Mike,
Both the Haynes and the Workshop manual list an order in which to do the
adjustments (which I can't remember off the top of my head...) But the
only reason why you should do them in this order is to avoid having to
turn the engine over more than once - purely a practicality, not a
necessity, and probably the way you'd do it without the manual anyway.
BTW, the Workshop manual suggests you remove the spark plugs - I guess
this will make it easier to turn the engine.
Dean
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>From: Edward Hamilton[SMTP:hamilton@ptd.net]
>Sent: 04 August 1999 00:43
>To: Spitfire Mail List
>Subject: Valve adjustment
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>I can quote Ted Schumachers' rule of 9 -- roll the car forward until number
>1 valve is fully depressed, then adjust its counterpart, which is valve
>number 8. The total of the valves you are adjusting should always add up to
>9. With #2 fully depressed, adjust #7 and so on.
>
>Ed Hamilton
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>From: Trspit1500@aol.com[SMTP:Trspit1500@aol.com]
>Sent: 04 August 1999 00:13
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Valve Adjustment
>
>
>I need to do a valve adjustment and the pages on my maitnece manual are stuck
>together. In what order do I do the valves. I have a 1980 Spit. Any info
>would be appreciated.
>Thanks
>Mike
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