SERIES 60 SERVICE MANUAL

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6SE483 9610 1996 DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION From Bulletin 6-60-98 1-157f
1.8.7.1 Inspection of Crankshaft Oil Seal
Crankshaft oil seal leaks may indicate worn or damaged oil seals. Oil seals may become
worn or damaged due to improper installation, excessive main bearing clearances,
excessive flywheel housing bore run-out, grooved sealing surfaces on the crankshaft
hubs or out of square installation. To prevent a repetition of any oil seal leaks, these
conditions must be checked and corrected.
The maximum run-out of the oil seal bore in the gear case cover or flywheel housing is
0.330 mm (.013 in.). The bore may be checked with a dial indicator mounted on the end
of the crankshaft in a manner similar to the procedure for checking the flywheel
housing concentricity. Refer to section 1.16.3.1. This check must be made with the flywheel
housing or gear case cover in place on the engine and the oil seal removed.
Inspect the seal contact surface of the crankshaft for wear caused by the rubbing action of the oil
seal, dirt buildup or by the fretting action of the flywheel. The crankshaft surface must be clean
and smooth when a new wear sleeve and seal are installed.
1.9 CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS
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1-158 From Bulletin 6-60-98 6SE483 9610 1996 DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION
1.9 CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS
The crankshaft main bearing shells are precision made and are replaceable without machining.
They consist of an upper bearing shell seated in each cylinder block main bearing support and a
lower bearing shell seated in each main bearing cap. See Figure 1-132.
1. Upper No. 6 Thrust Washers 8. Main Cap No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7
2. Crankshaft 9. Lower Thrust Bearing Shell
3. Lower No. 6 Thrust Washers 10. Woodruff Key
4. Lower No. 6 Thrust Bearing Shell 11. Upper Thrust Bearing Shell No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7
5. Washer 12. Cylinder Block
6. Bolt 13. Upper No.6 Thrust Bearing Shell
7. No. 6 Main Cap
Figure 1-132 Main Bearings Caps, Bearing Shells and Crankshaft Thrust Washers