Operators Manual

Table of Contents
California Proposition 65 Warning and Engine Idle Notice......................... 5
Forward............................................................................................................. 6
Introduction.................................................................................................... 6
Non-Genuine and Rebuilt Component Quality Alert.................................... 6
Personnel Requirements................................................................................ 6
Engine Conversions and Modifications......................................................... 7
To the Operator................................................................................................. 8
Caution Summary........................................................................................... 10
Engine Identification...................................................................................... 17
Engine Components - EPA07, EPA10, GHG14 DD Platform..................... 17
Engine Components - GHG17 DD Platform............................................... 24
Engine Model and Serial Number Designation........................................... 30
Operating Instructions for Starting the Engine........................................... 40
First Time Start Preparations....................................................................... 40
Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls (DDEC) System.................................... 58
DDEC VI System - EPA07.......................................................................... 58
DDEC 10 System - EPA10/GHG14............................................................ 61
Detroit Diesel Electronic Control System Operation.................................. 64
Detroit Diesel Electronic Control System Features..................................... 68
Accelerating the Vehicle.............................................................................. 72
Cruise Control.............................................................................................. 72
Engine Brake and Cruise Control................................................................ 75
DD Platform Shifting................................................................................... 75
Idling............................................................................................................ 76
Engine Brake System...................................................................................... 77
Driver Control Switches.............................................................................. 77
Clutch Pedal and Throttle Position Controls............................................... 77
Engine Brake Activation Conditions........................................................... 77
Engine Brake Operation............................................................................... 78
Anti-Lock Braking Systems........................................................................ 79
Operating on Flat, Dry Pavement................................................................ 79
Operating Down a Long, Steep Grade......................................................... 79
Operating on Wet or Slippery Pavement..................................................... 80
Engine Systems............................................................................................... 82
EPA07 Aftertreatment Device....................................................................... 84
EPA10 Aftertreatment System...................................................................... 85
GHG14 Aftertreatment System..................................................................... 88
GHG17 Aftertreatment System..................................................................... 89
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Information................................................................. 91
Aftertreatment Device Operating Requirements........................................ 92
EPA10 Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Purge Cycle......................................... 93
EPA10/GHG14/GHG17 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank................................... 94
Aftertreatment Maintenance......................................................................... 95
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