Workshop Manual
Table Of Contents
- Perkins 400 Series
- 1 General information
- 2 Specifications
- 3 Cylinder head assembly
- 4 Piston and connecting rod assemblies
- 5 Crankshaft assembly
- 6 Timing case and drive assembly
- 7 Cylinder block assembly
- 8 Engine timing
- 9 Aspiration system
- 10 Lubrication system
- 11 Fuel system
- 12 Cooling system
- 13 Flywheel and housing
- 14 Electrical equipment
- Wiring diagram 15 amp alternator - 403C-11 108
- Wiring diagram 40 amp alternator - 403C-11 109
- Wiring diagram 55 amp alternator 403C-15, 404C-22 and 404C-22T 110
- Automatic shutdown connector 111
- Wiring diagram - automatic shutdown 15 amp alternator - 403C-11 112
- Wiring diagram - automatic shutdown 40 amp alternator - 403C-11 113
- Wiring diagram - automatic shutdown 55 amp alternator 403C-15, 404C-22 and 404C-22T 114
- 15 Auxiliary equipment
- 16 Special tools
- General information
- Introduction
- Safety precautions
- POWERPART recommended consumable products
- POWERPART Antifreeze
- POWERPART Easy Flush
- POWERPART Gasket and flange sealant
- POWERPART Gasket remover
- POWERPART Griptite
- POWERPART Hydraulic threadseal
- POWERPART Industrial grade super glue
- POWERPART Lay-Up 1
- POWERPART Lay-Up 2
- POWERPART Lay-Up 3
- POWERPART Metal repair putty
- POWERPART Pipe sealant and sealant primer
- POWERPART Radiator stop leak
- POWERPART Retainer (high strength)
- POWERPART Safety cleaner
- POWERPART Silicone adhesive
- POWERPART Silicone RTV sealing and jointing compound
- POWERPART Stud and bearing lock
- POWERPART Threadlock and nutlock
- POWERPART Universal jointing compound
- Engine views
- Engine identification
- Engine lift equipment
- Specifications
- Cylinder head assembly
- Piston and connecting rod assemblies
- Crankshaft assembly
- Timing case and drive assembly
- Cylinder block assembly
- Engine timing
- Aspiration system
- Lubrication system
- Fuel system
- Cooling system
- Flywheel and housing
- Electrical equipment
- Electrical shut off solenoid
- Bus-bar / glowplugs
- Drive belt
- Alternator
- Starter motor
- To remove and to fit Operation 14-5
- Wiring diagram 15 amp alternator - 403C-11
- Wiring diagram 40 amp alternator - 403C-11
- Wiring diagram 55 amp alternator 403C-15, 404C-22 and 404C-22T
- Automatic shutdown connector
- Wiring diagram - automatic shutdown 15 amp alternator - 403C-11
- Wiring diagram - automatic shutdown 40 amp alternator - 403C-11
- Wiring diagram - automatic shutdown 55 amp alternator 403C-15, 404C-22 and 404C-22T
- Auxiliary equipment
- Special tools
Workshop Manual, TPD 1458E, issue 3 - Perkins Confidential: Green 73
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400 Series
Aspiration system 9
Breather system
Closed circuit, naturally aspirated - to clean and to renew Operation 9-1
To clean the engine breather assembly
The breather assembly should be renewed every 2000 hours.
Caution: Ensure that the components of the breather assembly are fitted in their correct position (1 - 6). If
they are incorrectly fitted, the engine may be damaged.
1 Release the four setscrews (2) and remove the breather cover (1), the spring (6) and the diaphragm
assembly (4).
Caution: It is important that the area around the vent hole (3) is clean.
2 Clean the breather cavity (5) in the rocker cover.
3 Clean the breather in clean diesel fuel
4 Fit the breather assembly into the cavity in the rocker cover, ensuring that the breather cover, diaphragm
and spring are assembled correctly and that the vent hole (3) faces towards the flywheel.
Tighten the four setscrews.
Clean the breather only with a clean diesel fuel. If the breather is damaged or the diaphragm perforated, renew
the breather.
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