To correctly adjust the valves, the valve springs must be removed (L-head engines only) and have the piston at 1/4″ past TDC on the power stroke.
| Model Series | Intake Valve min/max | Exhaust Valve min/max |
| 60000-120000 | .005/.007″ | .007/.009″ |
| 130000-280000 | .005/.007″ | .009/.011″ |
| 230000-240000; 300000,320000 | .007/.009″ | .017/.019″ |
| Twin Cylinder Vanguards 290000, 303000, 350000 | .004/.006″ | .004/.006″ |
| 400000, 420000, 460000 | .006″/.008″ | .009″/.011″ |
| 28N700, 28P700, 28Q700, 28S700, 28U700, 28W700, 287700 | .003″/.005″ | .005″/.007″ |
| 310700, 312700 | .003″/.005″ | .005″/.007″ |
| 85400 | .002″/.004″ | .002″/.004″ |
| 97700, 99700 | .005″/.007″ | .005″/.007″ |
| 104700 | .003″/.005″ | .003″/.005″ |
| 115400, 117400 | .002″/.004″ | .002″/.004″ |
| 138400 | .005″/.008″ | .005″/.008″ |
| 161400 | .003″/.005″ | .003″/.005″ |
| 185400 | .002″/.004″ | .002″/.004″ |
| 235400, 245400 | .004″/.006″ | .004″/.006″ |
| 260700, 261700 | .003″/.005″ | .003″/.005″ |
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Intake: Between 0.005 and 0.007″
Exhaust: Between 0.009 ND 0.011″
Measured on compression stroke with piston 1/4″ past TDC.
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