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ENGINE - GENERATOR SET
Model Prefix
3208 GEN SET ENGINE 29A
3208 GEN SET ENGINE 2HG
3208 GEN SET ENGINE 30A
3208 GEN SET ENGINE 5YF

ENGINE - INDUSTRIAL
Model Prefix
3208 INDUSTRIAL ENGINE 03Z
3208 INDUSTRIAL ENGINE 90N
3208 REMAN ENGINE 9WC

ENGINE - MACHINE
Model Prefix
3208 ENGINE - MACHINE 03Z
3208 ENGINE - MACHINE 79V
3208 ENGINE - MACHINE 90N
3208 ENGINE - MACHINE 93Z

ENGINE - TRUCK
Model Prefix
3208 REMAN ENGINE 5CD
3208 REMAN ENGINE 62W
3208 TRUCK ENGINE 02Z
3208 TRUCK ENGINE 32Y
3208 TRUCK ENGINE 40S
3208 TRUCK ENGINE 51Z

MARINE PRODUCTS
Model Prefix
3208 MARINE ENGINE 01Z
3208 MARINE ENGINE 75V

EXCERPT:

Fuel Injection Pump Housing And Governor
SMCS - 1286-11; 1286-12

Remove Fuel Injection Pump Housing And Governor

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start by:

a) remove air cleaner

b) remove fuel injection lines

c) Remove air inlet manifold

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1. Remove plug from cover in fuel injection pump housing and install tool (A). Turn the crankshaft (clockwise) until the timing pin drops into the groove (slot) in the fuel injection pump camshaft.

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2. Remove two nuts (2) and the tachometer drive housing (1).

3. Remove tachometer drive shaft (3).

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4. Install tooling (B) into the camshaft drive gear for the fuel injection pump. Turn bolts (4) evenly until the drive gear is free of the shaft. Remove tooling (B).

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5. Remove the plug from the timing hole in the front cover and install a 5/16"-18 NC bolt (5) 2 1/2 in. long. The cover bolt from hole (6) can be used. Turn the crankshaft (clockwise) until bolt can be installed into the timing gear and is in the center of the timing hole. The camshaft for the fuel injection pump is now in correct time to the engine.

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6. Remove line (7). Remove bolts (8) from base of the fuel injection pump housing.

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7. Remove the fuel injection pump housing and governor as a unit.

Install Fuel Injection Pump Housing And Governor

1. Put the fuel injection pump housing and governor in position on the engine. Install the bolts and lines.

2. Install the tachometer drive shaft and tighten it to a torque of 110 ± 10 lb. ft. (149 ± 14 N·m).

3. To check the timing, remove the timing pin and the bolt. Turn the crankshaft (clockwise) two revolutions and install the timing pin and bolt back in place. If the timing pin or bolt can not be installed, the fuel injection pump camshaft must be put into time again before Step 4 is done.

4. Remove the bolt from the timing gear. Install the plug into the timing hole.

5. Remove the timing pin from the timing groove (slot) in the fuel injection pump camshaft.

6. Install the tachometer drive housing.

end by:

a) install air inlet manifold

b) install fuel injection lines

c) install air cleaner
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