5-101.bk Page 28 Friday, March 17, 2006 11:05 AM [211 HD] FLYWHEEL HOUSING [211 JA] MAIN BEARING CAP Refer to Figure 4-35. 1. Remove eight mounting capscrews (3) from flywheel housing (2). 2. Remove flywheel housing. It may be necessary to tap lightly on the housing with a soft mallet to separate housing from engine block. Before removing main bearing caps, ensure they are marked so they can be reinstalled on the same journals. Keep the bearings with the same cap and tag or mark them to identify the cam side of the bearings. Refer to Figure 4-36. 1. Remove eight buttress capscrews (2 and 3). 2. Remove main bearing capscrews (1) from each of the seven bearing caps (4 and 5).
The center main bearing cap (5) houses the thrust washers. 3. Position a lady-foot pry bar under the tabs provided on bearing caps and pry bearing caps upward. To work them loose, it may be necessary to tap the bearing caps alternately from side to side with a soft mallet. 1 1 1 1 2 Figure 4-35 — Flywheel Housing Removal 3 200366a Page 4-28 200 ENGINE DISASSEMBLY 1. Capscrew locations 2. Flywheel housing 3. Capscrew