Caterpillar 3208 GEN SET ENGINE 30A — Remove Fuel Transfer Pump
Repair & overhaul
For the Caterpillar 3208 GEN SET ENGINE 30A, from the Caterpillar service manual.
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Before you start
- Start By: remove fuel injection pump housing and governor.
- The fuel injection pump housing has a thrust washer for the fuel injection pump camshaft; hold governor shaft (3) and camshaft in toward the fuel transfer pump any time sleeve (4) is removed.
Procedure
- Install the fuel injection pump housing on tool (A).
- Remove seven bolts (1) and governor housing (2).
- Remove the plug from the cover and install tool (B) in the hole. Turn the injection pump camshaft until tool (B) can be pushed into the groove in the camshaft.
- Install tool (C) in the threads of sleeve (4). Tighten the bolt until the sleeve can be removed.
- Remove four bolts (5) and fuel transfer pump body (6) from the housing.
- Disconnect drain line (7) from the fitting on the back of fuel transfer pump body.
- Remove gear (8) and O-ring seal (9) from the pump body.
- Remove seals (10) from the pump body.
- Remove drive gear (11) and the key from the camshaft.
Tools required
- 2P8315 Bracket Assembly Amazon
- 3P1544 Pin Amazon
- FT1632 Bolt (part of 6V3116 Adapter Group) Amazon
- 5P4203 Sleeve Metering Field Service Tool Group Amazon
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Specs & values
- Any time the drive sleeve is removed from the camshaft, a new one must be installed.
Source: Caterpillar service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.