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
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Workshop Manual, TPD 1458E, issue 3 - Perkins Confidential: Green 89
400 Series
To eliminate air from the fuel system Operation 11-4
1 Loosen the vent screw on the fuel filter (1).
2 Operate the hand primer until fuel, free of air, flows from the vent screw. Tighten the vent screw (1).
3 loosen the vent screw on the fuel injection pump (2). Operate the hand primer until fuel, free of air, flows.
Tighten the vent screw (2).
4 Attempt to start the engine using the starter motor for a maximum of 15 seconds, wait for 30 seconds before
trying again.
Cautions:
l When using the starter motor, do not exceed continuous rotation of more than 15 seconds periods. If the
engine does not run, on initial rotation, wait for 30 seconds and try again.
l Connections should be blanked off until assembly.
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