Have any of you with the gasoline powered Generac Generator (3.6 kw) attempted to adjust the engine valves? The Generac Manual recommends that the valve clearance be checked, and adjusted if necessary, at 50 hours of operation.
The Generac Manual says that the procedure must begin with a cold engine and with the engine rotated to Top Dead Center (TDC). However, no mention is made of how to rotate the engine. The engine compartment is too tight to be able to get a wrench on the drive shaft. Rotating the engine by a short pulse of the starter moves it too far.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
-Eric Lillo
Generac Generator Valve Adjustment
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Here's a link for the maintenance manual:
http://www.gen-parts.com/Manuals/0E1881.pdf
There's no mention of how to rotate the engine, but here's an excerpt from the manual:
An alternative method is to turn the engine over and
position the intake valve fully open (intake valve spring
compressed) and adjust the exhaust valve clearance.
Turn the engine over and position the exhaust valve
fully open (exhaust valve spring compressed) and
adjust the intake valve clearance.
You should be able to tap the start button and get close.
http://www.gen-parts.com/Manuals/0E1881.pdf
There's no mention of how to rotate the engine, but here's an excerpt from the manual:
An alternative method is to turn the engine over and
position the intake valve fully open (intake valve spring
compressed) and adjust the exhaust valve clearance.
Turn the engine over and position the exhaust valve
fully open (exhaust valve spring compressed) and
adjust the intake valve clearance.
You should be able to tap the start button and get close.
Tom
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2005 24' RB
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New Hope, MN
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