WHEEL-BOGIE 2387729 - Caterpillar

Remove Crankshaft
Start By:a. remove rocker shafts and push rodsb. remove front drive housingc. remove front balancer group (3508)d. remove rear gear groupe. remove piston cooling jets
The rocker shafts and push rods to not have to be removed to remove the crankshaft but bent push rods can be the result if they are not removed.
1. Put the engine in the position as shown. The weight of the 3508 Engine is approximately 4445 kg (9800 lb). The weight of the 3512 Engine is approximately 5908 kg (13 000 lb). The weight of the 3516 Engine is approximately 7718 kg (17 000 lb). 2. Remove counterweights (1) from the crankshaft. 3. Remove bearing caps (2) from the connecting rod and push the connecting rods away from the crankshaft. Use wire to hold the upper half of the connecting rods away from the crankshaft. 4. Remove the center main bearing cap and remove two thrust plates (3) from each side of the main bearing. 5. Use two of the bolts that hold the flywheel to the crankshaft and install a bolt in each end of the crankshaft. Fasten a hoist to the crankshaft as shown.6. Remove the remainder of main bearing caps (5) and remove crankshaft (4) from the engine block. The weight of the 3508 Crankshaft is approximately 299 kg (660 lb). The weight of the 3512 Crankshaft is approximately 409 kg (900 lb). The weight of the 3516 Crankshaft is approximately 545 kg (1200 lb).7. If necessary, remove bolts (7) to remove gears (6) from each end of the crankshaft.Install Crankshaft
If bearing clearance or crankshaft end play is to be checked see Install Crankshaft Main Bearings. 1. If gears (1) were removed, install gears (1) on each end of the crankshaft and install the bolts to hold the gears. 2. Make sure the upper halves of main bearings (2) (bearings with oil holes) are in position in the cylinder block. Put clean engine oil on the bearings. 3. Fasten a hoist to crankshaft (3) with two flywheel bolts and put it in position. Make sure the work "Front" on the end of the crankshaft is toward the front of the cylinder block. 4. Make sure the lower halves of the main bearings are in position in the main bearing caps. Put clean engine oil on the bearings and install all but the center main bearing cap on the cylinder block. The caps must be installed with the word "Front" and the cast part number toward the front of the cylinder block. Each cap has a number on the bottom surface and must be installed in the same position as the correct number on the right side of the block pan rail.5. Put 2P-2506 Thread Lubricant on the main bearing cap bolts and tighten the bolts in the number sequence as shown to a torque of 136 14 N m (100 10 lb ft). Then tighten each bolt in the number sequence as shown 180 5 degrees of