Base
Engine Components
DODGE
Turbo Diesei
General Overview - In and
Out-of-Chassis
Repairs
Page 9C-3
Front Gear Housing and Gear Train
Note:
Removal of the gear housing is an
out-of
chassis
repair.
The gear
train
consists
of the crankshaft gear, lube
pump
gear
idler and drive gear, the camshaft gear, the
fuel
pump
gear and
the
accessory
drive gear.
The gear housing provides a support for the injection pump,
the
timing
pin ami the
accessory
drive gear.
Front Crankshaft Seal
In-Chassis
Repair
The
front
crankshaft seal is mounted in the
front
gear cover. A
double lipped Teflon seal is used. The sealing surface on the
crankshaft must be
clean,
dry and
free
of oil during assembly.
Camshaft, Tappets and Push Rods
In-Chassis
Repair
The camshaft is gear driven
from
the crankshaft. A replaceable
bushing is used for the
front
journal to carry the side loading
from
the accessory drive. The remainder of the journals
operate in cast iron bores in the cylinder block.
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