3500 VEHICULAR ENGINES Caterpillar


Water Temperature Regulators

Usage:

Remove Water Temperature Regulators

START BY:

a. remove water temperature contactor

1. Drain the coolant from the cooling system, and disconnect the regulator housings from the radiator.

2. Remove the bolts and retainers to remove tube (1) from the engine.

3. Remove the clamps, and remove turbocharger oil line (2) from the engine.

4. Disconnect tube assembly (3) from the regulator housings and the aftercooler adapter. Remove tube assembly (3) from the engine.

5. Remove bolts (4) that hold the regulator housings to the brackets.

6. Fasten a hoist to the regulator housings with tooling (A) as shown. Remove bolts (5), and remove the regulator housings from the engine. The weight of the housings is 63 kg (139 lb.).

7. Put the regulator housings on blocks as shown. Fasten a hoist to housing (6) with tooling (A). Remove bolts (7), and remove housing (6) from the water temperature regulators. The weight of housing (6) is 20 kg (44 lb.).

8. Remove water temperature regulators (8) from the housing.

9. If necessary, remove seals (9) from the housing.

10. Remove ferrule (10) and the ball from the housing if necessary.

Install Water Temperature Regulators

1. If the ball and ferrule were removed, install the new ball and ferrule (1) in the housing. Make sure the open end of ferrule (1) is toward the outside of the housing. Ferrule (1) must make contact with the bottom of its bore.

2. If the seals were removed, install the new seals with tool group (A) in the housing. Make sure the lip of the seals is toward the inside of the housing.


NOTICE

If the water temperature regulators are installed wrong, it will cause the engine to overheat.


3. Install water temperature regulators (2) in the housing with the spring up as shown.

4. Fasten a hoist to housing (3) with tooling (B). Put the gasket and housing (3) in position on the water temperature regulators. Install the bolts to hold the housing in position.

5. Use tooling (B) to fasten a hoist to the regulator housings as shown. Put the gaskets and regulator housings in position. Install the bolts to hold the regulator housing to the water manifolds.

6. Install bolts (5) to hold the regulator housings to the brackets.

7. Install tube assembly (4) between the regulator housings and the aftercooler adapter.

8. Install turbocharger oil line (6) and the clamp on the engine.

9. Make sure the O-ring seals on tube (7) are in position. Put clean engine oil on the seals. Install tube (7) on the engine. Install the retainers and bolts to hold the tube.

10. Connect the regulator housings to the radiator, and fill the cooling system with coolant to the correct level. See the Maintenance Guide.

END BY:

a. install water temperature contactor

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