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Section 4 - Cam Followers/Tappets - Group 04

Section Contents
Page
Cam Follower Assembly .................................................................................................................................. 4-2
Assemble ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Clean ........................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Disassemble ................................................................................................................................................ 4-3
Exploded View .............................................................................................................................................. 4-2
Inspect for Reuse ......................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Cam Follower Cover......................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Clean ........................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
General Information ...................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Inspect for Reuse ......................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Cam Followers/Tappets - General Information ................................................................................................ 4-1
Push Rods or Tubes......................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Clean ........................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
General Information ...................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Inspect for Reuse ......................................................................................................................................... 4-7

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Cam Followers/Tappets - General

Information
CAUTION
The cam follower mounting capscrews are special 12-
point flange heads. Failure will result if standard
capscrews are used.
Pressurized engine oil is supplied to each cam follower
assembly through an oil cavity around the mounting
capscrews of each assembly.
The oil drilling in the shaft has a cup plug at both ends. This
means that either end of the shaft can be installed toward
the front of the engine. The ring dowel bores must not have
any burrs to install the assembly by hand. The cup plugs
in the end of the shaft keeps the flow of the pressurized oil
in the shaft instead of dumping the oil into the camshaft
cavity in the block. The cup plugs must be installed on the
ends of the shaft, outside the capscrew hole.
The QSK19 utilizes a one-piece cam follower cover with a
steel carrier paper gasket.

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QSK19 cam followers are not rebuildable in the field, due
to the fit between the pin and lever. Liquid nitrogen is
required to shrink the pin sufficiently to slide through the
bores in the lever.
New cam follower and roller assemblies are coated with a
heavy preservative compound. They must be cleaned and
lubricated with engine oil before each assembly is installed
on the engine.

Rail Applications
The QSK19 Rail cam follower cover has been modified to
allow two lubricating oil scavenging tubes to be attached.
The tubes allow lubricating oil to be scavenged from the
cam follower cover to an oil manifold on the suction side of
the gear driven scavenge pump.
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Cam Follower Assembly (004-001)

Exploded View

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1. Ring, Retaining 9. Roller, Cam Follower
2. Lever, Cam Follower 10. Lockwire, Tpt Roller Pin
3. Lockwire, Tpt Roller Pin 11. Socket, Cam Follower
4. Pin, Cam Follower Roller 12. Shaft, Cam Follower
5. Roller, Cam Follower 13. Plug, Expansion
6. Socket, Cam Follower 14. Dowel, Ring
7. Lever, Cam Follower 15. Screw, Twelve Point Cap
8. Pin, Cam Follower Roller
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Disassemble
Remove the 12 point capscrews.
Remove the retaining ring. Pull the shaft out.
Mark and tag the parts for future installation identification.

Clean
CAUTION
When using solvents, acids or alkaline materials for
cleaning, follow the manufacture’s recommendations
for use. Wear goggles and protective clothing to avoid

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personal injury.
Use solvent, clean the cam follower assemblies.
Use compressed air to dry assemblies.

Use solvent, clean the cam followers.

Use compressed air to dry the cam followers and check the
oil drillings. Make sure the oil drillings are not plugged or
blocked.

Use solvent, clean the cam follower shaft.

Use compressed air to dry the shaft and check the nine (9)
oil drillings. Be sure all of the oil drillings are not plugged
or blocked.
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Inspect for Reuse

Inspect the cam follower assembly for reuse.
The shaft must rotate easily. If resistance is apparent,
disassemble and check for burrs on the shaft.

Inspect the cam follower shaft for damage and roughness.

Check the cam follower shaft outer diameter.

Cam Follower Shaft O.D.

mm in
28.538 MIN 1.1235

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28.575 MAX 1.125

Inspect the cam follower for reuse. The cam follower lever
assembly must be replaced if damaged.

Inspect the push rod socket for damage. If the socket is

damaged, the cam follower assembly must be replaced.
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The roller must rotate easily. Check the clearance of the

roller.
Cam Follower Roller Clearance
Reference Point mm in
(1) 0.230 MIN 0.009
0.610 MAX 0.024

(2) 0.076 MIN 0.003

0.114 MAX 0.0045
NOTE: If the clearances do not meet specifications, the
cam follower lever assembly must be replaced.

Check the cam follower lever bore inner diameter.

Cam Follower Lever I.D.

mm in
28.611 MIN 1.1264
28.661 MAX 1.1284

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NOTE: If the inner diameter does not meet specifications,
the cam follower lever assembly must be replaced.

Assemble
Use clean engine oil to lubricate the shaft and bores of the
levers.
Slide the levers on the shaft.
Install the parts as illustrated.

The shaft must rotate easily after assembly.

If resistance is apparent, disassemble and check for burrs
on the shaft.
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Cam Follower Cover (004-002)

General Information
The QSK19 has a one-piece, aluminum cam follower cover
with an oil fill.
NOTE: This is the only style of cam follower cover available.

Clean
CAUTION
When using solvents, acids, or alkaline materials for
cleaning, follow the manufacturer’s recommendations
for use. Wear goggles and protective clothing to avoid

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personal injury.
Use solvent that will not harm aluminum to clean the cam
follower cover.
Dry with compressed air.

Inspect for Reuse

Check the cover for cracks or damage to the gasket sealing
surface.
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Push Rods or Tubes (004-014)

General Information
The QSK19 uses push rods that are machined from solid
bar stock instead of tubing. The ball end and the socket are
machined on the rod.
It is a good service practice to mark the push rods for
location when removing them from the engine. The valve
and injector push rods are not interchangeable. The cam
follower assembly must be replaced if the push rod is worn
or damaged in the area where it contacts the socket.
NOTE: Replace both the rocker lever adjusting screw and
the push rod if the socket surface in the rod or on the
adjusting screw is damaged.

Clean
WARNING
When using solvents, acids, or alkaline materials for
cleaning, follow the manufacturer’s recommendations
for use. Wear goggles and protective clothing to avoid

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personal injury.
Use solvent to clean the push rods.
Dry with compressed air.

Inspect for Reuse

Inspect the straightens of the push rod by rolling it on a level
surface. Replace the push rod if it is bent.
NOTE: Do not use or try to straighten a bent push rod.

Inspect both ends of the push rod for wear or damage.

NOTE: The cam follower assembly must be replaced if the
push rod is worn or damaged in the area where it contacts
the socket. Replace both the rocker lever adjusting screw
and the push rod if the socket surface in the push rod or
on the adjusting screw is worn or damaged.
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Visually inspect the socket end of the push rod for uneven
wear or scratches.
If a worn socket is found, the mating adjusting screw in the
rocker lever must also be replaced.
When parallel scratches are found in the contact area, the
push rod must be replaced.

Visually inspect the ball end of the push rod.

The contact area must show a smooth seating pattern.
If the ball end of the push rod has parallel grooves and
scratches with a raised center, the push rod must be re-
placed.

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NOTE: If a worn push rod is found, the mating cam follower
assembly must be replaced.