CAMSHAFT-REAR 7E5540 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 1P-0820 Hydraulic Puller 1
8B-7548 Push-Puller Tool Group 1
8B-7559 Adapter 2
8B-7561 Step Plate 1
5H-1504 Hard Washer 3
9U-6600 Hand Hydraulic Pump 1
B 125-0200 Camshaft Pilot As 2
C 125-0201 Camshaft Guide As 1
D 8T-3169 Crank Assembly 1 Start By:
Remove the rocker shaft assemblies and the pushrods. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Rocker Shaft and Pushrod - Remove".
It is necessary to remove the electronic control module in order to remove the camshaft from the right hand side of the engine. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Electronic Control Module (Engine) - Remove and Install".
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
Note: The following procedure is for removing the camshaft from the left hand side of the engine.
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Remove camshaft covers (1).
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Remove cover (2) from the front housing.
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Push valve lifters (3) away from the camshaft. Hold the valve lifters in position with O-ring seals.
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Remove cover (4) from the flywheel housing. Remove speed/timing sensor (5) from the flywheel housing.
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Remove bolt (6). Remove ring (7).
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Place the three washers from Tooling (A) behind plate (9) and install bolt (6). Note: Plate (9) must be installed in order to keep camshaft drive gear (8) on the camshaft during the removal procedure. Plate (9) can be used from the right hand camshaft drive gear. If necessary, fabricate a plate that has a diameter of 76 mm (3.0 inch). The thickness of the plate must be 19.00 mm (0.750 inch) thick. Drill a hole 22.00 mm (0.875 inch) in the center of the plate.
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Do not apply more than 51675 kPa (7500 psi) pressure to the hydraulic puller. The adapters are rated at 6 1/2 tons each and the hydraulic puller is rated at 17 tons at 68900 kPa (10000 psi). If too much pressure is applied, the gear may be damaged.
Install Tooling (A) on camshaft drive gear (8). Apply 51675 kPa (7500 psi) to the puller. Strike the screw on the puller with a hammer until camshaft drive gear (8) is free from the camshaft. Remove Tooling (A) from the camshaft drive gear. Remove the camshaft drive gear from the camshaft.
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Remove bolts (11) and thrust washer (10).
Remove bolts (12) from the front housing.
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Install Tooling (B) onto both ends of the camshaft.
Install Tooling (C) on the front housing. Note: Tooling (C) can be installed on the flywheel housing in order to remove the camshaft from the rear.
Install Tooling (D) on the end of Tooling (B). Note: The following Step is for 3508B Engines.
Rotate the camshaft with Tooling (D) and pull the camshaft