Operators Manual
Table Of Contents
- California Proposition 65 Warning and Engine Idle Notice
- Forward
- To the Operator
- Caution Summary
- Engine Identification
- Operating Instructions for Starting the Engine
- First Time Start Preparations
- System Checks
- Starting the Engine for the First Time
- Starting the Engine
- Running the Engine
- Stopping the Engine
- Emergency Jump Starting
- Routine Engine Start
- Monitoring the Engine Operation
- Changing the Idle Speed
- Shutting Down the Engine after High Load Operation
- Emergency Running Mode
- Stop Engine Override Option
- Cold Weather Operation
- First Time Start Preparations
- Detroit Diesel Electronic Controls (DDEC) System
- Engine Brake System
- Engine Systems
- EPA07 Aftertreatment Device
- EPA10 Aftertreatment System
- GHG14 Aftertreatment System
- GHG17 Aftertreatment System
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid Information
- Aftertreatment Device Operating Requirements
- EPA10 Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Purge Cycle
- EPA10/GHG14/GHG17 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank
- Aftertreatment Maintenance
- Performing a Parked Regeneration - EPA07
- Performing a Parked Regeneration - EPA10/GHG14
- Performing a Parked Regeneration
- Hazardous Applications
- Service Record
- Instrument Panel Lamps
- Diesel Exhaust Fluid Level Warning Lamps
- Aftertreatment System Driver Notifications and Actions
- DEF Post-Run Indicator Lamp
- Preventive Maintenance Intervals
- EPA07/EPA10/GHG14/GHG17 Preventive Maintenance Tables - 93K222(CK-4) and 93K223(FA-4)
- EPA07/EPA10/GHG14/GHG17 Preventive Maintenance Tables - 93K218(CJ-4)
- EPA07/EPA10/GHG14/GHG17 Preventive Maintenance Tables for Recreational Vehicles
- Routine Preventive Maintenance
- Monitoring the Lubricating Oil
- Monitoring the Lubricating Oil Filter
- Monitoring the Cooling System
- Inspection of the Radiator
- Monitoring the Cooling System Filter
- Monitoring the Fuel Filters
- Adjusting the Valve Lash
- Monitoring the Belt Tensioner
- Poly-V-Belt Inspection
- Monitoring the Serpentine Belts
- Inspection of the Air Intake System
- Monitoring the Air Cleaner
- Monitoring the Exhaust System
- Monitoring the Aftertreatment System
- Inspection of the Air Compressor
- Monitoring the Fuel and Fuel Tank
- Inspection of Hoses and Fittings for Fuel Leaks
- Inspection of the Turbocharger and Charge Air Cooler
- Inspection of the Battery
- Steam Cleaning the Engine
- Inspection of the Battery-Charging Alternator
- Lubricating the Fan Hub
- Checking the Vibration Damper
- How to Procedures
- How to Select Lubricating Oil
- How to Select Lubricating Oil (EPA07)
- When to Change Oil
- How to Replace the Lubricating Oil and Oil Filter
- How to Select Diesel Fuel
- How to Replace the Fuel Filters
- Removal of the Fuel Prefilter - Two-Filter System
- Installation of the Fuel Prefilter - Two-Filter System
- Removal of the Water Coalescer/Final Filter - Two-Filter System
- Installation of the Coalescer/Final Filter - Two-Filter System
- Removal of the Final Filter - Three-Filter System
- Installation of the Final Filter - Three-Filter System
- Removal of the Prefilter - Three-Filter System
- Installation of the Prefilter - Three-Filter System
- Removal of the Water Separator/Coalescer - Three-Filter System
- Installation of the Water Separator/Coalescer - Three-Filter System
- Engine Out of Fuel – How to Restart
- How to Clean an Engine
- Cleaning/Flushing the Cooling System
- Coolant Selections and Maintenance
- Coolant Fill Options
- Coolants for Detroit™ Engines
- Maintenance
- Appendix A - Definitions
- Appendix B - General Coolant Information
- Appendix C - Detroit™ Cooling System Maintenance Products
- How to Replace the Coolant Filter
- Checking the Hoses
- How to Service the Dry Type Air Cleaner
- Customer Assistance
- Detroit Genuine Coolant Engine Products
- Engine Oil Capacities
After an Extended Storage
NOTICE: Failure to eliminate water-diluted lubricating oil may lead to
serious engine damage at startup.
An engine in storage for an extended period of time (over winter, for example) may
accumulate water in the oil pan through normal condensation of moisture (always
present in the air) on the cold, internal surfaces of the engine.
Lubrication oil diluted by water cannot provide adequate bearing protection at
engine startup. For this reason, Detroit™ recommends replacing the engine
lubricating oil and filters after extended storage.
Fuel System Checks
Make sure the fuel shutoff valve (if used) is open. Fill the tanks with the
recommended fuel. Keeping tanks full reduces water condensation and helps keep
fuel cool, which is important to engine performance. Full tanks also reduce the
chance for microbe (black slime) growth. For fuel recommendations, Refer to
section "How to Select Diesel Fuel".
NOTICE: Prolonged use of the starting motor and engine fuel pumps to
prime the fuel system can result in damage to the starter, fuel pumps, and
injectors.
If the shutoff valve is even partially closed, it may cause erratic engine
operation due to an inadequate supply of fuel to the fuel pump.
NOTICE: NEVER use ether as a starting aid to run the engine. Doing so will
result in injector damage.
If an external starting aid is used, such as a starting fluid, the heat generated by the
external fuel source will cause the injector tips to be damaged when the fuel cools
them. The injector piston and bushing can be scored from running without
lubrication.
To ensure prompt starting and even running, the fuel system must be primed if air
has entered the fuel system. Priming is done by operating the manual hand priming
pump located on the fuel filter module or connecting an external priming pump to
the priming port on the fuel filter module.
Authorized Detroit™ service outlets are properly equipped for this type of service.
Priming is required if the fuel system has been serviced.
Drain off any water that has accumulated. Water in fuel can seriously affect engine
performance and may cause engine damage.
Adding Fuel
When adding fuel, pay attention to the following:
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