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004-001 Cam Follower Assembly
Preparatory Steps
Remove the rocker lever
covers. Refer to Procedure
003-011 in Section 3.
Remove the engine brake, if
equipped. Refer to Procedure
020-024 in Section 20.
Remove the rocker lever
assemblies. Refer to
Procedure 003-009 in Section
3.
Remove the push rods. Refer
to Procedure 004-014 in
Section 4.
Remove the fuel pump. Refer
to Procedure 005-016 in
Section 5.
Remove the air compressor (if
used). Refer to Procedure
012-014 in Section 12.
Remove the accessory drive.
Refer to Procedure 009-001 in
Section 9.
NOTE: The fuel pump, air
compressor, and accessory
drive can be removed as an
assembly.
Remove
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Remove the cam follower
housing assemblies as follows:
Remove the six
capscrews and studs
from each cam follower
housing.
NOTE: Record the position
of the studs prior to
removal.
Remove the cam
follower housings and
gaskets.
NOTE: To prevent increased
wear, mark the cam follower
housing assemblies as they
are removed so they can be
installed into their original
location on the block.
Measure and record the
thickness of the gaskets used
between each cam follower
housing and the block.
NOTE: The thickness of the
gaskets controls the
injection timing.
Discard the gaskets.
Disassemble
Remove the two locking
screws.
NOTE: Each cam follower
housing assembly consists
of two shaft assemblies
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secured in a common center
support with two locking
screws.
Remove the two cup plugs
from the housing.
CAUTION
Do not push the cup plug
through the cam follower
lever shaft bores. The bores
will be damaged.
Use expansion plug driver,
Part Number 3376813, and a
mallet to remove the cup
plugs.
Push the cup plug and the
shafts through one end of the
housing until the cup plug on
the opposite end of the
housing is pushed from the
housing bore.
Push the shafts the opposite
direction through the housing
until the cup plug on the other
end of the housing is pushed
from the housing bore.
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Remove the shafts and the
cam follower levers from the
housings.
NOTE: To prevent increased
wear, mark the cam follower
shafts and the levers as they
are removed so they can be
installed into their original
positions in the housing.
Clean and Inspect for Reuse
WARNING
When using solvents, acids,
or alkaline materials for
cleaning, follow the
manufacturer’s
recommendations for use.
Wear goggles and protective
clothing to reduce the
possibility of personal injury.
WARNING
Wear appropriate eye and
face protection when using
compressed air. Flying
debris and dirt can cause
personal injury.
Use solvent to clean the cam
follower components.
Dry with compressed air.
Use solvent to clean the cam
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follower shafts.
Dry with compressed air.
Make sure the oil drillings are
not restricted or plugged.
Inspect the cam follower
housings for cracks or other
damage.
Inspect the locking screw holes
for damaged or distorted
threads.
Inspect the cam follower shafts
for scoring or other damage.
Inspect the locking screw holes
in each shaft. The grooves
must be clean and not
damaged.
Inspect the cam followers for
cracks or other damage.
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Measure the cam follower
roller side clearance.
Roller Side Clearance
mm in
0.23 MIN 0.009
0.61 MAX 0.024
NOTE: If the roller side
clearance is not within these
specifications, the roller
must be replaced.
Use a dial indicator to
measure the cam follower to
roller pin clearance.
Roller to Pin Clearance
mm in
0.08 MIN 0.003
0.20 MAX 0.008
NOTE: If the roller pin
clearance is not within these
specifications, the roller and
the pin must be replaced.
Inspect the rollers for flat
spots, restriction of rotation, or
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other damage.
Inspect the sockets for excessive
wear or other damage.
A good even seating pattern must
be seen when inspecting the cam
follower socket.
When parallel grooves and
scratches are observed or the
contact area extends into the oil
hole chamfer of the socket, the
worn socket must be replaced.
NOTE: If excessive wear or
damage is found in the sockets,
inspect the push rods. Do not
use push rods with worn balls
in cam followers with new
sockets. Refer to Procedure
004-014 in Section 4.
NOTE: The N14 cam follower
sockets are identified by two
grooves 180 degrees apart
from one another.
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Use clean 15W-40 oil to
lubricate the cam follower
sockets.
Assemble
Use clean Lubriplate® 105, or
equivalent, to lubricate the
bushingless cam followers and
cam follower shafts.
Install the levers and the
shafts in the housings back
into their original locations.
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Install the cup plugs in the
housings as follows:
Install two temporary
capscrews in the shafts
to prevent breaking the
locking screws.
Place sealant in the cup
plug holes.
Use the 7/8-inch cup
plug driver (1), Part
Number 3376813, to
install the cup plugs.
Remove the temporary
screws.
Install the two locking
screws in the shafts.
Install
Install the new cam follower
gaskets to the block as
follows:
Obtain gaskets with the
same thickness as the
gaskets removed.
Install the gaskets over
the dowel pins in the
block.
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Lubricate the camshaft prior to
installing the cam followers.
NOTE: The Print-o-Seal
gasket must be against the
cylinder block with the
sealing bead toward the cam
follower housing.
Install the cam follower
assembly as follows:
Install the capscrews and
the studs in the same
position from which they
were removed.
Tighten the capscrews in
the alternating sequence,
as illustrated, to the
following torque values:
Torque Value:
1. 20 n.m [177 in-lb]
2. 47 n.m [35 ft-lb]
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Finishing Steps
NOTE: The fuel pump, air
compressor, and accessory
drive can be installed as an
assembly.
Check the injection
timing. Refer to
Procedure 006-025 in
Section 6.
Install the accessory
drive. Refer to Procedure
009-001 in Section 9.
Install the air compressor
(if used). Refer to
Procedure 012-014 in
Section 12.
Install the fuel pump.
Refer to Procedure 005-
016 in Section 5.
Install the push rods.
Refer to Procedure 004-
014 in Section 4.
Install the rocker lever
assemblies. Refer to
Procedure 003-009 in
Section 3.
Adjust the valves and
injectors. Refer to
Procedure 003-004 in
Section 3.
Install and adjust the
engine brake. Refer to
Procedure 020-024 in
Section 20.
Install the rocker lever
covers. Refer to
Procedure 003-011 in
Section 3.
Operate the engine and
check for leaks and
proper operation.
Last Modified: 29-Sep-2011
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