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Caterpillar — Cylinder Head - Install

A Caterpillar service procedure — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Before you start

  • Keep all parts clean from contaminants.
  • This procedure is truncated in the source chunk at step 6 ("Install se...")
  • later installation steps (cylinder head placement, torque sequence, etc.) were not captured in the provided text.

Procedure

  1. Apply a thin film of clean engine oil to O-ring seal (26). Install O-ring seal (26).
  2. Install a new spacer plate gasket (25).
  3. Install the spacer plate on the engine.
  4. Apply a thin film of clean engine oil to O-ring seal (22). Install O-ring seal (22).
  5. Install water seals (23) dry.

Tools required

  • Suitable lifting device

Specs & torque values

  • Cylinder head weight: approximately 235 kg (518 lb)
  • Required lubricants/sealant: Lubricant (Tool 6V-4876), Lubricant (Tool 8T-2998), Thread Lock Compound (Tool 9S-3263)

Source: manual:3456 Disassembly and Assembly.pdf. Figures and steps are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.