3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
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Racefan1965 wrote:
How does one go about adjusting the valves and how does one know when the adjustment is needed?
Rick
4 10mm bolts and the valve cover pops off. This is what you will see:
They are adjusted by backing off the lock nuts on the center stud and moving the bottom nut. Don't memember clearance but will look it up tomorrow. I believe 100 hrs is the max recomended adjustment interval.
CPE replaced their stamped rockers with forged assemblies earlier this year. They are stronger and require adjustment less frequently. They are interchangable with the old stamped rockers. The ones picture below are not in an engine but sitting on my work bench. Not only are the new ones stronger, but they are much easier to adjust since they have adjustment screws on the push rod end of the rocker. You can purchase them from CPE parts & Service for an older model engine.
The "dropped or broken valve" issue I spoke of earlier can easily happen when these puppys get worn and loose. This was supposedly why the design change was made by Champion. As far as I know, Honda GX200 engines still use the old stamped rockers as well as other engines on different brands of gensets.
I'll look up the numbers tomorrow and let you know.
Side view
