Hi there. I've got my Case 310G dozer torn down into about a million pieces. I had No. 4 cylinder rod break which is what caused the need for the rebuild.
Over the course of the last year, I've removed the engine and stripped it, sent it to a machine shop to have the sleeves swapped and new cam bearings installed, as well as be cleaned and checked for cracks. Everything came back good and I'm in the process of rebuilding it.
I've reached the point of installing the crankshaft and both of my manuals specify using a couple of special tools to re-install the rear crankshaft seal. There is a G15028 sleeve and G13506 aligning tool. The instructions say to place the sleeve over the crankshaft, then push the seal retainer (the plate that holds the rear crankshaft seal) over the sleeve and up against the engine block. Then remove the sleeve.
After that, it says to install the G13506 aligning tool over the crankshaft and use it to align the seal retainer to the engine block, then install the bolts that hold the retainer to the block.
My problem is that I can't find these tools anywhere. Numerous searches have come up dry, which the only mention of these tools showing up in manuals. I think the 188d was a pretty common engine, and parts are plentiful, but I can't find these tools anywhere.
So my questions are these: Does anyone know where to get the tools? Are they absolutely necessary to install the seal? Is there an alternative method to install the seal? I'm assuming they're used so as not to damage the seal during installation and make sure is centered on the crankshaft.
Any help that could be provided would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Over the course of the last year, I've removed the engine and stripped it, sent it to a machine shop to have the sleeves swapped and new cam bearings installed, as well as be cleaned and checked for cracks. Everything came back good and I'm in the process of rebuilding it.
I've reached the point of installing the crankshaft and both of my manuals specify using a couple of special tools to re-install the rear crankshaft seal. There is a G15028 sleeve and G13506 aligning tool. The instructions say to place the sleeve over the crankshaft, then push the seal retainer (the plate that holds the rear crankshaft seal) over the sleeve and up against the engine block. Then remove the sleeve.
After that, it says to install the G13506 aligning tool over the crankshaft and use it to align the seal retainer to the engine block, then install the bolts that hold the retainer to the block.
My problem is that I can't find these tools anywhere. Numerous searches have come up dry, which the only mention of these tools showing up in manuals. I think the 188d was a pretty common engine, and parts are plentiful, but I can't find these tools anywhere.
So my questions are these: Does anyone know where to get the tools? Are they absolutely necessary to install the seal? Is there an alternative method to install the seal? I'm assuming they're used so as not to damage the seal during installation and make sure is centered on the crankshaft.
Any help that could be provided would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
