C18 Marine Auxiliary and Marine Generator Set Engines Caterpillar

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Note: During assembly, inspect the following components for any foreign materials: the front face of the flywheel housing, the two sides of the flywheel housing gasket and the rear face of the cylinder block. These components must be free of the following substances: oil, fuel, water, gasket adhesive, assembly compounds and any other foreign material. Apply a small amount of 8T-9022 Silicone Gasket in order to fill the space between the cylinder block, the flywheel housing, and the oil pan before installing the oil pan gasket and the oil pan.

Use the following procedure to tighten the flywheel housing bolts:

1. Tighten bolt (1) through bolt (9) to 100 ± 20 N·m (75 ± 15 lb ft).

2. Tighten bolt (10) through bolt (24) to 40 ± 10 N·m (30 ± 7 lb ft).

3. Tighten bolt (1) through bolt (9) to 135 ± 20 N·m (100 ± 15 lb ft).

4. Tighten bolt (10) through bolt (24) to 55 ± 10 N·m (41 ± 7 lb ft).

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(25) Torque for the plug ... 35 ± 14 N·m (26 ± 10 lb ft)