Front Cover - Remove and Install
Removal Procedure
Start By:
- Remove the crankshaft pulley. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Vibration Damper and Pulley - Remove and Install".
- Remove the water pump. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Water Pump - Remove and Install".
- Remove the alternator. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Alternator - Remove".
- Remove bolts (1) and front cover (2) .
Show/hide table
 | |
| Illustration 1 | g00892726 |
- Remove the crankshaft front seal. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Crankshaft Front Seal - Remove".
Installation Procedure
Show/hide table
| Required Tools | |||
| Tool | Part Number | Part Description | Qty |
| A | 9U-6200 | Front Cover Installer | 1 |
Show/hide table
| NOTICE |
|---|
Keep all parts clean from contaminants. Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life. |
- Clean all surfaces of the front housing and clean the front cover thoroughly.
- Install the crankshaft front seal. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Crankshaft Front Seal - Install".
- Use Tooling (A) and existing bolts to center front cover (2) .
Show/hide table
| | |
| Illustration 2 | g00892726 |
- Install front cover (2) and bolts (1) .
- Tighten bolts (1) to a torque of 22 N·m (16 lb ft) using the sequence in Illustration 3.
Show/hide table
 | |
| Illustration 3 | g03551456 |
Show/hide table
| NOTICE |
|---|
The location of the front cover is critical. If the front cover is not centered, the backlash between the fuel injection pump gear and the water pump gear could be affected. This could result in damage to the fuel injection pump. |
End By:
- Install the alternator. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Alternator - Install".
- Install the water pump. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Water Pump - Remove and Install".
- Install the crankshaft pulley. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Vibration Damper and Pulley - Remove and Install".
Caterpillar Information System:
3054 Engine for Caterpillar Built Machines Flywheel - Install
Guidelines For 3600 Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Engines{1000} Guidelines For 3600 Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Engines{1000}
3054 Engine for Caterpillar Built Machines Flywheel - Remove
3054 Engine for Caterpillar Built Machines Camshaft - Remove and Install
3054 and 3056 Industrial and Generator Set Engines Water Temperature Regulator - Remove and Install
Electronic Modular Control Panel II+ (EMCP II+) Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) Sensor - Test
3612 and 3616 Fast Vessel Engines Cooling System Coolant (ELC) - Change
3408E and 3412E Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Speed/Timing Sensor - Remove and Install
G3606 and G3608 Engines Prelubrication Oil Pump - Assemble
3600 and C280 Diesel Engine Fluids Recommendations Crude Fuel Oil
3054 and 3056 Industrial and Generator Set Engines Water Pump - Assemble
Electronic Modular Control Panel II+ (EMCP II+) Block Diagram of Generator Set Control
G3606 and G3608 Engines Lubrication Metering Pump - Remove and Install
3054 Engine for Caterpillar Built Machines Front Cover - Install
G3606 and G3608 Engines Engine Oil Pump - Remove
3054 Engine for Caterpillar Built Machines Valve Mechanism Cover - Remove and Install
3406E Truck Engine Housing (Front)
3408E and 3412E Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Coolant Temperature Sensor - Remove and Install
3054 Engine for Caterpillar Built Machines Engine Oil Pan - Remove and Install
3408E and 3412E Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Engine Oil Pressure Sensor - Remove and Install
3176C Engine S·O·S Oil Analysis
3176C Engine Safety Signs and Labels
3408E and 3412E Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Fuel Temperature Sensor - Remove and Install
Generator Set Control Panel for Switchgear Conversion Action Alarm and Alarm Silence Switch