Cylinder Head - Assembly

^ Tools Required:
- J 37968 Valve Guide Seal Installer Kit
- J 8062 Valve Spring Compressor
- J 37979 Valve Spring Compressor Adaptor

1. New valve guides to cylinder head.
2. Valve spring seat to cylinder head.
3. New valve stem seals to valve guides. After applying clean engine oil to the valve stem seal and spindle of the valve guide seal installer, fit the valve stem seal onto the spindle, then install the valve stem seal onto the valve guide by pushing down on the valve guide installer by hand. After installing, check to be sure that valve stem seals are properly fitted to valve guides.

CAUTION: When installing, never tap or hit the valve guide installer with a hammer when installing valve seals. Install oil seals to guides by pushing the valve guide installer by hand only. Tapping or hitting tool may cause damage to the valve seals.

4. Valves into valve guides. Before installing valves into valve guides, apply clean engine oil to oil seals, valve guide bores and valve stems.





5. Valve springs and valve spring retainers. Each valve spring has large-pitch end (top) and small-pitch end (bottom). Be sure to position valve spring in place with its small-pitch end facing the bottom (valve spring seat side).








6. Compress each valve spring using a valve spring compressor with a valve spring compressor adaptor and fit two valve keepers into groove provided on each valve stem .
7. Remove the valve guide spring compressor and valve spring compressor adapter.
8. Rocker arm shaft into cylinder head.