Thread: Valve adjust: Clockwise or CCW to loosen??
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Old 03-26-2013, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by qwerty View Post
In the context of valve adjustment, that is incorrect. CCW (viewed from above) turns the cap nut off the valve, which reduces the valve clearance
Um could you explain this better?

Edit. Nevermind... moon's explanation does a great job.
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