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Hercules 1404 valve adjustment Cold or Hot?

Checked service information in 2 places
in.015
exhaust.025
but no indication of hot or cold.
  • Posted 4 Jun 2014 12:28
  • By jeremy_s
  • joined 28 Mar'08 - 205 messages
  • California, United States
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Ah the old "Shake and Bake" as my old sales manager at Cat used to call them. A rough idle and they tended to run hot according to him. I found the specs and will post the link if the site lets me. The adjustments are made hot.
http://www.tamengines.com/specs_cat_1404.pdf
  • Posted 4 Jun 2014 13:28
  • By Forkliftt
  • joined 13 Jul'09 - 321 messages
  • Louisiana, United States
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steve at forkliftt dot com
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