Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.): adjusting valves on 5.5 Honda Engine, honda valves


Question
I need to adjust the valves on a GX160 5.5 Honda Engine.Serial # GC02-3095520 Could you help me with the specs and how to adjust them. Any input would be greatly appreciated. As I haven't been able to find anything online. Thanks SkipperDan:-)
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Answer
The intake is set at .006" and the exhaust at .008"

Adjusting them is fairly easy.  Remove the valve cover.  Be careful doing this because many of the Honda valve covers are very easy to bend.  Remove the spark plug.  Rotate the engine until the intake valve opens and closes.  Just before it closes, stick a wooden dowel in the plug hole so that it contacts the top of the piston.  You'll use this dowel as a marker to find Top Dead Center.  This is the point where both valves are closed on the compression stroke and the piston is at the top of it's travel.

Then loosen the locknuts or screws on the rockers and then the retaining nuts.  Use the appropriate sized feeler gauge and insert it between the rocker and valve and tighten the retainer down so that the feeler gauge just barely slips in and out.  Then tighten the locknuts or screws back down.

It may take a few tries to get it just right if this is the first time you've done this.  If you have any trouble, just let me know.  Thanks, PK.