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Valve - Spring Squareness

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  1. Measure the out-of-square on each valve spring.
    • Turn the valve spring and observe the space between the top of the valve spring and the square. Install a new valve spring if out of square. Refer to the appropriate ENGINE article for more information.
    Fig 1: Checking Valve Spring For Out-Of-Square
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