
Use main bearing cap puller, Part No. ST-1178, to re-
move the caps. The service tool must be centered on the
main bearing cap.
NOTE: Use a pencil or scribe to mark the bearing shells with
the journal number from which they were removed if they are
to be used again or if failure analysis is required. Mark the
bearing on the back side or in the locating tang.
Remove the lower main bearing shell from the crankshaft
journal.
Remove the dowel ring.
Remove the thrust bearings from the No. 7 cap.
Mark these bearings as the front and the rear thrust
bearings.
Caution: Do not damage the crankshaft when removing
the thrust bearings.
Use a blunt tool to remove the upper thrust bearings.
Mark these bearings in the notched area as the front and
the rear thrust bearings.
NOTE: If necessary, slide the crankshaft to the front or to the
rear to allow the thrust bearings to be removed.
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