Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1121
CAUTION: Piston protrusion must be measured, to
determine cylinder head gasket thickness, if one or
more cylinder wall liners have been replaced.
NOTE: If
cylinder
wall
liners
have
not
been
removed; the same thickness head gasket removed,
may be used.
MEASURING PISTON PROTRUSION
(1) Use special tool VM.1010 with dial indicator
special tool VM.1013 (Fig. 35).
(2) Bring the piston of cylinder no. 1 exactly to top
dead center.
(3) Zero the dial indicator on the cylinder block
mating surface.
(4) Setup the dial indicator on the piston crown
(above the center of the piston pin) 5mm (1/8 in.)
Fig. 32 Fuel Injector
Fig. 33 Rocker Arm Retaining Nuts
1 – ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY
2 – ROCKER ARM RETAINING NUTS
3 – ROCKER ARM SPRING PLATE
Fig. 34 Steel Type Cylinder Head Gasket—
identification
HOW TO IDENTIFY GASKET THICKNESS
NO HOLES . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.41mm
2 HOLES . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.51mm
1 HOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.61mm
Fig. 35 Measuring Piston Protrusion
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