rotating motor by hand

[02dirtymax]

Which direction does the balancer normally turn when looking at it from the front of the truck? Is it clockwise? I saw somewhere that you can turn the alternator counter clockwise to rotate the motor also, is there any harm in doing that while adjusting valves?

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

You can but I dont like to do it that way because you will be adjusting the valves on the coast side of the geartrain. So on a very small level the lash will change when the motor is running.

 

[02dirtymax]

So the best way is to rotate the balancer clockwise when looking at it from the front?

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

So the best way is to rotate the balancer clockwise when looking at it from the front?

thats the way I do it. Rotate the engine to #1 TDC compression stroke and adjust:

#1: I,E
#2: E
#3: I
#5: I
#6: I
#7: E
#8: E

Then rotate the crank one revolution and bring motor to #1 TDC exhaust stroke and adjust:

#2: I
#3: E
#4: I,E
#5: E
#6: E
#7: I
#8: I

This way you only have to get down on the ground twice to rotate the crank.

 

[02dirtymax]

Got it. Thanks Travis