Perkins 5006A-E23TA Operation And Maintenance Manual page 48

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Maintenance Section
Fluid Recommendations
A mixture of SCA inhibitor and distilled or deionized
water is acceptable but will not provide the same
level of corrosion, boiling, and freezing protection as
ELC or ELI. Perkins recommends a 6 percent to 8
percent concentration of SCA in those cooling
systems. Distilled water or deionized water is
preferred. Water which has the recommended
properties may be used.
Fluid Recommendations
(General Fuel Information)
Diesel fuels that meet the Perkins Specification for
Distillate Diesel Fuel detailed in the special
publication Perkins Diesel Engines Fluids
Recommendations, M0113102 are recommended.
Fuels meeting the recommended specification will
help to provide maximum engine service life and
performance. In North America, diesel fuel that is
identified as No. 1-D or No. 2-D in "ASTM D975"
generally meet the specification requirements.
NOTICE
Operating with fuels that do not meet Perkins recom-
mendations can cause the following effects: Starting
difficulty, poor combustion, deposits in the fuel injec-
tors, reduced service life of the fuel system, deposits
in the combustion chamber, and reduced service life
of the engine.
Refer to Perkins Diesel Engines Fluids
Recommendations, M0113102 for additional
information that relates to fuel for your engine.
Consult your local Perkins distributor for additional
information on Perkins designed and produced
filtration products.
Refill Capacities for the Fuel
System
Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual that
is provided by the OEM for capacities of the fuel
system.
Fluid Recommendations
(Engine Oil Specification)
General Lubricant Information
Because of government regulations regarding the
certification of exhaust emissions from the engine,
the lubricant recommendations must be followed.
• API
• SAE
• ECF
Licensing
The Engine Oil Licensing and Certification System by
the American Petroleum Institute (API) is recognized
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by Perkins. For detailed information about this
system, see the latest edition of the "API publication
No. 1509". Engine oils that bear the API symbol are
authorized by API.
Illustration 36
Typical API symbol
Terminology
Certain abbreviations follow the nomenclature of
"SAE J754". Some classifications follow "SAE J183"
abbreviations, and some classifications follow the
"EMA Recommended Guideline on Diesel Engine
Oil". In addition to Perkins definitions, there are other
definitions that will be of assistance in purchasing
lubricants. Recommended oil viscosities can be
found in this publication, "Fluid Recommendations/
Engine Oil Specification" topic (Maintenance
Section).
Refer to Perkins Diesel Engines Fluids
Recommendations, M0113102 for additional
information that relates to oil.
Engine Oil
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Perkins Diesel Engine Oil
Perkins DEO CI-4 oil is the preferred oil. Perkins
multi-grade oil has been developed and tested to
provide full performance and service life that has
been designed and built into Perkins Engines.
Consult your Perkins distributors for more
information.
American Petroleum Institute
Society Of Automotive Engineers Inc.
Engine Crankcase Fluid
M0122761
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