Procedure to Install SOLAS Tape On Certain 3516B Engines Fuel Rails {1252, 1274, 1702} Caterpillar

Engine

3516B (S/N: BCK1-UP)

Introduction

Do not perform any procedure in this Special Instruction until you have read the information and you understand the information.

Installation Procedure

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1. Cut 139.7 mm (5.5 inch) long piece of 237-3860 Tape and fold it long ways.

   Note: Once SOLAS tape comes in contact with itself or another piece of tape, it is impossible to remove. So, if you make a mistake, it is likely you will have to cutoff the existing tape and start over.

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2. Insert folded tape between the supply and return line of the fuel manifold.
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3. Start folding the tape over the mating block on both sides.
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4. Cut 254 mm (10 inch) long piece and start wrapping it around the two fuel lines with the edge of the tape against the mating block.
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5. Continue to wrap tape around the fuel lines as shown.
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6. Start pinching the tape together. You will want to make sure that the tape is not on the jumper tube weld block.
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7. Cut a 406.4 mm (16 inch) long piece and fold 127 mm (5 inch) of end long ways. Then, place it between the fuel lines again and wrap around the mating block.
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8. Insert the pinched end of the tape between the fuel rails again.
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9. Push down the folded end on the backside of the fuel rail.
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10. Wrap the opposite end of the tape around the fuel regulator.
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11. Fold the other end.
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12. Insert the folded end through the fuel rail and push down.
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13. Push down all remaining loose tape.