Table Of Contents - Perkins 400 Series User Handbook Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents5
Brief Description Of The 4012/16 Series Diesel Engines8
Safety9
Engine Lift Equipment9
Asbestos Joints9
Dangers From Used Engine Oils9
General Information9
Environmental Protection10
Viton Seals10
Diesel Engine Data11
Typical Cooling System Data12
Fuel System Data12
Governors Data12
Lubrication System Data13
Induction System Data13
Exhaust System Data13
Flywheel Data13
Typical Dry Weight14
Holding Down Bolt Holes14
Electrical System Data14
Protection Equipment Data15
Air Starting Data15
Instrument Panel (Engine Mounted) Data15
Coolant Jacket Heating Data15
Torque Settings16
General Torque Loadings18
Lubricating Oil Recommendations19
Quantity Of Oil19
Viscosity Of Oil19
Oil Change Periods19
Engine Operation And Lubrication20
Approved Industrial Oil A1 Specifications Bsen 59020
Engine Cooling System21
Water Quality21
Additives To Water21
Maintenance Of Coolant21
Fuel Specification22
Engine Fuels Information22
Operating Instructions23
Preparing For Initial Start23
Filling The Engine With Oil23
Priming The Turbochargers On Engines Fitted With The Electronic Governor23
Priming The Turbochargers On Engines Fitted With Regulateurs Europa Or Hydraulic Governors24
Priming The Turbochargers On Engines Fitted With A Woodward Type Eg10 Or 3161 Hydraulic Governor24
Batteries (Supplied Dry Charged)25
Priming And Venting The Fuel System As Fitted On The Earlier 12 & 16 Cylinder Engines26
Priming And Venting The Fuel System As Fitted On Later 12 & 16 Cylinder Engines27
Filling The Cooling Systems27
Initial Starting Of The Engine When Fitted With The Electronic Governod28
Earlier Engines Not Fitted With An Engine Stop Lever28
Later Engines Fitted With An Engine Stop Lever28
Initial Starting Of The Engine When Fitted With The Regulateurs Europa 2100 Hydraulic Governor29
Normal Starting Procedure30
Engine Shutdown31
Light Load Operation And Standby Generating Sets32
Instrument Panel (Engine Mounted)33
Engine Water Temperature Gauge (Fahrenheit/Centigrade)34
Engine Oil Temperature Gauge34
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge (Pounds Per Square Inch/Kilopascal X 100)34
Ammeter (Ampere)34
Instrument Panel34
Engine Tachometer And Hour Counter35
Key Switch (3 Position) (Off/Run/Start)35
Fuse Holder35
Exhaust Temperature Gauge (Optional)36
Maintenance Schedule And Checklists39
Daily Inspection/Lubricating Oil Level39
Coolant Level39
Air Filter Maintenance39
Daily Inspection41
Draining The Water Trap/Sedimenter (Where Fitted)41
After 50 Hours Only - Fenner Taper Lock Bushes41
After First 100 Hours - New Or Rebuilt Engines41
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Centrifugal Oil Filter42
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Alternator Drive Belt43
Maintenance Of Cooling System43
Fan Belts Maintenance43
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Bearing And Belts (Covrad Radiator)44
Fan Bearings And Belts (Bearward Radiator) Maintenance44
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Crankcase Breather, Earlier Engines (Radiator Cooled)45
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Crankcase Breather (Heat Exchanger Cooled Engines)46
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Crankcase Breather (Radiator Or Heat Latest Exchanger Cooled Engines)47
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Close Circuit Breather System48
Every 250 Hours Or Every 6 Months49
Every 250 Hours Or Every 6 Months - Changing Engine Oil And Oil Filters50
Changing The Optional Changeover Lubricants Oil Filters50
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Changing The Filter Elements When The Engine Is Stopped51
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Changing The Change Over Filter Elements Without Stopping The Engine52
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Changing Fuel Filter Elements53
Horizontal Fuel Filter (Early Engines)53
Fuel Filter And Water Separator (4012 Engines Only)53
Strainer (4016 Engines Only)53
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Changing The Change Over Fuel Filter Elements54
Cleaning Water Trap/Sedimenter (Where Fitted)54
Fuel Supply And Priming Circuits Maintenance54
Hand Priming Pump (Optional)54
Every 250 Hours Or 6 Months - Equalise Rocker Bridges And Setting Valve Clearances55
Resetting The Valve Clearances With Engine Cold58
Linkage From The Governor To The Control Shafts58
Overhaul Periods59
Cylinder Head59
Valve Guides59
Valves59
Valve Seat Inserts60
Valve Springs60
Rockers And Rocker Bridges60
First Major Overhaul60
Schedule For Engines In Stand-By Duty61
Preventive Maintenance61
Schedule For Engines In Continuous Duty62
4012/4016 Engine Fault Tracing63
4012 Starting Circuit, Single Starter With Repeater Relay (Early Engines)64
4012/16 Staring Circuit, Starters And Twin Start Relays (Early Engines)65
4012/16 Wiring Diagram, Starter, Electronic Governor (Early Engines)66
4012/16 Wiring Diagram, Twin Starters And Relays, Electronic Governor (Early Engines)67
4012/16 Wiring Diagram, Single Starter And Hydraulic Governor (Early Engines)68
4012/16 Wiring Diagram, Twin Starters, Single Start Relay, Original Air Shut Off Valves69
4012/16 Wiring Diagram, Twin Starters, Single Start Relay, Electronic Governor (Later Engines)70
4012/16 Wiring Diagram, Twin Starters, Electronic Governor (Intermediate Engines)71
4016 Wiring Diagram, Twin Starters, Electronic Governor (Intermediate Engines)72
4012 Wiring Diagram Twin Starters And Electronic Governor (Current Engines)73
4016 Wiring Diagram, Twin Starters And Electronic Governor (Current Engines)74
California Proposition 65 Warning75