C18 Generator Set Engines Caterpillar

Removal Procedure

Start By:

1. Remove the air cleaner housing.

2. Remove the crankshaft rear seal.

3. Remove the electric starting motor.

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1. Remove bolts (1) that fasten the engine oil pan to flywheel housing (2).
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2. Install Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device on flywheel housing (2). The weight of flywheel housing (2) is approximately 105 kg (230 lb).

3. Remove bolts (3). Remove the flywheel housing from the cylinder block.

4. Remove gasket (4) from the flywheel housing.

Installation Procedure

1. Thoroughly clean the flywheel housing and the rear face of the cylinder block.
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2. Install Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device on flywheel housing (2). The weight of flywheel housing (2) is approximately 105 kg (230 lb).

3. Install gasket (4) on the dowel pins of the cylinder block. Apply Tooling (B) to the bottom of the gasket to fill the space at the cylinder block, the flywheel housing, and the engine oil pan.

4. Position flywheel housing (2) and install bolts (3).
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5. Tighten the bolts, as follows:

   1. In a numerical sequence, tighten Bolt 1 through Bolt 24 to a torque of 40 ± 10 N·m (30 ± 7 lb ft).

   2. In a numerical sequence, again tighten Bolt 1 through Bolt 9 to a torque of 135 ± 20 N·m (100 ± 15 lb ft).

   3. In a numerical sequence, again tighten Bolt 10 through Bolt 24 to a torque of 55 ± 10 N·m (40 ± 7 lb ft).
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6. Install bolts (1) that fasten the engine oil pan to flywheel housing (2).

7. Remove Tooling (A).