Valve adjustment on 3208 Engine

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
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> > Interesting Jon. What is the date on your Cat 3208 manual. My
> factory
> > manual says to check the valve lash at first 250 hours and then
> after
> > 2000 hours or 10,000 gallons of fuel. That equates to
approximately
> > 80,000 miles. This is part of caterpillars Maintenance Management
> Schedule.
> >
> > tom Warner
> > Vernon Center, NY
> > 1982 FC35
> > 1985 PT40
> >
> > At 12:21 AM 3/25/2006, you wrote:
> > >After reading in my 3208 tech manual I took notice that the vlv
> lash
> > >adjustment is stated in the manual to be completed every 24,000
> miles
> > >and if the engine is not run for six months it should be done
> again. I
> > >just wonder how many people do this? especially if there rig has
> not
> > >been ran for six months.
> > >
> > >Well anyway oft to the shop with the Rebel Bird Monday to have
> have old
> > >vlv adjusted and will drop another $400 dollars for that
> opperation.
> > >Owell as they say "You can't take it with you"
> > >
> > >Jon
> > >78 wanderlodge
> > >Rebel Bird
>
>
> This page that states the Valve Lash adjustment is from Page 47 in
> the Service Manual 3208 Diesel Truck Engine
> Serial Numbers 40S1-up
>
> Also just was wondering has anyone ever tried to adjust this Valve
> Lash setting without taking oft the frount end?? I know it might be
a
> bear but can it be done???
>
> Jon
> 78 Wanderlodge
> Bremerton Washington
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>I have three engine manuals for the 3208 engine and it states in one
of my other manuals that at the PM Level 2-Every 1200 Service Hours
or 1 year or ------KM(-----------Miles, Whichever occurs first. Now
1200 service hours at 55 mph is 66,000 thousand miles. Boy which one
do you deal with?? The first one that states 24,000 miles or the
second one that states 1200 service hours? Need some type of answer?
ALSO STATES THAT THIS IS FOR ENGINES PRE-1986. All three books are
put out by Caterpillar.

Tom what book do you have?

Jon
1978 Wanderlodge
Bremerton Washington