LINK (LEFT HAND) 2S5960 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 9S-9082 Engine Turning Tool 1 Start By:
Remove the piston cooling jets.
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
Check the connecting rod and the connecting rod bearing caps for identification and the orientation on the crankshaft.
Use Tooling (A) to turn the flywheel in order to access the connecting rod cap that will be removed.
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Remove nuts (1) and connecting rod bearing cap (2) from the connecting rod.
Push the connecting rod away from the crankshaft and remove the upper half of the connecting rod bearing.
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Remove lower half (1) of the connecting rod bearing from connecting rod cap (2).Installation Procedure
Table 2
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
B - Plastigage -
C - LOCTITE Graphite-50 Antiseize - Note: Install the connecting rod bearings dry when clearance checks are performed. Apply clean engine oil on the connecting rod bearings for final assembly.Note: Refer to Special Publication, "Engine Bearings and Crankshafts" for complete details concerning measuring of connecting rod bearing clearances.
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Install a new lower half connecting rod bearing (1) in connecting rod bearing cap (2).
Install a new upper half connecting rod bearing in the connecting rod.
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Pull the connecting rod on the crankshaft.
Use Tooling (B) to check the connecting rod bearing clearances. Follow Steps 5 and 6 for the correct installation procedures and tightening procedures for the connecting rod bearing caps when the clearance check is performed. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Bearing Clearance - Check".Bearing clearance (new bearings) ... 0.071 to 0.168 mm (0.0028 to 0.0066 inch)Maximum permissible bearing clearance (used bearings) ... 0.25 mm (0.010 inch)
Lubricate the threads of the connecting rod bolts and the seating faces of connecting rod bearing cap (2) with Tooling (C). Install connecting rod bearing cap (2) and nuts (3). 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.
Tighten nuts (3), as follows:
Tighten the nuts to a torque of 82 8 N m (60 6 lb ft).
Put a mark on each nut and on each connecting rod bearing cap.
Tighten each nut for an additional 120 5 degrees.
Repeat Steps 1 through 6 in order to install the remainder of the connecting rods.End By:
Install the piston cooling jets. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Piston Cooling Jets - Remove and Install".