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Trainings

Select Service Tools

Recommended Cummins® Service Tools
Engine barring tool, Part Number 4919092
Feeler gauge (0.027 inch), Part Number 3163172
Feeler gauge (0.014 inch), Part Number 3163171
Additional Service Items
No additional service items required.

General Information
Overhead setting is only required at the interval specified in the QSG12 CM2880 G112
Operation and Maintenance Manual, Bulletin 4388732, QSG12 CM2880 G112 Owners
Manual, Bulletin 4388733, or when lash is measured and found out of specification during any
malfunction troubleshooting, or when engine repairs cause removal of the rocker levers and/or
loosening of the adjusting screws.
Excessive valve lash prior to this can indicate an overhead set incorrectly from a previous
repair, worn valve stems, crossheads, camshaft, or rocker levers.

Refer to Procedure 002-004 in Section 2. (/qs3/pubsys2/xml/en/procedures/417/417-002-

004.html) Refer to Procedure 003-009 in Section 3.
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Preparatory Steps
 WARNING 
Batteries can emit explosive gases. To reduce the possibility of personal injury, always
ventilate the compartment before servicing the batteries. To reduce the possibility of
arcing, remove the negative (-) battery cable first and attach the negative (-) battery
cable last.

Disconnect the batteries. See equipment manufacturer service information.

Remove the open crankcase ventilation hose. Refer to Procedure 003-018 in Section 3.
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Remove the fuel injector supply lines. Refer to Procedure 006-051 in Section 6.
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Remove the rocker lever cover and gasket. Refer to Procedure 003-011 in Section 3.
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Inspect
Two collets must be seated properly on each valve
stem. Visually inspect the collets of each valve before
installing the cross head or adjusting the overhead.

If needed, adjust the collet. Refer to Procedure 002-004 in

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The pocket of the crosshead must be seated over the valve

steam. Visually inspect the crosshead to ensure it is properly
installed.

If needed, adjust the crosshead. Refer to Procedure 003-009

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Adjust

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Note : For ambient air temperatures of 30°C [ 86°F ]

and below, allow the engine to cool for 1.5 hours prior
to checking or setting the valve lash. For ambient air
temperatures above 30°C [ 86°F ], allow the engine to
cool for 2.5 hours prior to checking or setting the valve
lash.
Use the barring tool, Part Number 4919092, to rotate the
crankshaft until the number 1 cylinder is at Top Dead Center
(TDC). The barring port can be found on the bottom of the
flywheel housing.

TDC for the number 1 cylinder can be found by lining up the

hole in the vibrations damper and the lubricating pump
housing. The rockers for the number 1 cylinder must be free
to move. If the rockers for the number 6 cylinder are free to
move, the crankshaft must be rotated 360 degrees.

With the engine in this position, lash can be measured on the

following rocker levers:

Exhaust valve of cylinder 1, 3 and 5.

Intake valve of cylinder 1, 2 and 4.

Note : Checking the overhead setting is usually

performed as part of a troubleshooting procedure, and
resetting is not required during checks, as long as the
lash measurements are within specifications.

 CAUTION 

Engine damage can occur if the running clearance is

not within specifications.

Note : The clearance is correct when some resistance

is "felt" when the feeler gauge is slipped between the
crosshead and the rocker lever socket.
Measure lash by inserting a feeler gauge between the valve
and the rocker lever socket. If the lash measurement is out of
specification, loosen the locknut, adjust the screw until

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contact is made, no torque shall be applied on the lash

adjuster screw. Hold the intake rocker lever adjusting screw,
and tighten the locknut.

Adjust the lash to nominal specifications and use part

number 3163172 and 3163171 to measure the lash.

Measurements
mm in
Intake Valve
0.36 ± 0.08 0.014 ± 0.003
Lash (Nominal)

Measurements
mm in
Exhaust Valve
0.69 ± 0.08 0.027 ± 0.003
Lash (Nominal)
Tighten the locknut and measure the lash again.

Torque Value: 28 n•m [ 248 in-lb ]

Use barring tool, Part Number 4919092, to rotate the

crankshaft 360 degrees.

Following the same steps and specifications as previously

stated, measure lash for the following rocker levers:

(E = exhaust, I = intake)

Exhaust valve of cylinders 2, 4, and 6.

Intake valve of cylinders 3, 5, and 6.

Reset if out of specification.

Finishing Steps
 WARNING 

Batteries can emit explosive gases. To reduce the possibility of personal injury, always
ventilate the compartment before servicing the batteries. To reduce the possibility of
arcing, remove the negative (-) battery cable first and attach the negative (-) battery
cable last.

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Install the gasket and rocker lever cover. Refer to Procedure 003-011 in Section 3.
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Install the fuel injector supply lines. Refer to Procedure 006-051 in Section 6.
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Install the crankcase ventilation hose. Refer to Procedure 003-018 in Section 3.
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Connect the batteries. See equipment manufacturer service information.
Operate the engine and check for leaks.

Last Modified: 04-Sep-2023

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