Guideline For Reusable Parts And Salvage Operations

Visual Inspection and General Information for Camshaft Used in 3300 & 3400
Engines & New Scroll Fuel Systems (NSFS)

Media Number -SEBF8295-05 Publication Date -26/10/2004 Date Updated -26/10/2004

SEBF82950001

Visual Inspection and General Information for Camshaft

Used in 3300 & 3400 Engines & New Scroll Fuel Systems
(NSFS)

GUIDELINE FOR
REUSABLE PARTS
AND SALVAGE OPERATIONS

CAT®
Visual Inspection and General Information for SEBF8295-05
Camshaft Used in 3300 & 3400 Engines & New SMCS Code: 1112
Scroll Fuel Systems (NSFS) September
2004

Summary of Revisions

Page Description

All Revised format.

Introduction

This guideline enables dealers and their customers to benefit from cost reductions made possible
through an established parts reusability and salvage program. Every effort has been made to
provide the most current and relevant information known to Caterpillar Inc. Since the Company
makes ongoing changes and improvements to its products, this guideline must be used with the
latest technical information available from Caterpillar to ensure such changes and improvements
are incorporated where applicable.

For questions or additional information concerning this guideline, contact Caterpillar Service
Support Division, Dealer Support (309) 675-5156.

Summary

Installing new fuel system parts during a 3300 or 3400 Engine rebuild is often not necessary.
This guideline provides visual examples to help to determine if the part is reusable. Fuel system
parts used in the same application and meeting the Use Again specifications in this guideline, can
be expected to give normal performance until the next overhaul.

Never install a fuel system part that this guideline shows cannot be used again. During
reconditioning, correct any conditions that might have caused the original failure.

References

Reference Material

Form No. Title

SEBF8294 Visual Inspection and General

Information for Lifter Assembly Used in
New Scroll Fuel Systems (NSFS) of
3300 and 3400 Engines

Visual Inspection

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Illustration 1

Camshaft with normal wear.

Use again

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Illustration 2

Camshaft lobe wear.

Use again

if no wear step can be felt.

General Information

Camshaft Plugs

The 3406 NSFS Camshafts with cross-drilled oil passages, are assembled with either two
6V-5135 Setscrew (plugs), or one plug and a 7C-2658 Screen Assembly. Timing advance will not
function properly without one of these combinations. A 3406 NSFS Camshaft must be assembled
with different parts, depending on its intended application. The screen assembly can replace one
of the plugs for U.S. on-highway trucks and is used for noise reduction.

NOTICE

These engines must have either two plugs, or

one plug and a screen assembly with orifice to
allow the timing advance to function properly.
Omitting the plugs causes Serious Engine
Damage!

The 7C-2568 Screen Assembly is used in the following 3406B Truck Engines equipped with
injection pump groups; 7C-2616, 7C-3221, 7C-3222, 7C-3223, 0R-2876, 0R-2931, 0R-2932,
0R-2933, 0R-2934, 0R-2965. These parts are adaptable to 3406B Truck Engines with serial
numbers of 7FB55414-UP, 4MG1-4MG3599, and 5KJ1-UP. This applies only to replacement
truck engines, and truck engines certified previous to 1988 emission levels. These camshafts are
also used in 3406B Engines with serial numbers 2WB, 4TB, 6TB, 7XC, 4RG, 4JK, 9PL, and
4PM. It is also used in 3406C Engines with serial numbers 2AM, 4BM, and 4ZR. Refer to Chart
A for other applicable models.

Chart A.
Machine Models with New Camshaft

Machine Serial Number

980C 2EB, 63X

578 8HB

SS-250 6DD

RR-250 6ED

RM-350 5FK

SM-350 1RM

824C 85X

825C 86X

16G 93U

826C 87X

D400D 8TF

16H 6ZJ

621F 4SK

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Illustration 3

New camshaft design with setscrew and screen.

(1). 6V-5135 Setscrew
(2). 7C-2568 Screen Assembly
(3). 3406 Fuel Pump Camshaft

The injection pump group part number is stamped on the top face of the injection pump housing.
If any of the listed part numbers are found, the 7C-2568 Screen Assembly and one 6V-5135
Setscrew are required. The 7C-2568 Screen Assembly should be tightened to 3 ± 1 N·m (27 ± 9
lb in). The 6V-5135 Setscrew should be tightened to 21 ± 7 N·m (16 ± 5 lb ft).

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Illustration 4

New camshaft design with two setscrews.

(1). 6V-5135 Setscrew
(2). 3406 Fuel Pump Camshaft
For all other 3406 NSFS Injection Pump Groups using camshafts with 7/16 threaded cross-
drilled oil passages, two 6V-5135 Setscrews are required.

3408/12 Non-NSFS Camshafts

Pitting, spalling, and wear can occur on the lobes of the 4N-0599 and 4N-0602 Camshafts in the
fuel injection pump groups for 3408 and 3412 Engines respectively. This problem has been
found in the paths where the rollers for the 3S-9736 Lifter Assemblies travel over the camshaft
lobes.

If pitting, spalling, or wear is encountered on the camshaft lobes, Caterpillar recommends

installing a new camshaft (the same part number) and different lifter assemblies. Along with a
new camshaft, install 8N-6981 Lifter Assemblies instead of the original 3S-9736 Lifter
Assemblies. The 8N-6981 Lifter Assemblies have wider rollers, which will reduce the stress
placed upon the camshaft lobes. Thus, the components will have longer service life.

Note: Do not reinstall a used camshaft with new 8N-6981 Lifter Assemblies unless the fuel
system was originally equipped with 8N-6981 Lifter Assemblies.

For additional information, refer to Service Magazine; September 28, 1987; Page 12; New Steel
Fuel Injection Pump Lifters Should Not Be Mixed With Aluminum Lifters 3400 Family of DIT
Engines.