Parts houses used to sell a special screw driver. The shaft was
spring-loaded to allow the blade to move up & down. The flat blade had
"horns" on the ends to limit lateral movement.
Last I saw one was the mid-1960's, & I give up all the modern metrics to
have one again.
In sum, "Yes," there was a "special tool," and, "No," I don't know if anyone
makes one any more. If there are some out there, let me know!
RT
-----Original Message-----
From: Dana Muise [mailto:danam@spazzco.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:13 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] 235 Valve question
Hi, sorry to post this question again but nobody responded and I need to
know...
I am told that to adjust hydraulic valves on a straight 6- 235 the engine
must be running, one must hold the tappet adjuster locknut with a spanner
while adjusting the tappet with a screw driver. This seems insanely
difficult to perform on a running engine.
Is there a special tool available that hold the locknut while adjusting the
tappet?
I work on motorcycles and I have a similar tool that I use for synchronizing
carbs, it's a long screw driver inside a section of pipe with a socket on
the end. Has anyone heard of such a tool for adjusting valves?
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