Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Manual - part 554

16.  REMOVE LH CYLINDER HEAD COVER

(a)  Remove the two bolts holding the high–tension cord

clamp to the cylinder head.

(b) Disconnect the high–tension cords from the spark

plugs.

(c) Disconnect 

the 

high–tension 

cords 

from 

the 

front

high–tension cord clamp.

(d) Disconnect 

the engine wire from the two wire clamps on

the LH delivery pipe.

(e)  Disconnect the four injector connectors.

(f)  Disconnect the two engine wire connectors.

(g)  Remove the eight bolts, seal washers, cylinder head

cover and gasket.

19.  SET NO.1 CYLINDER TO TDC/COMPRESSION

(a)  Turn the crankshaft pulley, and align its groove with the

timing mark ”0” of the No.1 timing belt cover.

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(b)  Check that the timing marks of the camshaft timing

pulleys and timing belt rear plates aligned.

If not, turn the crankshaft one revolution (360

°

) and align the

mark as above.

20. INSPECT 

VALVE 

CLEARANCE

(a)  Check only those valves indicated.

•

Using a feeler gauge, measure the clearance
between the valve lifter and camshaft.

•

Record the out–of–specification valve clearance
measurements. They will be used later to
determine the required replacement adjusting
shim.

Valve clearance (Cold):

Intake 0.15–0.25 mm (0.006–0.010 in.)

Exhaust 0.25–0.35 mm (0.010–0.014 in.)

(b)  Turn the crankshaft one revolution (360

°

), and align the

mark as above. (See procedure step in 19 (a))

(c)  Check only the valves indicated as shown. Measure the

valve clearance.

(See procedure in step (a))

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21.  REMOVE THEFT DETERRENT HORN

(a)  Disconnect the connector.
(b)  Remove the bolt and theft deterrent horn.
HINT: Remove the deterrent horn when the valve clearance
is adjusted for the front portion of the exhaust camshaft on
the LH cylinder head.

22. ADJUST 

VALVE 

CLEARANCE

(a)  Remove the adjusting shim.

•

Turn the crankshaft, and position the cam lobe of
the camshaft on the adjusting valve upward.

•

Position the hole of the adjusting shim toward the
spark plug side.

•

Press down the valve lifter with SST (A), and place
SST (B) between the camshaft and valve lifter
flange. Remove SST (A).

SST 09248–55011

(09248–05011 (A), 09248–05021 (B))

NOTICE: The valve lifter is made of aluminum, which is
easily scratched. So when setting SST (B), take care not
to scratch the face of the valve lifter.

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Using compressed air and magnetic finger, remove

the adjusting shim by blowing air into the shim hole.

HINT: Remove the adjusting shim from the intake man-
ifold side.

NOTICE: Do not drop the adjusting shim into por-
tions A and B. If dropped into portion A, the adjust-
ing shim will pass through the cylinder head and
cylinder block into the oil pan. If dropped into por-
tion B, the adjusting shim cannot be recovered with-
out removing the exhaust camshaft.

inspNFO

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