30-B-1024-01A Valves play (adjustment amounts) - Intake mm 0,30 - 0,60 0,30 - 0,60 0,30 - 0,60
checking values
Exhaust mm 0,50 - 0,80 0,50 - 0,80 0,50 - 0,80

Valve checking data

Number Denomination Engine 372.961/985 Engine 377.940/941/942/

943/944/945/960/962/963/
Engine 374.950/951/952/
964/968/969/972/973/980/
953/964/980/981/984/985
981/982/983/984/985

Engine 376.941/942/945/ Engine 386.950/951/952/

946/947/950/951/952/953/ 980/981
954/955/956/958/961/962/
963/964/967/972/974/976/
977/981/984/986/989/993/
994/995/997

BE05.30-B-1018-01B Intake valves play - adjustmet values mm 0,40 0,40

BE05.30-B-1019-01B Exhaust valves play - adjustmet values mm 0,60 0,60

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Number Denomination Engine 372.961/985 Engine 377.940/941/942/

943/944/945/960/962/963/
Engine 374.950/951/952/
964/968/969/972/973/980/
953/964/980/981/984/985
981/982/983/984/985

Engine 376.941/942/945/ Engine 386.950/951/952/

946/947/950/951/952/953/ 980/981
954/955/956/958/961/962/
963/964/967/972/974/976/
977/981/984/986/989/993/
994/995/997

BE05.30-B-1024-01B Valves play (adjustment amounts) - Intake mm 0,30 - 0,60 0,30 - 0,60
checking values
Exhaust mm 0,50 - 0,80 0,50 - 0,80

421 589 00 11 00

17 mm Wrench

Commercially available tools: measuring instruments

Number Denomination Maker Nr. for orders

WH58.30-B-1001-12A Feeler gauge - -