6.7L Cummins Lubricating Oil System – Lubricating Oil Pump – Install

Fill the lubricating oil pump with clean 15W-40 engine oil.

Install the lubricating oil pump.
Due to similarities in lubricating oil pump designs, always verify the replacement components are correct
prior to installation.

Using the sequence shown, torque the capscrews in the following steps:

The back plate on the pump seats against the bottom of the bore in the cylinder block. When the lubricating oil
pump is correctly installed, the flange on the lubricating oil pump will not touch the cylinder block.

Be sure the gear backlash is correct if installing a new lubricating oil pump.
Use gauge, Part Number 3824564, and magnetic base, Part Number 3377399, to measure the lubricating oil
pump driven gear backlash.
If the adjoining gear moves during the measurement, the reading will be incorrect.

If you are installing a used pump and have already measured the backlash you do not need to complete this step.

Be sure the gear backlash is correct if installing a new lubricating oil pump.
Use gauge, Part Number 3824564, and magnetic base, Part Number 3377399, to measure the lubricating oil
pump idler gear backlash.
If the adjoining gear moves during the measurement, the reading will be incorrect.

If you are installing a used pump and have already measured the backlash you do not need to complete this step.