1953 JEEP DJ service

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FIG.
Dl-5—ENGINE
LUBRICATION
AND
COOLING
PARTS

1— Bolt and
Lock
Washer
2—
Fan
Assembly
3—
Fan
and Alternator Belt
4—
Fan
Driven Pulley 5— Water Pump Assembly
6—
Hose
Clamp 7— Thermostat Bypass
Hose

8—Hex
Head Bolt
9— Water Outlet Elbow
10— Water Outlet Elbow Gasket
11— Thermostat
12— Water Pump Gasket
13— Impeller and Insert, Water Pump
14— Water Pump Seal 15— Dowel Pin % x Vfc"
16— Water Pump Cover
17— Bolt,
1/4-20
x 1"
18— Water Pump Shaft and Bearing
19—
Fan
Hub
20—
-Oil
Suction Pipe Gasket
21—
Oil
Suction Housing, Pipe and Flange
22— Bolt,
y4-20
x s/8"
23—
Oil
Pump Screen
24—
Oil
Dipstick
25—
Oil
Pan Gasket
26—
Oil
Pan Assembly
27—
Drain
Plug Gasket
28—
Drain
Plug 29— Screw and
Lock
Washer #6-18 x %
30—
Oil
Pump Shaft and Gear
31—
Oil
Pump Cover Gasket
32— Valve Bypass and Cover Assembly
33—
Oil
Pressure Valve 34— Valve Bypass Spring
35—
Oil
Pressure Valve Cap Gasket
36—
Oil
Pressure Valve Cap
37— Screw V4-20 x lVg"
38— Screw 1/4-20 x 1W' 39—
Fan
Driving Pulley
40— Hex. Head Bolt, x 1"
Dl-13.
Remove
Crankshaft
Vibration Damper

Refer
to Fig. Dl-6.
Remove cap screw and flat washer which attach

crankshaft
vibration damper to crankshaft. Tap

vibration
damper with a soft-headed hammer to remove it from crankshaft.

Dl-19.
Remove Oil Pump
Remove five screws, oil pump cover, and gasket

from
right side of timing chain cover. Remove
two oil pump gears.

D1-20.
Remove Timing Chain Cover

Refer
to Fig. Dl-6. Remove two
bolts
which attach oil pan to timing

chain
cover. Remove five mounting bolts, timing

chain
cover, and gasket from cylinder block of
engine.

Note:
Water pump must be removed from timing

chain
cover before timing chain cover is removed

from
cylinder block.
Dl-21.
Remove Crankshaft Front
Oil
Seal

Refer
to Fig. Dl-6.
Use timing cover aligner and oil seal remover
tool
J-22248 to remove oil seal.

Dl-22.
Remove Timing Chain
and
Spocket

a.
Temporarily install vibration damper (Fig.

Dl-6)
bolt and washer in end of crankshaft.
Turn

crankshaft
so sprockets are positioned with index

marks
aligned as shown in Fig. Dl-7.
This
will

make it easier to install parts. Remove vibration
damper bolt and washer; rap the wrench handle
sharply
to start the bolt without changing position
of sprockets.

Note:
It is not necessary to remove timing chain
dampers unless they are worn or damaged and

require
replacement.
b. Remove front crankshaft oil slinger.
c. Remove bolt and special washer which retain
camshaft distributor drive gear and fuel pump
eccentric at forward end of camshaft. Remove gear
and
eccentric from camshaft. 81

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FIG.
D1-7—TIMING
CHAIN
AND
SPROCKET ALIGNMENT 1—
Camshaft Sprocket

2—
Crankshaft
3—Timing
Chain

Timing
Marks
Dl-24.
Remove
Cylinder
Head Assembly

a.
Unscrew, but do not remove, three
bolts
(Fig.

Dl-8)
which attach rocker
arm
assembly to cylinder
head.
Remove rocker arm assembly, with bolts,

from
cylinder head. See Section F2 for
engines

equipped with exhaust emission control.
b. Remove
eight
cylinder head bolts, cylinder head,

and
gasket from cylinder block.

Dl-25.
Remove Push Rod and Valve
Lifter

Refer
to Fig. Dl-8. Remove push rods and valve lifters from the
cylin­

der
block.
Mark,
or otherwise identify, each valve

lifter
according to its cylinder and valve position.

Note:
If valve lifters are not to be serviced, cover
valve lifters and camshaft with a clean cloth to
protect them from dirt

Dl-26.
Remove Camshaft

Refer
to Fig. Dl-6.

Carefully
withdraw camshaft forward from bear­
ing bores; avoid marring the bearing surfaces. Re­

move
camshaft from cylinder block.

Dl-27.
Remove Flywheel Housing and
Clutch

a.
If flywheel housing and clutch was not pre­
viously removed, remove six mounting
bolts
and
flywheel housing from cylinder block.
b.
Mark
clutch cover and flywheel to assure that
clutch
will
be installed in identical position when

engine
is assembled.
c. Remove six attaching screws and clutch assem­
bly from flywheel.
D1-28. Remove Flywheel

Refer
to Fig. Dl-6.
Remove six attaching
bolts
and flywheel from

engine
crankshaft.

Dl-29.
Remove Oil Pan

Refer
to Fig. Dl-5.

To
gain access to oil pan mounting bolts, invert
the
engine.
Remove mounting bolts, oil pan, and gasket from
engine
cylinder block.

Dl-30.
Remove Oil Pump Intake Pipe and Screen

Refer
to Fig. Dl-5.
Remove two attaching screws, and oil pump intake
pipe and screen assembly from
engine
cylinder block.

Dl-31.
Remove Piston and
Connecting
Rod Assembly

a.
Examine the cylinder bores. If bores are worn
so that shoulder or ridges exist at the top of piston

ring
travel, remove the ridges with a ridge reamer.
FIG.
Dl-8-

-CYLINDER HEAD,
AND COVER
ROCKER
ARM
1—
—Right
Rocker
Arm
Cover

2—
Rocker
Arm
Cover
Bolt

3—
Gasket

4—
Bolt
5—
Baffle
6—
Left
Rocker
Arm
Cover
7—
Rocker
Arm Shaft
8—Plug
9—
Rocker
Arm Spring
10—
Cylinder
Head
11—
Head
Gasket

12—
Push
Rod

13—
Valve
Lifter
14—
Intake
Valve

15—
Exhaust
Valve

16—
Dowel
Pin
17—
Valve
Spring 18—
Valve
Spring Cap
19—
Valve
Spring Cap Key

20—
Cotter
Pin
21—
Rocker
Arm Shaft End Washer

22—
Rocker
Arm Shaft Spring

23—
Rocker
Arm
24—
Rocker
Arm Shaft
Bracket

25—
Bolt
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FIG.
Dl-11—MEASURING
TELESCOPE GAUGE
1—
Telescope
Gauge
2—
Micrometer

may
be measured with an inside micrometer or
by setting the cylinder
gauge
dial
at zero and meas­
uring
across the
gauge
contact points with an out­side micrometer while the
gauge
is at same zero
setting. Refer to
Figs.
Dl-10 and Dl-11.

b.
If a cylinder bore is moderately rough or slightly

scored,
but is not out-of-round or tapered, it is

usually
possible to remedy the situation by honing
the bore to fit a standard service piston, since
standard
service pistons are high-limit production
pistons. If cylinder bore is very rough or deeply
scored,
it may be necessary to rebore the cylinder
to fit an oversize piston in order to ensure satisfac­
tory
results.

c.
If cylinder bore is tapered .005" [0,127 mm.]

or
more or is out-of-round .003" [0,076 mm.] or

more,
it is advisable to rebore for the smallest possible oversize piston and rings.

d.
Carefully
inspect the cylinder block for small

cracks
or fractures, and for porosity.
Rust
in any
cylinder
bore may indicate a leak.

e.
Inspect all machined surfaces for scoring and

burrs.
With
a straight
edge
and feeler
gauge,
check
each
machined surface for distortion.

D1-37.
Cylinder Block Repair
If
one or more cylinder bores are rough, scored, or

worn
beyond prescribed limits, it
will
be necessary
to correct bores and fit new pistons.

If
relatively few bores require correction, it
will

not be necessary to rebore all cylinders to the same
oversize in order to maintain
engine
balance, since
all
oversize pistons are held to the same weights as

standard-size
pistons. If conditions justify replace­
ment of all pistons, however, all new pistons should
be the same nominal size.

Standard-size
service pistons are high-limit, or

maximum
diameter; therefore, they can usually be installed after a slight amount of honing has
been
done
to correct slight scoring or excessive

clearances.
This
applies
primarily
to
engines
which
have relatively low mileage. Service pistons are also furnished in .010"
[0,254
mm.] oversize. All

service
pistons are diamond bored, and selectively
fitted with piston pins; pistons are not furnished
without pins.

Caution:
Do not attempt to cut down oversize pis­

tons
to fit cylinder bores as this
will
destroy the

surface
treatment and affect the weight. The small­
est possible oversize service pistons should be used

and
the cylinder bores should be honed to size

for
proper clearance.

Before
honing or reboring cylinders, measure all new pistons with a micrometer, on an axis perpen­

dicular
to the piston pin. Select the smallest piston

for
the first fitting. The slight variation usually
found between pistons in a set may provide for
correction
in case the first piston tried is too

small.

If
wear at top of cylinder
does
not exceed .005" [0,127 mm.]
excess
diameter, or exceed .003"
[0,076 mm.] out-of-round, honing is recommended.

If
wear or out-of-round
exceeds
these
limits, the
bore should be reground with a boring bar of the

fly
cutter type, then finish-honed.

When
reboring cylinders, all crankshaft bearing caps must be in place and tightened to proper
torque to avoid distortion of bores in
final
assem­
bly.
Always be sure the crankshaft is out of the

way
of the boring cutter when boring each cylinder.
When
boring, leave the diameter .001" [0,025 mm.]

undersize,
then finish hone to obtain the required

clearance.

When
honing cylinders, use clean sharp
stones
of
proper
grade for the amount of metal to be re­
moved. Refer to instructions supplied by the hone
manufacturer.
Dull
or dirty
stones
cut unevenly

and
generate excessive heat. When using coarse

or
medium grade
stones,
leave sufficient metal so
that all
stone
marks can be removed with the fine
stones
used to finish-hone to proper clearance.

When
finish-honing, pass the hone through the entire length of cylinder at a rate of approximately 60 cycles per minute.
This
should produce the

desired
45-degree
cross hatch pattern on cylinder

walls.
A proper pattern
will
ensure maximum
ring
life and minimum oil consumption.

After
final
honing and before the piston is checked

for
fit, each cylinder bore must be washed thor­ oughly to remove all traces of abrasive, then dried completely. The dry bore should be brushed clean

with
a power-driven fibre
brush.
If all traces of

abrasive
are not removed,
rapid
wear of new pistons

and
rings
will
result.

Note:
Wipe cylinder bores with a clean white

cloth,
moistened with SAE 10 oil. Cleaning should
continue until this
test
shows no sign of
dirt.

It
is of the greatest importance that refinished

cylinder
bores be true, with .0005" [0,013 mm.]
or
less out-of-round or taper.
Each
bore must have

a
smooth surface, without
stone
or cutter
marks.
After
final
honing and cleaning, each piston must be fitted individually to the bore in which it
will

be installed. Once fitted, each piston should be
marked
with its cylinder number to assure correct

installation.
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Dl-38.
Crankshaft
Cleaning

Clean
the crankshaft thoroughly with a suitable
cleaning solvent.
Clean
drilled oil
passages
in its

journals
with a small rifle brush to remove all
sludge
or gum deposits; dry
passages
with com­
pressed air.

Dl-39.
Crankshaft
Inspection
and
Repair

If
the crankshaft has not
been
removed from the

cylinder
block for inspection, disconnect two con­ necting rods at a time from crankshaft. Inspect
the bearings and crankpin journals. While turning
crankshaft,
it is necessary to temporarily reconnect
the rods to crankshaft to avoid possibility of dam­ aging the journals through contact with uncon­
nected rods.
Inspect the crankpins visually for excessive or ir­

regular
wear, and for scoring. Use an
outside
micrometer to check crankpins for out-of-round.
Standard
crankpin
diameter is
2.0000"
[5,080
cm.].

If
crankpins are more than .0015"
[0,0381
mm.]
out-of-round, new bearings cannot be
expected
to
have satisfactory life.
If
the crankshaft has
been
removed from the
cyl­

inder
block for inspection support it on V-blocks
at its main bearing journals 1 and 4. Inspect the

main
bearing journals visually for excessive or ir­

regular
wear, and for scoring. Standard main bear­
ing
journal
diameter is 2.4995"
[6,349
cm.].
Total

indicator readings at each
journal
should not ex­
ceed .003"
[0,076
mm.].

Check
run out at all four journals and
note
high
spot
(maximum eccentricity) of each
journal.
High

spot
of each
journal
should
come
at the same
angular
location. If high
spots
do not coincide,

crankshaft
is misaligned and unsatisfactory for
service.

If
crankpin or main bearing journals are scored,
ridged, or out-of-round, the crankshaft must be replaced or reground to a standard undersize bear­
ing diameter to ensure satisfactory life of bearings. Slight roughness can be removed with a fine grit
polishing cloth thoroughly
wetted
with
engine
oil.
Burrs
can
be
honed with a fine oil
stone,
so long as
bearing clearances
will
remain within specified
limits.

Dl-40.
Crankshaft
Main
Bearings

A
crankshaft bearing consists of two halves which
are
neither alike nor interchangeable. One half is

carried
in the corresponding main bearing cap; the
other half is located
between
the crankshaft and

cylinder
block. The upper (cylinder block) half
of the bearing is grooved to supply oil to the con­ necting rod bearings, while the lower (bearing cap)

half
of the bearing is not grooved. The two bearing
halves must not be interchanged. All crankshaft
bearings
except
the thrust bearing and the
rear

main
bearing are identical. The thrust bearing (No. 2) is longer and it is flanged to take
crank­

shaft end thrust. When the bearing halves are
placed in cylinder block and bearing cap, the
ends
extend slightly beyond the parting surfaces. When
cap
bolts
are tightened, the halves are clamped
tightly in place to ensure positive seating and to
prevent turning. The
ends
of bearing halves must never be filed flush with parting surface of
crank­

case or bearing cap.

Crankshaft
bearings are the precision type which
do not require reaming to size or other fitting.
Shims
are not provided for adjustment since worn
bearings are readily replaced with new bearings of proper size. Bearings for service replacement are

furnished
in standard size and undersizes. Under no circumstances should crankshaft bearing caps
be filed to adjust for wear in old bearings.

Dl-41.
Crankshaft
Main
Bearing
Cleaning
and
Inspection

Clean
main bearing surfaces. Inspect the bearings

visually
for excessive or uneven wear, scoring, and

flaking.
Visibly worn or damaged bearings must
be replaced. It is necessary to check
radial
clear­ ance of each new or used crankshaft main bearing
before installation.
This
can be
done
by either of two methods, which are described in
Pars.
Dl-42

and
Dl-43.

a.
The desired
radial
clearance of a new bearing
is .0005" to .0021"
[0,0127
a
0,0534
mm.].
b. Replacement bearings are furnished in standard
size, and in several undersizes, including undersizes
for reground journals. If a new bearing is to be installed, try a standard size; then try each under­
size in turn until one is found that
meets
the
specified clearance limits.

Note:
Each
undersize bearing half has a number
stamped on its outer surface to indicate amount of undersize. Refer to Fig. Dl-12. 14288

FIG.
Dl-12—LOCATION
OF
UNDERSIZE
MARK
ON
BEARING
SHELL

1—
Tang

2—
Undersize
Mark
Dl-42.
Main
Bearing
Fitting,
Plastigage

Bearing
clearance can be checked by use of Plasti­
gage,
Type PG-1 (green) which has a range of
.001" to .003" [0,025 a
0,076
mm.]. Refer to

Fig.
Dl-13.

a.
Place a piece of Plastigage lengthwise along the
bottom
center of the lower bearing half, then 86

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FIG.
Dl-13—USING
PLASTIGAGE
TO
MEASURE
BEARING CLEARANCE

1— Plastigage
A—Start

2—
Scale
B—Flattened

install
cap with shell and tighten
bolts
80 to 110 lb-ft. [11,1 a 15,2 kg-m.] torque.

Caution:
Do not turn crankshaft with Plastigage

in
bearing.

b.
Remove bearing cap with bearing half. The
flattened Plastigage
will
adhere either to the bear­ ing half or the
journal.
Do not remove it.
c. Using the scale printed on the Plastigage en­

velope,
measure Plastigage width at its widest
point. The number within the graduation which
most
closely corresponds to the width of Plasti­
gage
indicates the bearing clearance in thousandths
of an inch.

DI-43.
Main Bearing
Fitting,
Feeler or
Shim
Stock

A
small strip of feeler or shim stock can be used
to check main bearing clearance. The method is
simple, but care must be taken to avoid damage
to the bearing surface from excessive pressure against the strip.

a.
Cut a rectangular piece of feeler or shim stock, .001"
[.0254
mm.] thick,
i/2"
[12,70
mm.] wide, and
Vs"
[3,175 mm.] shorter than the bearing width.
Position the bearing cap to the crankshaft journal
and
cylinder block, and install two cap
bolts
loosely.

b.
Tighten alternate cap bolts, a little at a time,

until
both have
been
tightened to 35 to 45 lb-ft. [4,8 a 6,2 kg-m.] torque.
c.
Turn
the crankshaft by hand, no more than one

inch
[2,5 cm.] in either direction.

Caution:
If the crankshaft is turned too far, it
will

embed the strip in the bearing surface.
This
will
damage the bearing and also cause a false indica­tion of bearing clearance.

If
bearing clearance is correct, the strip should cause a light to heavy drag, or resistance to rotation.
If
there is little or no drag, clearance is too great;

if
the crankshaft cannot be turned, clearance is
insufficient. In either case, a different main bear­ ing must be
selected
to obtain proper clearance.

d.
Repeat
steps
a, b, and c, as necessary, to
select

proper main bearing size. After a bearing has
been

selected, remove the
test
strip from bearing on
crankshaft
journal surface; wipe both surfaces care­

fully,
and apply clean
engine
oil to both surfaces. Position the bearing cap to the crankshaft journal

and
cylinder block, and install two cap
bolts
loosely.

Tighten
alternate cap bolts, a little at a time, to

final
specified torque of 80 to 110 lb-ft. [11,1 a 15,2 kg-m.]. The crankshaft should now rotate
freely.

Dl-44.
Piston
and
Connecting
Rod
Disassembly

a.
Remove two compression rings with a piston
ring
expander. To remove oil ring, remove the two

rails
and spacer-expander, which are separate
pieces

in
each piston third
groove.

b.
From
Tool Set W-338 use support base J-6047-1
with collar J-6047-5 and driver J-6047-4 with an
arbor
press to press piston pin from piston and con­
necting rod. Mount support base and collar in press. Set driver in position and press out pin. Refer to

Fig.
Dl-14.
FIG.
Dl-14—PISTON
PIN
REMOVAL

1—
Arbor
Press

2—
Driver

3—
Piston
and Rod Assembly
4—
Collar
•
5—Support Base Dl-45.
Piston
and
Connecting
Rod
Cleaning
and Inspection

a.
Clean
carbon from piston surfaces and under­
side of piston heads, and remove all pistons rings.
Clean
carbon from ring
grooves
with a suitable tool.
Remove any gum or varnish from piston skirts with a suitable solvent.

b.
Carefully examine pistons for rough or scored
bearing surfaces, cracks in
skirt
or head, cracked

or
broken ring lands, chipping and uneven wear 87

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FIG.
Dl-16—LEFT
BANK
PISTON

AND
ROD
ASSEMBLY
(No.
1-3-5)

1—
Oil
Spurt Hole Up
2— Boss on Rod and Cap
Rearward

3—
Notch on Piston
Forward

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FIG.
Dl-17—RIGHT
BANK
PISTON
AND
ROD
ASSEMBLY
(No. 2-4-6)
1—
Oil
Spurt Hole Up
2— Boss on Rod and Cap
Forward

3—
Notch on Piston
Forward

14355

FIG.
Dl-18—-PISTON
PIN
INSTALLATION
connecting rod until pin
bottoms.
Refer to Fig.

Dl-18.

e.
Remove piston and connecting rod assembly
from
press. Rotate piston on pin to be certain that

pin
was not damaged during the pressing operation. 13297
1—
Driver

2— Piston Pin

3—
Piloi
4—
Spring

5—
Collar

6—
Support
Base
FIG.
Dl-19—PISTON
RINGS

1—
Compression
Rings
2—
Expander

3—
Rail

4—
Spacer

5—
Oil
Ring
f.
Install
piston rings on piston as follows. Refer
to Fig. Dl-19. Position ends of piston ring expander
over piston pin.
Install
oil ring
rail
spacer and
oil
ring
rails.
Position
gaps
in rails upward on same
side of piston as oil spurt
hole
in connecting rod.
Install
compression rings in upper two grooves. If

a
single chrome-plated compression ring is used,
the chrome ring must be installed in the top groove.

Note:
All compression rings are marked with a
dimple, a letter
"T",
a letter
"O",
or word
"TOP"

to identify the side of the ring which must face

toward
the top of the piston. If a single chrome-
plated compression ring is used, the chrome ring must be installed in the top groove.

Dl-49.
Connecting
Rod
Bearing Inspection and Fitting

a.
If connecting rod bearings are chipped or scored,
they should be replaced. If bearings appear to be
in
good
condition, check for proper
radial
clear­
ance on crankpin. If
radial
clearance
exceeds
.003" [0,076 mm.], it is advisable to install a new

bearing.
However, if bearing appears to be in
good

condition and
does
not cause noise, it
will
not be mandatory to replace it.
Radial
clearance can be
checked either with Plastigage, as described in Par.
Dl-42,
or with a strip of feeler or shim stock, as
described in Par. Dl-43. Connecting rod bearings
differ from crankshaft main bearings in that their
desired
radial
clearance is .0002" to .0023" [0,005

a
0,0585
mm.] and their cap
bolts
and nuts are to be hand torqued to a 30 to 40 lb-ft. [4,1 a 5,5
kg-m.] torque.
b. After each connecting rod bearing has been

properly
fitted, attach bearing cap
loosely
with
two cap
bolts
and nuts to keep parts of each as­
sembly
together
until installation. 89

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V-6
ENGINE

Note:
The rib on
edge
of cap and the conical
boss

on web of connecting rod must be toward
rear
of
engine
in all connecting rod assemblies of left
cyl­

inder
bank and toward front of
engine
in all con­necting rod assemblies of right cylinder bank.

Dl-50.
Oil
Pump Intake
and
Screen Cleaning

a.
Pry screen from housing and examine for clog­
ging due to deposit of sludge or other foreign

material.

b.
Clean
the screen and housing thoroughly in sol­
vent; dry with compressed air.

c.
Install
screen in housing.

Dl-51.
Oil Pan Cleaning and Inspection

Inspect
the oil pan for corrosion, dents, leaks, and
other damage. Inspect its mounting flange carefully
for damage or distortion to be certain that it
will
give
a
good
seal.

Dl-52.
Flywheel Cleaning
and
Inspection

Clean
the flywheel with suitable cleaning solvent;

dry
with compressed air. Inspect clutch face for

burned
or scuffed condition and for rivet grooves.
Inspection
for run out or improper mounting is de­

scribed
in installation procedure.
Inspect
teeth
of the flywheel
ring
gear for
burrs,

nicks,
and minor distortion. If necessary and pos­
sible, use a small emery wheel to remove
burrs
and
reshape teeth. If gear
teeth
are broken,
cracked,

seriously
burred
or deformed, the
ring
gear must be replaced.

Dl-53.
Ring Gear Replacement

a.
Drill
a
hole
between
two
ring
gear teeth; then

split
the gear with a cold chisel. Be careful not to
damage
ring
gear shoulder or seat surfaces of fly­
wheel.

b.
Polish several
spots
on the new
ring
gear to be

installed.
With
a hot plate or slowly moving torch,
heat the new
ring
gear until polished
spots
become

blue, about
600°F.
[312°C.].

Caution:
Do not heat the
ring
gear to a temperature
greater than
800°F.
[424°C.].
Excessive heat
will

destroy heat treatment given to
ring
gear during
manufacture.

c.
Quickly
install
ring
gear on flywheel. Chamfered

edge
of
ring
gear must be toward
ring
gear shoulder
of flywheel. Be certain that
ring
gear is seated prop­

erly.
Allow
ring
gear to cool slowly, so that it
will

be held tightly in place.

Dl-54.
Flywheel Housing Cleaning and Inspection

Both
flywheel and clutch are enclosed by a fly­
wheel housing. Its front surface is bolted to the
engine
cylinder block, and its
rear
surface acts as

front
support to the transmission.
Clean
the fly­ wheel housing with a suitable cleaning solvent; dry
with
compressed air. Inspect front and
rear
surfaces
for distortion and improper alignment with each
other;
these
planes must be
parallel
to assure
proper
alignment
between
engine
and transmission.
Dl-55.
Camshaft Cleaning
and
Inspection

Clean
both camshaft and camshaft bearing surfaces

with
a suitable cleaning solvent; dry with com­
pressed air.

Note:
The steel-backed babbitt-lined camshaft
bearings are pressed into the crankcase.
From
front
to
rear,
each bearing is .030" [0,76 mm.] smaller
in
diameter than the preceding bearing.
From
front
to
rear,
each camshaft
journal
is correspondingly
smaller
in diameter.

The
camshaft bearings must be line reamed to

proper
diameter after being pressed into crankcase.
Since
this operation requires special reaming equip­
ment, the original bearings should be retained un­
less
they are severly damaged. Slightly scored cam­
shaft bearings are satisfactory if the surfaces of camshaft journals are polished, bearings are
polished to remove
burrs,
and
radial
clearance

between
camshaft and bearings is within .0015"
to .004" [0,038 a 0,102 mm.].

Dl-56.
Valve Lifter
and
Push
Rod
Cleaning and Inspection
a.
Examine the cam contact surface at lower end of each valve lifter body. If surface is excessively

worn,
galled, or otherwise damaged, discard the
valve lifter. Also examine the mating camshaft
lobe
for excessive wear or damage.

b.
Disassemble one or two valve lifters, as de­

scribed
below, and inspect them for
dirt
or
varnish.
If
they are dirty or have a varnish deposit, clean

and
inspect all twelve valve lifters. Otherwise,
service
only
those
valve lifters which do not operate

properly.

c.
To disassemble each valve lifter, depress the
push
rod seat with a push rod, and remove the
plunger retainer from the valve lifter body with

a
retainer remover. Remove push rod seat and
plunger from valve lifter body. If plunger sticks
in
valve lifter body, place body in large end of

a
plunger remover tool, with plunger downward.
While
holding lifter with thumb, rap the open end
of remover against a block of wood with just enough force to jar the plunger from body. Refer to
Figs.
Dl-20, Dl-22 and Dl-23.

d.
Drain
oil from valve lifter and remove the check
valve retainer,
ball,
valve spring, and plunger
spring.

e. Keep all parts of each valve lifter separated

during
part cleaning and inspection. The valve

lifter
body and plunger are selectively fitted to each other and must not be interchanged with parts
of other valve lifters.
f. Rinse all valve lifter parts in kerosene to remove as much oil as possible.
This
will
reduce contamina­
tion of the cleaning solvent. Immerse all parts in cleaning solvent for approximately one hour. The
time required
will
depend on varnish
deposits
and
effectiveness
of the solvent. After the varnish has
dissolved or has
softened
sufficiently to permit re­

moval
by wiping, allow parts to
drain.
Varnish
can
then be cleaned from the valve lifter body
with
a
brush.
Rinse the parts in kerosene to dissolve 90

'Jeep'
UNIVERSAL
SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

Dl

12712

FIG.
D1-20—REMOVING
PLUNGER
FROM
VALVE
LIFTER
BODY
1— Body 3—Support Tool
2—
Plunger
4—Wood Block the cleaning solvent. Wipe all parts, as necessary,
to dry them and remove any traces of varnish.

Note:
To promote cleanliness, it is advisable to
inspect and assemble each valve lifter before clean­
ing the next valve lifter.
g. Inspect inner and outer surfaces of valve lifter
body for blow
holes
and scoring. Replace valve lifter assembly if body is roughly scored or grooved,

or
if it has a wall blow
hole
which would permit oil
leakage from lower chamber. The prominent wear
pattern just above lower end of body is not a
defect

unless it is definitely grooved or scored; it is caused
by side thrust of cam against body while the lifter

moves
vertically in its guide. A valve lifter body
which
has rotated in its guide
will
have a horizontal

wear
pattern, while a non-rotating body
will
have
a
square wear pattern with a very slight depression

near
the center. Inspect the cam contact surface on lower end of lifter body. Replace the valve lifter
assembly if this surface is excessively worn, galled

or
otherwise damaged.

Note:
Fig. Dl-21 illustrates the wear pattern of the
rotating and non-rotating valve lifters. The two
illustrations shown under B, "Normal Wear Pat­

terns"
are the conditions encountered under general
use and replacement is not warranted unless the depth of the
groove
formed by the cam
lobe
is in

excess
of .020" [0,51 mm.] or the lifters do not
operate properly. The two illustrations shown under

A,
"Incorrect Wear Patterns" are normally accom­ panied by excessive wear or scoring of the respec­
tive camshaft lobe.
This
type of wear is unsatis­
factory and lifter replacement is necessary.

h.
Inspect outer surface of plunger for scratches

or
score marks.
Small
score marks with rough
satiny finish
will
cause the plunger to seize when 12751

FIG.
D1-21—HYDRAULIC
VALVE
LIFTER
WEAR PATTERNS
A—Incorrect
Wear Patterns B—Normal Wear Patterns
1—
Galled
and Pitted 3—Wear .020" Maximum
2— Soft 4—Rotating
5—Non-Rotating
hot but operate normally when cool. Using a magni­
fying glass, inspect the check ball seat for defects.
Defects in check ball seat, or scores or scratches on
outer surface of plunger which can be felt with

a
fingernail, are reason to replace the valve lifter
assembly.
This
does
not apply to the slight
edge

which
may
sometimes
be present when the lower end of plunger
extends
below the ground inner
sur­

face of the body.
This
edge
is not detrimental un­

less
it is sharp or burred. A blackened appearance
is not necessarily a defective condition. Sometimes

such
a discoloration
gives
the outer surface of
plunger a ridged or fluted appearance. If the condi­
tion
does
not cause improper operation, it may be
disregarded.

i.
Replace the push rod seat if the area contacted
by the push rod is rough or otherwise damaged.
Replace
any push rod which has a rough or dam­
aged ball end.

j.
Using a magnifying glass, carefully examine the
check valve ball for nicks, imbedded material or
other
defects
which would prevent proper seating.
Such
defects
would cause intermittently noisy
operation.
Even
though no
defects
are found, it is
always advisable to discard the old ball and use

a
new one when reassembling the valve lifter,
k.
Examine check valve spring for wear or damage.

Replace
spring if it is distorted or shows evidence
of wear.

I.
Replace a check valve retainer if cracked or if

it
has heavily pounded area
between
the two holes.

A
small bright
spot
where the ball contacts the

retainer
is the normal condition.

m.
Replace the plunger spring only if it is distorted

or
damaged. Tests have shown the plunger springs
seldom break down in service.

n.
Rinse lifter plunger in kerosene. Hold plunger

in
vertical position with
feed
hole
upward, then 91