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Using The Timing Wedges For Cummins ISX Engines

General Instructions For Using The Timing Wedges For Cummins ISX Engines Here are some quick tips and ideas for you to time the Cummins ISX. As always, you should refer to your owner’s manual for the most current and complete information. The most important thing to remember before you begin is that the timing pin […]

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Choosing the Correct Heavy Duty Diagnostic Tool – The First Time

  When evaluating and shopping for a heavy-duty diagnostic tool, first look for a tool that assists in the repair process as well as the diagnosis process. Bi-directional testing capabilities are critical, as are any OEM guides or troubleshooting information to speed up the repair process. In addition, the best tools have very few glitches, […]

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TE5699: Automatic Locking Grease Fitting Coupler

TE5699-automatic-grease-fitting-coupler

Spring is coming and everyone hates to hear the word ‘service’ but it has to be done. This last weekend we had a warm snap and it reached 68 degrees in February in Indiana. I probably should have spent the day enjoying the weather by going to a park, walking on a people trail, cleaning […]

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Proper Care and Repair of the Top Deck Counterbore Tool

caring for your counterbore

We often receive calls from customers saying “I need my counterbore tool rebuilt.” One of the largest complaints is that it is no longer cutting flat. This blog will give one simple and easy way to fix this problem without buying a new tool or sending your tool out for a rebuild. This method will work with […]

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Types of Oil Filter Removal Tools

Filter pliers for removing oil filter

I know everyone that has worked on a car or truck sometime in their life has run across an oil filter that just did not want to come off. I always hated when I heard someone say this is the first oil change for this car. I do not know how they put the oil […]

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Internal and external thread repair

NES1015 internal thread repair kit

I know – it sounds like I am repeating myself since I did a blog post not too long ago on external thread repair. But wait – didn’t the title for this blog post say internal and external thread repair? So why didn’t he cover internal in the last blog post? The reason I didn’t cover […]

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Choosing a 3 Jaw Puller

Range of jaw pullers

With the multitude of 3 jaw pullers on the market we are going to just hit one the major pullers in the class. When choosing a 3 jaw puller you need to ask yourself: 1) How often am I going to be using the puller? 2) How long has this part been on the engine […]

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A basic guide to choosing the style of counterbore plate

Apex-Monaco shim cutter

Here is a basic guide to choosing what style counterbore plate you need for the counterbore shim cutter and the counterbore sleeving tool. This should be easier than it seems to be.                   If your tool looks like this, the T-handle is the easiest clue. This is […]

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Cummins ISX Anti-Polishing Ring Piston Removal and Replacement

anti-polishing ring

Guide to Cummins ISX Anti-polishing Ring piston removal and replacement If you have worked on a Cummins ISX engine you will have figured out it is impossible to insert a piston with rings from the top of the liner. To install the piston rings, ATC7040 (fig 3) a piston ring compressor is required to install […]

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Installing & Removing Injector Cups on Detroit Diesel 60 Series EPA-07 and Pre-EPA07

M30161 J46904 pre EPA-07

M30161 J46904 Pre EPA-07   M30162 J47907 EPA07 Removing and installing PreEPA07 Drain Engine Coolant before removing injector tube. Injector tubes may be damaged if excessive force is used during removal. Install injector cup removal/installation tool into injector bore. See pictures for correct tool. Aligning tool with slots in tube. Turn injector cup removal/installation tool […]

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