BLACK SMOKE / SOOT FROM EXHAUST JINMA Y380 3 CYLINDER DIESEL

[dummass]

SORRY NOT YELLING JUST OLD ...MY WIFE USES TRACTOR I FIX IT ....AS MY BACK IS WRECKED.
 MY MANUAL IS ALL WRONG IE. SETTING VALVES DOESN'T TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH OR SOMETHING..
REPLACED AIR CLEANER...NEED TO DO THE VALVES AGAIN,SOMEWHERE I GOT INTAKE@.010-.012
EXHAUST@.012-.014.
AM I CRAZY OR WHAT ARE THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENT?

BACK TO SOOT EXHAUST PIPE GOT HOT I NOTICED @ THE ELBOW IT IS SCALING A BIT?
ANY HELP ON THESE MATTERS WOULD BE VERY APPRIECIATED, I USE LUCAS ADDATIVE ALWAYS...

[bradblazer]

Those clearances seem reasonable. did it require a lot of adjustment to get there?
Black smoke is likely not related to the valve lash adjustment. Try this guide.
johnstractor.homestead.com/files/DieselDiag.htm