Perkins — Turbocharger - Remove
Repair & overhaul
From a Perkins service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair.
Procedure
- Remove the exhaust elbow.
- Disconnect the air hoses from the turbocharger inlet and outlet.
- Disconnect tube assembly (2) from the engine oil filter base; remove bolts (1); remove tube assembly (2) and joint (3).
- Remove bolts (6) and (7); remove tube assembly (8); remove joints (5) and (9).
- Attach a suitable lifting device to turbocharger (4). Weight is approximately 32 kg (71 lb).
- Remove nuts (10) and use lifting device to remove turbocharger (4) from the exhaust manifold.
- Remove gasket (11).
Tools required
- Suitable lifting device Amazon
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Specs & values
- Turbocharger weight approximately 32 kg (71 lb)
Source: Perkins 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.