TM 5-3810-306-20
VALVE COVER REPLACEMENT
TOOLS: General mechanic’s tool kit: automotive (5180-00-177-7033)
SUPPLIES:
Preformed packing (Item 20, Appendix C)
Gasket (Item 21, Appendix C)
Cap seal (Item 22, Appendix C)
EQUIPMENT CONDITIONS: Disconnect ground cable at shunt. (Refer to page 8-109.)
Engine access door open.
Engine cool to touch.
REMOVAL:
1.
REMOVE VALVE COVER (1).
a.
Remove crossover hose (9) from
turbocharger aftercooler. (Refer to page
7-19.)
b.
Remove vent tube (2) by loosening clamp
(3).
c.
Remove capscrews (4) and preformed
packing (5). Discard preformed
packings (5).
d.
Remove valve cover (1) and gasket (6).
Discard gasket (6).
e.
Remove cap (7) and cap seal (8). Discard
cap seal (8).
INSTALLATION:
1.
INSTALL VALVE COVER (1).
a.
Ensure sealing surfaces are
b.
Position new gasket (6) in groove of valve
cover (1). Set valve cover in place.
c.
Secure valve cover with capscrews (4) and
new preformed packings (5). Torque
capscrews to 18 ft-lbs (24 Nm).
d.
Install vent tube (2) and secure with clamp
(3).
e.
Install crossover hose (9) to aftercooler and
secure with clamps. (Refer to page 7-
20.) clean of debris.
f.
Install new cap seal (8) onto cap (7). Install
cap (7).
2.
CONNECT GROUND CABLE AT SHUNT.
(REFER TO PAGE 8-109.)
3.
START ENGINE AND OBSERVE FOR
LEAKS. (REFER TO TM 5-3810-306-
10.)
END OF TASK
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