Engine - Goldacres Crop Cruiser G6 Operator's Manual

Engine

Opening Bonnet
The bonnet is fastened down by two latches on
either side. Once open, the bonnet is supported by
over centre weight.
CAUTION: If the engine has been running, take
extra care around hot engine parts such as the
exhaust.
CAUTION: When the bonnet is closed, ensure that
the latches are tight before driving machine.
Fuel Filters
There are three fuel filters mounted on the left hand
side of the engine.
The first filter is an in-line filter that is located behind
the fuel tank near the parallel link arms on the left
hand side.
The water separator or primary filter is mounted
on the front of the left hand chassis rail. This filter is
the second point from the fuel tank, it separates any
water from the fuel and also filters contaminants.
This filter has a sensor in the base of it which will
alarm when excessive amounts of water is detected
in the fuel.
This filter should be replaced with in the first 50
hours of use and then every 250 hours of engine
operation.
The water trap at the base of the cylinder should be
drained daily.
The Secondary filter is mounted on the left hand
side of the engine. This filter is finer than the primary
filter.
NOTE: Filter specifications can be found in Chapter
10 'Lubrication & Maintenance'.
Engine Oil & Filter
Check the engine oil level daily. The engine oil must
be checked with the engine stopped. The engine
oil dipstick must be removed from the engine tube,
cleaned and then re-dipped to verify the correct
engine oil level. The oil level must be between the
'ADD' and 'FULL' marks on the dipstick. If the oil level
is below the 'ADD' mark top up the engine with the
appropriate fluid. The lubricant specification can be
found in the 'Recommended Lubricants' section of
this chapter.
The engine oil must be drained within the first
50 hours of engine use and then as per the
maintenance schedule after that. To drain the engine
oil place a container, at least 30 litre capacity, under
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the remote drain plug, located on the left hand side
on the front cross rail in front off the fuel tank, and
then remove the plug. The engine oil filler cap can be
loosened to allow the oil to drain easier.
Once drained refit the oil drain plug and fill though
the rocker cover on the top of the engine or
the filler located near the dipstick. The oil can be
checked via the dipstick on the left of the engine.
When the engine oil is changed the engine oil filter
must be replaced. The engine oil filter is located on
the right side of the engine. The filter is a spin on
element.
NOTE: Filter specifications can be found in Chapter
10 'Lubrication & Maintenance'.
Coolant
Crop Cruiser radiators are fitted with a header tank.
This allows for expansion of the coolant when the
engine warms up. The radiator cap allows excess
fluid to drain out of the over flow if the coolant
expands too much. The coolant level must be visible
from the lid of the header tank. The level will be 50
mm below the lid when the engine is cool.
Coolant level must be checked DAILY.
CAUTION: Never remove the radiator cap when
the engine is hot.
The header tank is fitted with a level sensor. If
the coolant drops below this sensor the engine
controller will send an alarm through to the CanTrak
console and shut the engine down.
Coolant must be checked at regular service intervals.
Refer to maintenance schedule. Test kits are available
from Cummins to check this.
The coolant must be replaced every 2000 hours.
Quantity and type can be found in 'Recommended
Lubricants' section at the beginning of this chapter.
There are ball valves located on the heater hoses
at the rear of the engine and also at the header
tank. These ball valves can be isolated during hotter
periods to allow the air conditioning system to
operate more efficiently. When replacing the entire
coolant system these ball valves must be opened so
that all the air is bled from the coolant lines.
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