Common questions

How are rocker arms installed on Series 60 engines?

How are rocker arms installed on Series 60 engines?

Current Series 60 engines have rocker arm shafts without flats at the mounting bolt locations. For these engines, a spacer is installed between the rocker arm shaft and the mounting bolts or nuts rather than a washer. This allows the rocker arm shaft to be rotated when installing new rocker arms.

When to turn rocker on Detroit Diesel engine?

Note: When the current rocker is installed on a phosphated shaft, the shaft should be turned 180° to present a fresh phosphated area to the loaded region of the bushing.

What’s the torque on a Detroit Diesel 60?

Detroit Diesel Series 60 Cylinder Head Bolts Prior to 2002 torque = 250 – 285 Nm, 184 – 210 lb.ft After 2002

Where is the exhaust rocker arm assembly located?

In each set of rocker arm assemblies, the exhaust rocker assembly is the widest, straddling the intake and fuel injector rocker arm assembly. The center rocker operates the fuel injector follower. See Figure “Rocker Arm Identification” .‪ Figure 2. Rocker Arm Identification

Current Series 60 engines have rocker arm shafts without flats at the mounting bolt locations. For these engines, a spacer is installed between the rocker arm shaft and the mounting bolts or nuts rather than a washer. This allows the rocker arm shaft to be rotated when installing new rocker arms.

Note: When the current rocker is installed on a phosphated shaft, the shaft should be turned 180° to present a fresh phosphated area to the loaded region of the bushing.

What are the torque specs for the Detroit Diesel Series 60?

Hello Again, The 60 ser manual listed torque for nuts and bolts that are an exception to standard torque, meaning iuf not listed then use standard torque, I’ll list a link at the end. All in ft lbs. unless noted. Main bearing cap: 347-391

In each set of rocker arm assemblies, the exhaust rocker assembly is the widest, straddling the intake and fuel injector rocker arm assembly. The center rocker operates the fuel injector follower. See Figure “Rocker Arm Identification” .‪ Figure 2. Rocker Arm Identification

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