CAT C18 Connecting Rod Bearings - Install
CAT C18 Connecting Rod Bearings - Install
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Product: INDUSTRIAL ENGINE
Model: C18 INDUSTRIAL ENGINE WJB00266
Configuration: C18 Industrial Engine WJB00001-UP
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Installation Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 9S-9082 Engine Turning Tool 1
NOTICE
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.
Note: Install the connecting rod bearings dry when clearance checks are performed. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Bearing
Clearance - Check". Apply clean engine oil on the connecting rod bearings for final assembly.
Illustration 1 g00998730
1. Use Tooling (A) to rotate the crankshaft until the connecting rod journal is at the bottom center.
2. Install a new lower half connecting rod bearing (3) in connecting rod bearing cap (2).
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Note: Ensure that bearing locking tab (4) is located in the notch of the connecting rod bearing cap.
3. Install a new upper half connecting rod bearing in the connecting rod.
Note: Ensure that the bearing locking tab is located in the notch of the connecting rod.
Illustration 2 g01016640
Note: Ensure that the number on the side of the connecting rod bearing cap is on the same side as the number on the connecting rod.
The bearing tabs of the connecting rod bearing cap and the connecting rod are located on the side of the piston cooling jet.
6. Lubricate the threads of bolts (1) with clean engine oil. Install the bolts.
a. Tighten Bolt (A) and Bolt (C) to a torque of 70 ± 4 N·m (52 ± 3 lb ft).
b. Tighten Bolt (B) and Bolt (D) to a torque of 70 ± 4 N·m (52 ± 3 lb ft).
c. Turn Bolt (B) and Bolt (D) for an additional 60 ± 5 degrees (1/6 turn).
Note: If Tooling (B) is not used, place an index mark on each bolt.
d. Tighten Bolt (A) and Bolt (C) again to a torque of 70 ± 4 N·m (52 ± 3 lb ft).
e. Tighten Bolt (A) and Bolt (C) for an additional 60 ± 5 degrees (1/6 turn).
Note: If Tooling (B) is not used, place an index mark on each bolt.
f. Rotate the crankshaft in order to ensure that the crankshaft turns freely.
End By:
a. Install the engine oil pump. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Engine Oil Pump - Install".
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