I adjusted the valves last night on my 83 300D. I reviewed old ShopForum threads as well as threads all over the web.

I have two questions:

1.When I position the lobe at "1 o'clock" does the tip of the lobe point to the driver's side or passenger side of the car?

My MB service manual says: "positioning the camshaft so that the tip of the cam is vertical relative to the rocker arm." but the picture in the manual does not show the tip or lobe on on the camshaft in the diagram.

Diesel Giant says: "To your eye this will look like the lobe is in about the 1 o'clock position" but the tip of the camshaft lobe in his picture looks to me like it is pointing toward the passenger side of the vehicle, (the engine he is working on is a 617 non-turbo).

2.Can I lube the linkage with regular wheel bearing grease after I clean them?

Thanks for the help. I have two more valve adjustments to go.

Bob