Pages 35–40 (6 pages)

Valves and Valve Grinding

From the 1924 Chevrolet Superior Instruction Book (Owner’s Manual)

Care of the overhead valve mechanism: adjusting rocker arm clearance (about .004 inch intake and .006 inch exhaust, set hot), push rods and valve lifters, removing the cylinder head and rocker arms, grinding and testing valve seats, polishing stems and scraping carbon from pistons and combustion chambers.

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What this section covers

  • Valve clearance adjustment
  • Push rods, lifters and rocker arms
  • Cylinder head removal
  • Grinding and testing valves
  • Removing carbon deposits
Year
1924
Make
Chevrolet
Vehicle
Passenger Cars
Type
Owner's Manual
Models
Superior Model (touring, roadster and closed models)
Pages
82

What’s inside

Instruction book

  1. Title Page, Service Policy and Warrantypp. 1–8
  2. Operating the Carpp. 9–22
  3. Detecting Troublepp. 23–31
  4. Cooling System and Winter DrivingThe cellular radiator and belt-driven centrifugal pump, pump packing, flushing and descaling with lye, radiator leaks, and wood or denatured alcohol anti-freeze mixtures by temperature.pp. 32–34
  5. Valves and Valve Grindingpp. 35–40
  6. LubricationThe lubrication chart, cylinder head gasket and bolt tightening, the constant-level splash oiling system, the geared oil pump and the oil pressure gauge on the instrument board.pp. 41–43
  7. Clutch, Transmission and Rear Axlepp. 44–50
  8. Brakes, Steering, Wheels and Springspp. 51–56
  9. Carburetor and Fuel Systempp. 57–60
  10. Electrical Systempp. 61–76
  11. Storage, Care of Tops and Ordering PartsWinter storage of the car, care of tops and cloth upholstery, batteries in storage, and how to order parts using the model and car number plate under the front seat.pp. 77–78
  12. IndexAlphabetical subject index, memo page and back cover.pp. 79–82

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