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When to adjust the valve on a cat C-13?

When to adjust the valve on a cat C-13?

Hi Bill, question about valve adjustment on Cat C-13. Between 15,000 and 60,000 miles Between the first and fourth oil change. Compression Brake – Inspect/adjust, Electronic no adjustment is nessary. There has been questions about valve adjustment but follow Any Cat dealer can tell you if your overhead (valves) was adjusted at a Cat dealer.

How to run an overhead on a C13 cat?

I was just wondering if anyone had the specs and procedure for running the overhead on a C13 Cat I dont have a book on these Click to expand… Just like any other cat except you need to remove the jake / vva housings to set valves and injectors. Set valves and injectors on TC compression, rotate 360 to TC exhaust, set valves and injectors.

How to troubleshoot a variable valve in a C13 engine?

G. Shine penlight (13) into valve body (14) as shown in Illustration 5. Press the end of the penlight up against the valve body in order to direct as much light as possible into the valve body. Light shining between valve body (14) and spool (12) indicates that the spool is not fully closed. 1. Replace the control valve.

How do you adjust the slave piston Lash on Cat C-13 engine?

Use the following procedure to adjust the slave piston lash on cylinders 1, 3, and 5: Make sure that the Cat compression brake pin is centered in the housing. Place the appropriate feeler gauge between the Cat compression brake pin and the exhaust rocker pad. Then, turn the adjustment screw in a clockwise direction.

Hi Bill, question about valve adjustment on Cat C-13. Between 15,000 and 60,000 miles Between the first and fourth oil change. Compression Brake – Inspect/adjust, Electronic no adjustment is nessary. There has been questions about valve adjustment but follow Any Cat dealer can tell you if your overhead (valves) was adjusted at a Cat dealer.

I was just wondering if anyone had the specs and procedure for running the overhead on a C13 Cat I dont have a book on these Click to expand… Just like any other cat except you need to remove the jake / vva housings to set valves and injectors. Set valves and injectors on TC compression, rotate 360 to TC exhaust, set valves and injectors.

Is it illegal to adjust a C 13 overhead valve?

Charging $960 to adjust a C 13 overhead should be illegal. It could be possible that a non-cat service shop preformed checking valve lash. I have My own thoughts about setting valves regular on a electronic engine.

Where is the slave piston Lash on a cat C-13 engine?

Note: The Cat compression brake lash is measured between the Cat compression brake pin and the exhaust rocker pad. Make all adjustments while the engine is stopped and the exhaust valves are closed. Use the following procedure to adjust the slave piston lash on cylinders 1, 3, and 5:

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