Patent ID: 6931704

Claim:
An engine valve lifter lifting tool for facilitating removal and installation of a camshaft of an internal combustion engine by clearing a valve lifter of the engine from the camshaft, said engine valve lifter lifting tool comprising: a plate having an aperture; an alignment tube coupled to said plate, said alignment tube being aligned with said aperture; a rod, said rod being snugly inserted through said alignment tube to permit selective positioning of said rod within said alignment tube; a magnet, said magnet being coupled to a bottom of said rod to engage the valve lifter to hold the valve lifter clear of the camshaft when said rod is in a raised position; wherein said plate includes an attachment hole, said attachment hole being positioned on said plate such that said plate is adapted for being coupled to the engine by insertion of a bolt through said attachment hole and into a threaded opening in the engine.