SENR3091-01

June 2006

Disassembly &
Assembly
3408 & 3412
Natural Gas Engine
3408: 3412:
6NB1-Up 7DB1-Up
 Turbocharger .................................................................. 10
Turbocharger, Disassemble & Assemble ....................... 13
Valves ............................................................................ 42
Valve Covers ................................................................. 29
Valve Guides ................................................................ 43A
Valve Guides (New Taller Heads) .................................. 44
Valve Lifters ................................................................... 35
Valve Seat Inserts .......................................................... 45
Vibration Damper And Pulley ......................................... 45

Water Pump ................................................................... 87

Water Pump, Disassemble & Assemble ........................ 88
Water Temperature Regulator ....................................... 91

Inlet and Exhaust Valve Guides, Remove & Install.......

Magneto (3408 and 3412) ........................................... 103
Magneto And Governor Drive Housing ........................ 105
Magneto And Governor Drive Housing,
Disassemble & Assemble ............................................ 108

Oil Filter and Oil Filter Base ......................................... 98

Oil Pan ......................................................................... 92
Oil Pump ...................................................................... 92
Oil Pump, Disassemble & Assemble ........................... 93

Pistons ......................................................................... 64
Pistons, Disassemble & Assemble .............................. 65
Piston Cooling Tubes .................................................. 95

Rocker Shaft Assembly And Push Rods ..................... 31

Rocker Shaft Assembly, Disassemble & Assemble .... 32

Spark Plugs ................................................................. 119

Spark Plug Adapters ................................................... 120

Timing Gears ............................................................... 53

Timing Gear Cover ...................................................... 48
 Valve Guides

Remove Valve Guides 1104-011

a. remove valves

1. Remove valve guides with tool (A).

Install Valve Guides 1104-012

1. Put clean engine oil on the outside of the valve

guides.

2. Use tooling (A) to install the valve guides. Install the

valve guides so that dimension (X) is 32.0 ± 0.8 mm
(1.27 ± .03 in.). The inside diameter of the guides must
be 9.479 ± 0.020 mm (.3732 ± .0008 in.). The maximum
diameter for used guides is 9.545 mm (.3758 in.).

End By:

a. install valves.

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Engine 43A Disassembly and Assembly
 Valve
ValveGuides
Guides 1.1.Use
UseTooling
Tooling(A) and
(A) anda asuitable
suitablehammer
hammerininorder
ordertoto
remove
removevalve
valveguides
guides(1)(1)
from
fromthe
thecylinder
cylinderhead.
head.
(New
(NewTaller
TallerHead)
Head)
2.2.Repeat
Repeatthe
theprocedure
procedurefrom
fromthe
theremaining
remainingvalve
valve
guides.
guides.
Removal
RemovalProcedure
Procedure 1104-011
I104-01 I
Tools Needed I A Installation
InstallationProcedure
Procedure
911-7349 VolveOriver 1 1
Toclls Needed I A
Start
StartBy:
By: 9U-7349 VolveDriver 1 1

a.a.remove
removevalves
valves

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NOTICE
NOTICE
Care must be taken to ensure that
Care must be taken to ensure thatfluids
fluidsare
arecontained
contained
during performance of inspection, maintenance, test-
during performance of inspection, maintenance, test-
ing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared toto
ing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared
collect
collectthe
thefluid
fluidwith
withsuitable
suitablecontainers
containersbefore
beforeopening
opening
any
anycompartment
compartmentorordisassembling
disassemblingany anycomponent
component
containing
containingfluids.
fluids.

Refer
RefertotoSpecial
SpecialPublication,
Publication,NENG2500,
NENG2500,"Caterpillar
"Caterpillar
Tools and Shop Products Guide" for tools and
Tools and Shop Products Guide" for tools andsupplies
supplies
suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar
suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar
products.
products.

Dispose
Disposeofofallallfluids
fluidsaccording
accordingtotolocal
localregulations
regulationsand
and
mandates.
mandates.
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______________________________________________
NOTICE
NOTICE
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.

Contaminants
Contaminantsmaymaycause
causerapid
rapidwear
wearand
andshortened
shortened
components
componentslife.
life.
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Typical
TypicalExample
Example

1.1.Lubricate
Lubricatethetheoutside
outsideofofvalve
valveguides
guides(1)(1)with
withclean
clean
engine
engineoil.
oil.Use
UseTooling
Tooling(A)(A)totoinstall
installvalve
valveguides
guides(1).(1).
Install
Installvalve
valveguides
guides(1)
(1)sosothat
thatDimension
Dimension(A) (A)isis2626± k0.8
0.8mm
mm
(1.024
(1.024± k0.032
0.032inch)
inch)

End
EndBy:
By:

a.a.Install
Installthe
thevalves
valves

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Engine
Engine 44
43A Disassembly and
Disassembly Assembly
and Assembly
44A
Inlet and Exhaust Valve Guides 1. Use Tooling (A) and a suitable hammer in order to
remove valve guides (1) from the cylinder head.
- Remove and Install
2. Repeat the procedure for the remaining valve
guides.
(New Taller Head)
Installation Procedure

Removal Procedure

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NOTICE
Start By: Keep all parts clean from contaminants.

a. Remove the valves. Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened
_______________________________________________ component life.
NOTICE ____________________________________________
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained
during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing,
adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect
the fluid with suitable containers before opening any
compartment or disassembling any component containing
fluids.

Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Caterpillar Tools

and Shop Products Guide" for tools and supplies suitable
to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar products.

Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and

mandates.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
NOTICE
Keep all parts clean from contaminants.

Contaminants may cause rapid wear and shortened

component life.
_______________________________________________

Typical Example

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1. Lubricate the outside of valve guides (1) with clean
engine oil. Use Tooling (A) to install valve guides
(1). Install valve guides (1) so that Dimension (A)
is 26 ± 0.8 mm (1.024 ± 0.032 inch).

End By:

a. Install the valves.

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