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Workshop Manual, TPD 1350, issue 3 87
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New 1000 Series
To remove and to fit 14-7
To remove
1 Drain the lubricating oil and remove the lubricating
oil sump,
see operation 19-3.
2 If necessary, remove the balancer unit , see
operation 14-12 .
3 If necessary, remove the lubricating oil strainer and
suction pipe,
see operation 19-4.
4 Release the setscrews of the centre main bearing
and remove the main bearing cap complete with the
lower halves of the thrust washers.
5 Use a suitable tool (A1) made of a soft material to
push the upper halves of the thrust washers from their
recesses. Where necessary, move the crankshaft to
the front or to the rear to loosen a tight washer.
Use a suitable tool (A1) made of a soft material to
push the upper halves of the thrust washers from their
recesses.
To fit
1 Lubricate the thrust washers with clean engine
lubricating oil.
2 Slide the upper halves of the thrust washers into
their recesses in the cylinder block. Ensure that the
sides of the thrust washers that have the grooves (B1)
are against the crankshaft.
3 Fit the lower half thrust washers to the main bearing
cap with the location tags in their recesses.
4 Ensure that the location thimbles are fitted correctly
in the main bearing cap or in the cylinder block.
5 Ensure that the bearing is fitted correctly in the cap
and that the the bearing and the crankshaft journal
are clean. Lubricate the bearing with clean engine
lubricating oil.
Continued
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