RING 8J4509 - Caterpillar

Removal Procedure
Start By:
Remove the engine oil pump. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Engine Oil Pump - Remove".
Remove the front housing. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Housing (Front) - Remove".
Remove the flywheel housing. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Flywheel Housing - Remove and Install".
Remove the housing for the crankshaft rear seal. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Crankshaft Rear Seal - Remove".
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
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Remove socket head bolts (1) from bridge (2).
Remove bridge (2) from the cylinder block. Note: Make sure that the main bearing caps and the connecting rod caps are marked for the location and direction for installation.
Remove main bearing cap bolts (3).
Remove main bearing caps (4) from the cylinder block. Remove the bearings from the main bearing caps. Keep the main bearings with the respective main bearing cap.
Remove bolts (5) from the connecting rods. Note: Do Not reuse bolts (5). Use new bolts in order to secure connecting rod bearing cap (6) for reassembly.
Remove connecting rod bearing caps (6) from the connecting rods. Remove the bearings from connecting rod bearing caps (6). Keep the connecting rod bearings with the respective connecting rod bearing cap (6).
Do not allow the connecting rods to strike the piston cooling jets. Damage or misalignment may occur.
Push the piston assemblies into the cylinder bores.
Attach a suitable lifting device to the crankshaft. Lift the crankshaft out of the cylinder block. The weight of the crankshaft is approximately 32 kg (70 lb). Do not scratch any of the finished surfaces on the crankshaft.
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Remove upper main bearings (7). Remove the upper thrust washers from the center main bearing block. Keep upper main bearings (7) with the respective main bearing caps.
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Remove lower main bearings (8) from main bearing caps (4). Remove the lower thrust washers from the center main bearing cap. Keep lower main bearings (8) with the respective main bearing cap.