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6.7L Cummins Complete Engine – Engine Removal

General Information
Installations can vary from OEM to OEM. Use the following steps as a guideline. See the OEM manual when necessary.

Remove

Disconnect the batteries. Refer to the OEM instructions.
Drain the engine coolant. Refer to Procedure 008-018 in Section 8.

Steam clean the engine. Refer to Procedure 000-009 in Section 0.

Disconnect the OEM fuel supply and drain lines.
Shut off and cap the fuel supply line and fuel return line.

Place a tag on all hoses, lines, linkage, and electrical connections as they are removed to identify their locations.

Drain the lubricating oil. Refer to Procedure 007-037 in Section 7.
Disconnect the starter cable, engine ground straps, cab or chassis to engine hoses , tubing, electrical wires, wire
harnesses, and hydraulic lines.

Disconnect the intake and exhaust pipes from the turbocharger.

Disconnect all chassis-mounted engine-driven accessories.

Disconnect the drive units from the flywheel housing.
Refer to Procedure 016-005 in Section 16.

NOTE: For environmental protection, federal regulations require that liquid refrigerant be recycled and not vented
into the atmosphere. If equipped with a refrigerant compressor, check if there is enough refrigerant hose length to tie and support the compressor on the chassis to prevent the need to evacuate the refrigerant system for engine removal.

Remove all chassis components necessary to remove the engine from the equipment.

Cover all engine openings to prevent dirt and debris from entering the engine.

Use a properly rated hoist and engine lifting fixture, Part Number 3162871, attached to the engine-mounted lifting brackets, to remove the engine.

NOTE: When removing the rear engine mount fasteners, keep track of the location of any shims or spacers used.
Remove the engine mount fasteners.

NOTE: On applications in which the rear engine mounts are attached to the transmission, it is often necessary to
remove the engine and transmission as an assembly. See the OEM’s manual for instructions.
Remove the engine from the vehicle.

If the engine will be repaired, mount the engine stand adapter plate, Part Number 3163625, to the exhaust side
of the engine.

NOTE: The turbocharger may need to be removed to install the engine stand adapter plate.

Mount the engine stand adapter plate to the portable tilt type of engine rebuild stand, Part Number 3375194 or 3375193.
If the engine will be replaced, mount the engine on an appropriate shipping pallet.

If the engine is to be replaced, remove all remaining accessories, brackets, and drive units that will be used with the replacement engine.