PISTON & ROD GP 3297877 - Caterpillar

1. Drain the cooling system - capacity 12 U.S. gal. (45 liter).2. Remove the left exhaust manifold heat shield. Remove the fuel filter assembly from front of left cylinder head. Disconnect governor control linkage from rear of left cylinder head.3. Disconnect the alternator support bracket from front of right cylinder head. Remove the air cleaner assembly and mounting bracket as a unit.4. Remove the hose clamps from water sleeves between the cylinder heads and the timing gear cover. Slide the sleeves into the timing gear cover.5. Remove the exhaust manifold retaining bolts. Pull the exhaust manifold away from the cylinder heads. 6. Disconnect the radiator support braces from the front of cylinder heads.7. Remove the cylinder head retaining bolts. Install two 5/16" - 18NC forged eyebolts in the cylinder head. Attach a hoist and remove the cylinder head assembly - weight 85 lbs. (39 kg).8. Remove the cylinder head gaskets.9. Drain the engine crankcase - capacity 3.5 U.S. gal. (12,5 liter).Install Cylinder Head Assemblies
1. Clean the mating surfaces of the cylinder head and cylinder block. Install new cylinder head gasket clean and dry. 2. Install two 5/16" - 18NC forged eyebolts in cylinder head. Attach a hoist and install the cylinder head assembly. Install the cylinder head retaining bolts and tighten in the following step sequence. 1 Tighten bolts 1 through 18 in numerical order to 60 10 lb. ft. (8,3 1,4 mkg).2 Retighten bolts 1 through 18 in numerical order to 95 5 lb. ft. (13,1 0,7 mkg).3 Finally tighten bolts 1 through 18 in numerical order (hand tighten only) to 95 5 lb. ft. (13,1 0,7 mkg).4 Tighten bolts 19, 20, 21 and 22 in numerical order to 32 5 lb. ft. (4,4 0,7 mkg). 3. Position the exhaust manifolds and install the retaining bolts.4. Install the radiator support braces.5. Slide the water sleeves into the cylinder heads and install hose clamps. 6. Connect the alternator support bracket to front of right cylinder head. Install the air cleaner assembly and bracket.7. Install the fuel filter assembly. Connect the governor control linkage to rear of left cylinder head. Install the exhaust manifold heat shield.8. Fill the cooling system and engine crankcase.concluding steps: a) install fuel injection nozzlesb) install air inlet manifold