Rocker gear - dismantling and reassembly
Dismantling 1 With the rocker assembly removed as described in Section 4, extract the split pin from one end of the rocker shaft (see illustration).
6.1 Rocker shaft assembly components
2 Take off the spring and plain washers from the end of the shaft.
3 Slide off the rocker arms, support pedestals and coil springs, keeping them in their originally fitted order. Clean out the oil holes in the shaft.
Reassembly
4 Apply engine oil to the rocker shaft before
reassembling and make sure that the flat on
the end of the shaft is to the same side as the
rocker arm adjuster screws. This is essential
for proper lubrication of the components.
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Road test (Every 12 000 miles or 12 months)
Instruments and electrical
equipment
1 Check the operation of all instruments and
electrical equipment.
2 Make sure that all instruments read
correctly, and switch on all electrical
equipment in ...
Ignition system component check (Every 6000 miles or 6 months)
1 Where applicable, remove the distributor
cap and thoroughly clean it inside and out
with a dry lint-free cloth. Examine the four HT
lead segments inside the cap. If the segments
appear badly bur ...
Fuel vapour separator (models from 1985) - removal and refitting
Caution: Refer to the
precautions in Section 1 before
proceeding.
Removal
1 On SOHC models, the vapour separator is
located on the left-hand side of the engine
compartment. On CVH models, the va ...
