G3500 Engines Caterpillar

Installation Procedure

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Illustration 1	g00578338
Typical example

1. Install camshaft bearing (1) on Tooling (A).

   Note: Tooling (B) can be used to install the camshaft bearings when the flywheel housing and the front housing have been removed.

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   Illustration 2	g02108639
   Rear View (X) Location of camshaft bearing joints (Y) Location of oil holes

2. Position camshaft bearing (1) and Tooling (A) in the bore.

   Note: The camshaft bearing joint must be on the horizontal centerline of the bore. The upper oil hole must be 20 ± 5 degrees above the horizontal centerline of the bore. The lower oil hole of the camshaft bearing must be 20 ± 5 degrees below the horizontal centerline of the bore. The camshaft bearing joints must face the inside of the cylinder block.

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   Illustration 3	g00578349

3. Install Tooling (C) on Tooling (A) and pull the camshaft bearing into the bore.

   Note: Tooling (D) can be used in place of Tooling (C).

4. Check the bore of the camshaft bearing after installation. The bore must be 86.00 ± 0.06 mm (3.385 ± 0.002 inch).

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1. Install the camshafts. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Camshaft - Install".