PISTON 7G5750 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 138-7576 Link Bracket 2 Start By:
Remove the drive housing. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Drive Housing (Front) - Remove and Install".
Remove the flywheel housing. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Flywheel Housing - Remove".
Remove the exhaust manifold. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Exhaust Manifold - Remove".
Remove the rocker shaft and the pushrod. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Rocker Shaft and Push Rod - Remove".
Position the engine in the horizontal position. Note: It is not necessary to remove the counterweights from the crankshaft, if the piston and connecting rod assemblies have been removed from the engine.
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Place identification marks on counterweights (1). Remove counterweights (1).
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Remove connecting rod bearing caps (2). Push the connecting rods away from the crankshaft. Remove the connecting rod bearings from the connecting rods and connecting rod caps (2).
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Remove the center main bearing and thrust plates (3).
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Attach Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device to crankshaft (5).
Remove the remaining main bearing caps (4). Remove the lower half of crankshaft main bearings from main bearing caps (4).
Remove crankshaft (5). The weight of the 3516 crankshaft with the counterweights is approximately 800 kg (1764 lb). The weight of the 3516 crankshaft without the counterweights is approximately 520 kg (1146 lb). The weight of the 3520 crankshaft with the counterweights is approximately 920 kg (2028 lb). The weight of the 3520 crankshaft without the counterweights is approximately 580 kg (1280 lb).
Remove the upper half of crankshaft main bearings from the cylinder block.
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If necessary, remove bolts (6) and crankshaft gear (7) from each end of the crankshaft.