ELEMENT-FILTER 0813540 - Caterpillar

Disassembly Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 4C-3601 Piston Ring Expander 1
B 1P-1861 Retaining Ring Pliers 1 Start By:
Remove the pistons and connecting rods. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Pistons and Connecting Rods - Remove".
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
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Illustration 2 g01139074Note: This engine has fractured connecting rods. Fractured connecting rods must be handled with care. When possible, the connecting rod assembly should be kept bolted together in order to protect the fractured surface when the connecting rod is out of the engine.
Use Tooling (B) in order to remove retaining rings (3) from piston skirt (2).
Remove piston pin (4) and separate piston skirt (2) and piston crown (6) from connecting rod (1).
Inspect bearings (7) in the piston crown (6).
Use Tooling (A) to remove piston rings (5).
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The connecting rod must be heated for the installation of the piston pin bearing. Do not use a torch.
Raise the temperature of connecting rod (1) along Length (X). The maximum distance of Length (X) is 83.0 mm (3.27 inch). Length (X) should raise the temperature from 175° to 260°C (347 to 500°F) in order to assemble bearing.
Remove old bearing (8) and install new bearing (8) at the same time.
The bearing joint must be within 5 degrees of one of the locations that are indicated by the arrows.