ROD AS 2323232 - Caterpillar

Installation Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 9S-9082 Engine Turning Tool 1
B 9U-5023 Main Bearing Wrench 1
C 2P-5517 Main Bearing Tool 1
D 230-5843(1)
or
236-6688(2) Main Bearing Cap Tool 2
E 9S-7351 Torque Wrench 1
(1) Use with 19.0 mm (3/4 inch) main bearing cap bolts.
(2) Use with 22.2 mm (7/8 inch) main bearing cap bolts.
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.
Check the clearances of the main bearings.
Ensure that the upper halves and the lower halves of the main bearings are installed with the tabs fitting into the notch in the cylinder block and the notch in the main bearing cap.
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Coat the main bearings with clean engine oil. Install new lower main bearing (4) into main bearing cap (2).
Install the new upper main bearing with the side without the tab into the side of the block with the tab. Use your hand and roll the upper main bearing into position. Use Tooling (A) and rotate the crankshaft. Rotate the crankshaft until the oil hole is positioned in front of the side of the upper main bearing with the tab.
Install Tooling (C) and finish rolling the upper main bearing into position. Make sure that Tooling (C) does not slide under the upper main bearing.
Remove Tooling (C).
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Tighten nuts (3) on Tooling (D) in order to raise main bearing cap (2) to the block. Nuts (3) must be tightened evenly in order for main bearing cap (2) to fit into the block.
Coat the threads of the bolts for the main bearing caps and coat the underside of the bolt heads with clean engine oil. Install the two inner bolts for the main bearing cap. Remove Tooling (D) and install the two outer bolts for the main bearing cap.
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Use Tooling (E) and Tooling (B) and tighten the bolts according to the sequence that is shown in Illustration 5. Arrow (X) points to the front of the engine. Tighten the bolts to a torque of 190 14 N m (140 10 lb ft).
Tighten the bolts for an additional 180 5 degrees (1/2 turn).
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Install covers (1) onto the side of the engine. Note: For more information on the crankshaft, refer to Specifications.End By:
Install the engine oil pump.