3054 Engine for Caterpillar Built Machines Caterpillar

Flywheel Housing - Remove and Install

Usage:

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Table 1
Required Tools
Tool	Part Number	Part Description	Qty
A	138-7574	Link Bracket	2

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Remove the electric starting motor. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Electric Starting Motor - Remove and Install".
Remove the flywheel. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Flywheel - Remove".

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NOTICE

Keep all parts clean from contaminants. Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.

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NOTICE

Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids. Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Caterpillar Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar products. Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.

Support the engine with blocks or with a suitable lifting device on a flat level surface.
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Illustration 1 g00541891

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Remove mounting bolts (1) from the top of flywheel housing (2).
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Attach Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device to flywheel housing (2).
Remove mounting bolts (3) that attach the flywheel housing to the cylinder block.
Remove flywheel housing (2). If necessary, hit flywheel housing (2) with a soft faced hammer in order to separate flywheel housing (2) from the cylinder block. The weight of flywheel housing (2) is approximately 32 kg (70 lb).

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Table 2
Required Tools
Tool	Part Number	Part Description	Qty
A	138-7574	Link Bracket	2

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NOTICE

Keep all parts clean from contaminants. Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened component life.

Clean the rear face of the cylinder block and the mating surface of the flywheel housing. Inspect the felt seal on the rear flange of the engine oil pan. Replace the felt seal, if necessary. Inspect the dowels in the cylinder block that align the flywheel housing. Replace the dowels, if necessary.
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Use Tooling (A) and a suitable lifting device to position flywheel housing (2) on the dowels that are on the cylinder block. The weight of flywheel housing (2) is approximately 32 kg (70 lb).
Install mounting bolts (3).
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Install mounting bolts (1) that attach flywheel housing (2) to the cylinder block.
Tighten the bolts for an aluminum flywheel housing to a torque of 70 N·m (52 lb ft).
Tighten the cast iron flywheel housing bolts to the following torque:

M10 "8.8" ... 44 N·m (33 lb ft)

M10 "10.9" ... 63 N·m (46 lb ft)

M12 "8.8" ... 75 N·m (55 lb ft)

M12 "10.9" ... 115 N·m (85 lb ft)
Remove Tooling (A) from the flywheel housing.

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Install the flywheel. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Flywheel - Install".
Install the electric starting motor. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, "Electric Starting Motor - Remove and Install".