PLATE AS-LOADING 4H4021 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 2P-5518 Main Bearing Tool 1 Start By:
Remove the engine oil pump.
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
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Remove No. 1, 3, 5 and 7 main bearing caps (2). Remove the lower halves of crankshaft main bearings (1) from the main bearing caps. Note: If the crankshaft is turned in the wrong direction, the tab on the bearing will be pushed between the crankshaft and the bearing area in the cylinder block. This can result in damage to the cylinder block and/or the crankshaft.
Install Tooling (A) in the oil hole in the crankshaft journal. Turn the crankshaft in order to remove the upper halves of crankshaft main bearings (1).
Remove thrust plates (3) from the crankshaft.
Install No. 1, 3, 5, and 7 main bearing caps (2).
Remove the remaining No. 2, 4 and 6 main bearing caps (2). Remove the lower halves of crankshaft main bearings (1) from the main bearing caps.
Repeat Step 2.