Installation Instructions: 18SP563 - Install Cylinder Head Gasket Kit On Series 50 or Series 60 Engine

Installation Instructions
18SP563 Install Cylinder Head Gasket Kit

on Series 50 or Series 60 Engine
Introduction
The improved gasket in this kit must be used with of 2002. The improved gasket and bolts may also be
improved cylinder head mounting bolts (P/N used on engines built prior to this date. The new gas-
23530768) when replacing the cylinder head on a ket and bolts must be used together. Kit components
Series 50 or Series 60 engine built after September are listed in Table 1.
Quantity
Part No. A B Description
23532297 1 Kit, Series 50 Cylinder Head Gasket (Includes items in column A.)
23532298 1 Kit, Series 60 Cylinder Head Gasket (Includes items in column B.)
23531306 1 Gasket, Cylinder Head (Series 50)
23530421 1 Gasket, Cylinder Head (Series 60)
18SP563 1 1 Installation Instructions
Table 1. Gasket Kit Components
Installation 1. With the engine at ambient temperature and cool to

the touch, refer to the current Series 50 Service
Install the cylinder head gasket kit as follows:
Manual (6SE50 0006 dated June 2000) or Series 60
Service Manual (6SE483 0204 dated April 2002)
CAUTION: and remove the cylinder head and gasket. Follow all
steps to clean, inspect and prepare the cylinder
To avoid injury from hot surfaces, allow engine head for reinstallation.
to cool before removing any component. Wear
protective gloves.
NOTICE:
Cylinder head mounting bolts are considered
CAUTION: single-use items and must not be reused. Failure
to install new bolts when replacing a cylinder head
To avoid injury from accidental engine startup
may result in improper bolt clamp load, which could
while servicing the engine, disconnect/disable
cause gasket failure and severe engine damage.
the starting system.
Discard the former cylinder head mounting bolts.

Former bolts and current bolts must not be mixed,
since this can result in incorrect application of clamp
load. New bolts are identified by the white paint
stripe on the head and the groove across the top of
the head. See Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Current Cylinder Head Bolt Identification (Effective October 2002)
2. Refer to service manual section titled, Installation of With guide studs in place, install the cylinder head
Cylinder Head. gasket and cylinder head onto the cylinder block.
A. If attachment pages from Service Information 1) Use 26 new bolts (P/N 23530768) for Series
Bulletin 5-50-02 or 16-60-02 have been inserted 50 heads and 38 bolts for Series 60 heads.
into the current Series 50 Service Manual or the Lubricate the threads and bolt head contact
current Series 60 Service Manual respectively, fol- area of all new bolts with a small amount of
low all steps on the attachment pages to install International Compound #2. Wipe off excess
the new cylinder head gaskets and mounting and install into the cylinder head.
bolts.
NOTE: Use of an assembly compound other
B. If attachment pages from Service Information than International Compound # 2 may result in
Bulletin 5-50-02 or 16-60-02 have not been incorrect clamp load.
inserted into the current Series 50 Service
Manual or Series 60 Service Manual, use the fol- 2) Torque all bolts in the required sequence to
lowing steps to install the new cylinder head gas- 298 Nm (220 lb-ft). See Figure 2 for the Series
kets and mounting bolts: 50 cylinder head torque sequence or see
Figure 3 for the Series 60 cylinder head torque
sequence.
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Figure 2. Series 50 Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
Figure 3. Series 60 Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
3. After all bolts are torqued to 298 Nm (220 lb-ft),

NOTICE: repeat the torque sequence to verify all of the head
Failure to repeat the cylinder head bolt torque bolts are torqued to specification.
sequence may result in some head bolts losing their
torque when others are tightened, resulting in insuffi-
cient clamp load and cylinder head gasket leakage,
which may cause engine damage.
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Copyright 2002 Detroit Diesel Corporation. Detroit Diesel and Detroit Diesel with spinning arrows design are registered trademarks of Detroit Diesel Corporation.
International Compound #2 is a registered trademark of IRMCO.
18SP563 0211 As technical advancements continue, specifications will change. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.

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18SP563 Install Cylinder Head Gasket Kit

Installation 1. With the engine at ambient temperature and cool to

Discard the former cylinder head mounting bolts.

Figure 3. Series 60 Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence

3. After all bolts are torqued to 298 Nm (220 lb-ft),

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