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(11) | EP 0 740 055 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Method of bonding a valve seat |
(57) A method for producing a valve seat within a cylinder head unit provided with valve
openings associated with respective valve guide holes for receiving valve guides for
associated intake or exhaust valves opening and closing said valve openings, respectively,
comprises the steps of: (a) placing a valve seat base material onto a surface of said
openings of said cylinder head unit, (b) pushing an electrode against the end face
of said valve seat base material opposite to said cylinder head unit with a pushing
direction matched with an axis of said intake or exhaust valve, whereby said electrode
being adapted to apply electricity to said cylinder head unit through said valve seat
base material, and (c) applying a finishing treatment to said bonded pieces to receive
the desired valve seat. |