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OperationandMaintenanceManual 3003,3013,3014and3024IndustrialEngines MediaNumber-SEBU7275-03PublicationDate-01/04/2001DateUpdated-18/07/2018
Foreword
CaliforniaProposition65Warning
DieselengineexhaustandsomeofitsconstituentsareknowntotheStateofCaliforniato causecancer,birthdefects,andotherreproductiveharm.
WARNING-Thisproductcanexpose youtochemicalsincludingethylene glycol,whichisknowntotheStateof Californiatocausebirthdefectsorother reproductiveharm.Formoreinformation goto:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Donotingestthischemical.Washhandsafterhandlingtoavoidincidentalingestion.
WARNING-Thisproductcanexpose youtochemicalsincludingleadandlead compounds,whichareknowntothe StateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birth defects,orotherreproductiveharm.For moreinformationgoto:
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Washhandsafterhandlingcomponentsthatmaycontainlead.
LiteratureInformation
Thismanualcontainssafety,operationinstructions,lubrication,andmaintenanceinformation. Thismanualshouldbestoredinorneartheengineareainaliteratureholderorliteraturestorage area.Read,study,andkeepitwiththeliteratureandengineinformation.
EnglishistheprimarylanguageforallCatpublications.TheEnglishusedfacilitatestranslation andconsistencyinelectronicmediadelivery.
Somephotographsorillustrationsinthismanualshowdetailsorattachmentsthatmaybedifferent fromyourengine.Guardsandcoversmayhavebeenremovedforillustrativepurposes.
Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmayhavecausedchangestoyour enginewhicharenotincludedinthismanualWheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourengine, orthismanual,pleaseconsultwithyourCatdealerforthelatestavailableinformation.
Safety
Thissafetysectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifieshazardous, warningsituations.Readandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedinthesafetysectionbefore operatingorperforminglubrication,maintenance,andrepaironthisproduct.
Operation
Operatingtechniquesoutlinedinthismanualarebasic.Theyassistwithdevelopingtheskillsand techniquesrequiredtooperatetheenginemoreefficientlyandeconomically.Skillandtechniques developastheoperatorgainsknowledgeoftheengineanditscapabilities.
Theoperationsectionisareferenceforoperators.Photographsandillustrationsguidetheoperator throughproceduresofinspecting,starting,operating,andstoppingtheengine.Thissectionalso includesadiscussionofelectronicdiagnosticinformation.
Maintenance
Themaintenancesectionisaguidetoenginecare.Theillustrated,step-by-stepinstructionsare groupedbyfuelconsumption,servicehoursand/orcalendartimemaintenanceintervals.Itemsin themaintenanceschedulearereferencedtodetailedinstructionsthatfollow.
Usefuelconsumptionorservicehourstodetermineintervals.Calendarintervalsshown(daily, annually,etc.)maybeusedinsteadofservicemeterintervalsiftheyprovidemoreconvenient schedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicemeterreading.
Recommendedserviceshouldbeperformedattheappropriateintervalsasindicatedinthe MaintenanceIntervalSchedule.Theactualoperatingenvironmentoftheenginealsogovernsthe MaintenanceIntervalSchedule.Therefore,undersevere,dusty,wet,orfreezingcoldoperating conditions,morefrequentlubrication,andmaintenancethanisspecifiedintheMaintenance IntervalSchedulemaybenecessary.
Themaintenancescheduleitemsareorganizedforapreventivemaintenancemanagement program.Ifthepreventivemaintenanceprogramisfollowed,aperiodictune-upisnotrequired. Theimplementationofapreventivemaintenancemanagementprogramshouldminimize operatingcoststhroughcostavoidancesresultingfromreductionsinunscheduleddowntimeand failures.
MaintenanceIntervals
Performmaintenanceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Eachleveland/or individualitemsineachlevelshouldbeshiftedaheadorbackdependinguponyourspecific maintenancepractices,operation,andapplication.Werecommendthatthemaintenanceschedules bereproducedanddisplayedneartheengineasaconvenientreminder.Wealsorecommendthata maintenancerecordbemaintainedaspartoftheengine'spermanentrecord.
SeethesectionintheOperationandMaintenanceManual,"MaintenanceRecords"forinformation regardingdocumentsthatareacceptedasproofofmaintenanceorrepair.YourauthorizedCat dealercanassistyouinadjustingyourmaintenancescheduletomeettheneedsofyouroperating environment.
Overhaul
MajorengineoverhauldetailsarenotcoveredintheOperationandMaintenanceManualexcept fortheintervalandthemaintenanceitemsinthatinterval.Majorrepairsarebestlefttotrained personneloranauthorizedCatdealer.YourCatdealeroffersvariousoptionsregardingoverhaul programs.Ifyouexperienceamajorenginefailure,therearealsonumerousafterfailureoverhaul optionsavailablefromyourCatdealer.Consultwithyourdealerforinformationregardingthese options.
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OperationandMaintenanceManual
3003,3013,3014and3024IndustrialEngines
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BeforeStartingEngine
SMCS-1000
NOTICE
Forinitialstart-upofaneworrebuiltengine,andforstart-upofan enginethathasbeenserviced,makeprovisiontoshuttheengineoff shouldanoverspeedoccur.Thismaybeaccomplishedbyshuttingoff theairand/orfuelsupplytotheengine.
Engineexhaustcontainsproductsofcombustionwhichmaybeharmful toyourhealth.Alwaysstartandoperatetheengineinawellventilated areaand,ifinanenclosedarea,venttheexhausttotheoutside.
Inspecttheengineforpotentialhazards.
Donotstarttheengineifthereisa"DONOTOPERATE"warningtagorsimilarwarningtag attachedtothestartswitch.Donotmoveanyofthecontrolsifthereisa"DONOTOPERATE" warningtagorsimilarwarningtagattachedtothecontrols.
Beforestartingtheengine,ensurethatnooneison,underneath,orclosetotheengine.Ensurethat theareaisfreeofpersonnel.
Ifequipped,ensurethatthelightingsystemfortheengineissuitablefortheconditions.Ensure thatalllightsworkproperly,ifequipped.
Allprotectiveguardsandallprotectivecoversmustbeinstallediftheenginemustbestartedto performserviceprocedures.Tohelppreventanaccidentthatiscausedbypartsinrotation,work aroundthepartscarefully.
Donotbypasstheautomaticshutoffcircuits.Donotdisabletheautomaticshutoffcircuits.The circuitsareprovidedtohelppreventpersonalinjury.Thecircuitsarealsoprovidedtohelpprevent enginedamage.
SeetheServiceManualforrepairsandforadjustments.
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BurnPrevention
SMCS-1000;7405
Donottouchanypartofanoperatingengine.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforeanymaintenanceis performedontheengine.Relieveallpressureintheairsystem,hydraulicsystem,lubrication system,fuelsystem,andcoolingsystembeforeanylines,fittings,orrelateditemsare disconnected.
Coolant
Whentheengineisatoperatingtemperature,theenginecoolantishot.Thecoolantisalsounder pressure.Theradiatorandalllinestotheheatersortotheenginecontainhotcoolant.
Anycontactwithhotcoolantorwithsteamcancausesevereburns.Allowcoolingsystem componentstocoolbeforethecoolingsystemisdrained.
Checkthatthecoolantlevelaftertheenginehasstoppedandtheenginehasbeenallowedtocool.
Ensurethatthefillercapiscoolbeforeremovingthefillercap.Thefillercapmustbecoolenough totouchwithabarehand.Removethefillercapslowlytorelievepressure.
Coolingsystemconditionercontainsalkali.Alkalicancausepersonalinjury.Donotallowalkali tocontacttheskin,theeyes,orthemouth.
Oils
Hotoilandhotlubricatingcomponentscancausepersonalinjury.Donotallowhotoiltocontact theskin.Also,donotallowhotcomponentstocontacttheskin.
Batteries
Electrolyteisanacid.Electrolytecancausepersonalinjury.Donotallowelectrolytetocontactthe skinortheeyes.Alwayswearprotectiveglassesforservicingbatteries.Washhandsaftertouching thebatteriesandconnectors.Useofglovesisrecommended.
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CrushingPreventionandCuttingPrevention
SMCS-1000;7405
Supportthecomponentproperlywhenworkbeneaththecomponentisperformed.
Unlessothermaintenanceinstructionsareprovided,neverattemptadjustmentswhiletheengineis running.
Stayclearofallrotatingpartsandofallmovingparts.Leavetheguardsinplaceuntilmaintenance isperformed.Afterthemaintenanceisperformed,reinstalltheguards.
Keepobjectsawayfrommovingfanblades.Thefanbladeswillthrowobjectsorcutobjects.
Whenobjectsarestruck,wearprotectiveglassestoavoidinjurytotheeyes.
Chipsorotherdebrismayflyoffobjectswhenobjectsarestruck.Beforeobjectsarestruck,ensure thatnoonewillbeinjuredbyflyingdebris.
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ElectricalSystem
SMCS-1000;1400
Neverdisconnectanychargingunitcircuitorbatterycircuitcablefromthebatterywhenthe chargingunitisoperating.Asparkcancausethecombustiblegasesthatareproducedbysome batteriestoignite.
Tohelppreventsparksfromignitingcombustiblegasesthatareproducedbysomebatteries,the Checktheelectricalwiresdailyforwiresthatarelooseorfrayed.Tightenalllooseelectricalwires beforetheengineisstarted.Repairallfrayedelectricalwiresbeforetheengineisstarted.Referto the“EngineStarting”sectionofthisOperationandMaintenanceManualforspecificstarting instructions.
GroundingPractices
Illustration1g00771448
Typicalexample
GroundingStudToBatteryGround
Illustration2g00771487
Typicalexample
AlternateGroundingStudToBatteryGround
Propergroundingfortheengineelectricalsystemisnecessaryforoptimumengineperformance andreliability.Impropergroundingwillresultinuncontrolledelectricalcircuitpathsandin unreliableelectricalcircuitpaths.
Uncontrolledelectricalcircuitpathscanresultindamagetomainbearings,tocrankshaftbearing journalsurfaces,andtoaluminumcomponents.
Enginesthatareinstalledwithoutengine-to-framegroundstrapscanbedamagedbyelectrical discharge.
Toensurethattheengineandtheengineelectricalsystemsfunctionproperly,anengine-to-frame groundstrapwithadirectpathtothebatterymustbeused.Thispathmaybeprovidedbywayofa startingmotorground,astartingmotorgroundtotheframe,oradirectenginegroundtothe frame.
Allgroundsshouldbetightandfreeofcorrosion.Theenginealternatormustbegroundedtothe negative"-"batteryterminalwithawirethatisadequatetohandlethefullchargingcurrentofthe alternator.
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EngineStarting
SMCS-1000
Donotuseaerosoltypesofstartingaidssuchasether.Suchusecould resultinanexplosionandpersonalinjury.
Ifawarningtagisattachedtotheenginestartswitchortothecontrols,DONOTstarttheengine ormovethecontrols.Consultwiththepersonthatattachedthewarningtagbeforetheengineis started.
Allprotectiveguardsandallprotectivecoversmustbeinstallediftheenginemustbestartedin ordertoperformserviceprocedures.Tohelppreventanaccidentthatiscausedbypartsin rotation,workaroundthepartscarefully.
Starttheenginefromtheoperator'scompartmentorfromtheenginestartswitch.
AlwaysstarttheengineaccordingtotheprocedurethatisdescribedintheOperationand MaintenanceManual,"EngineStarting"topicintheOperationSection.Knowingthecorrect procedurewillhelptopreventmajordamagetotheenginecomponents.Knowingtheprocedure willalsohelptopreventpersonalinjury.
Toensurethatthejacketwaterheater(ifequipped)and/orthelubeoilheater(ifequipped)is workingproperly,checkthewatertemperaturegaugeandtheoiltemperaturegaugeduringthe heateroperation.
Engineexhaustcontainsproductsofcombustionwhichcanbeharmfultoyourhealth.Always starttheengineandoperatetheengineinawellventilatedarea.Iftheengineisstartedinan enclosedarea,venttheengineexhausttotheoutside.
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EngineStopping
SMCS-1000
Toavoidoverheatingoftheengineandacceleratedwearoftheenginecomponents,stopthe engineaccordingtothisOperationandMaintenanceManual,"EngineStopping"topic(Operation Section).
UsetheEmergencyStopButton(ifequipped)ONLYinanemergencysituation.DONOTusethe EmergencyStopButtonfornormalenginestopping.Afteranemergencystop,DONOTstartthe engineuntiltheproblemthatcausedtheemergencystophasbeencorrected.
Ontheinitialstart-upofanewengineoranenginethathasbeenserviced,makeprovisionstostop theengineifanoverspeedconditionoccurs.Enginestoppingmaybeaccomplishedbyshuttingoff thefuelsupplyand/ortheairsupplytotheengine.
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FirePreventionandExplosionPrevention
SMCS-1000;7405
Illustration1g00704000
Useofpersonalprotectionequipment(PPE)maybeneeded.
Allfuels,mostlubricants,andsomecoolantmixturesareflammable.
AlwaysperformaWalk-AroundInspection,whichmayhelpyouidentifyafirehazard.Donot operateaproductwhenafirehazardexists.ContactyourCatdealerforservice.
Flammablefluidsthatareleakingorspilledontohotsurfacesorontoelectricalcomponentscan causeafire.Firemaycausepersonalinjuryandpropertydamage.
Aflashfiremayresultifthecoversfortheenginecrankcaseareremovedwithin15minutesafter anemergencyshutdown.
Determinewhethertheenginewillbeoperatedinanenvironmentthatallowscombustiblegasesto bedrawnintotheairinletsystem.Thesegasescouldcausetheenginetooverspeed.Personal injury,propertydamage,orenginedamagecouldresult.
Iftheapplicationinvolvesthepresenceofcombustiblegases,consultyourCatdealerfor additionalinformationaboutsuitableprotectiondevices.
Removeallflammablematerialssuchasfuel,oil,anddebrisfromtheengine.Donotallowany flammablematerialstoaccumulateontheengine.
Allfluidsthatarecapturedinthefluidspillcontainmentbasinshouldbecleanedupimmediately. Failuretocleanupspilledfluidscancauseafire.Firemaycausepersonalinjuryandproperty damage.
Storefuelsandlubricantsinproperlymarkedcontainersawayfromunauthorizedpersons.Store oilyragsandanyflammablematerialsinprotectivecontainers.Donotsmokeinareasthatare usedforstoringflammablematerials.
Donotexposetheenginetoanyflame.
Exhaustshields(ifequipped)protecthotexhaustcomponentsfromoilorfuelsprayinaline,a tube,orasealfailure.Exhaustshieldsmustbeinstalledcorrectly.
Donotweldonlinesortanksthatcontainflammablefluids.Donotuseflametocutlinesortanks thatcontainflammablefluid.Cleananysuchlinesortanksthoroughlywithanonflammable solventpriortoweldingorflamecutting.
Wiringmustbekeptingoodcondition.Properlyrouteandattachallelectricalwires.Checkall electricalwiresdaily.Repairanywiresthatarelooseorfrayedbeforeyouoperatetheengine. Cleanallelectricalconnectionsandtightenallelectricalconnections.
Eliminateallwiringthatisunattachedorunnecessary.Donotuseanywiresorcablesthatare smallerthantherecommendedgauge.Donotbypassanyfusesand/orcircuitbreakers.
Arcingorsparkingcouldcauseafire.Secureconnections,recommendedwiring,andproperly maintainedbatterycableswillhelptopreventarcingorsparking.
Inspectalllinesandhosesforwearorfordeterioration.Properlyrouteallhoses.Thelinesand hosesmusthaveadequatesupportandsecureclamps.Tightenallconnectionstotherecommended torque.Leakscancausefires.
Properlyinstallalloilfiltersandfuelfilters.Thefilterhousingsmustbetightenedtotheproper torque.
Illustration2g00704059
Usecautionwhenyouarerefuelinganengine.Donotsmokewhileyouarerefuelinganengine. Donotrefuelanenginenearopenflamesorsparks.Alwaysstoptheenginebeforerefueling.
Avoidstaticelectricityriskwhenfueling.UltraLowSulfurDiesel(ULSD)posesagreaterstatic ignitionhazardthanearlierdieselformulationswithahigherSulfurcontent.Avoiddeathor seriousinjuryfromfireorexplosion.Consultwithyourfuelorfuelsystemsuppliertoensurethat thedeliverysystemisincompliancewithfuelingstandardsforpropergroundingandbonding practices.
Illustration3g02298225
Gasesfromabatterycanexplode.Keepanyopenflamesorsparksawayfromthetopofabattery. Donotsmokeinbatterychargingareas.
Nevercheckthebatterychargebyplacingametalobjectacrosstheterminalposts.Usea voltmeterorahydrometer.
Improperjumpercableconnectionscancauseanexplosionthatcanresultininjury.Refertothe OperationSectionofthismanualforspecificinstructions.
Donotchargeafrozenbattery.Chargingafrozenbatterymayresultinanexplosion.
Thebatteriesmustbekeptclean.Thecovers(ifequipped)mustbekeptonthecells.Usethe recommendedcables,connections,andbatteryboxcoverswhentheengineisoperated.
FireExtinguisher
Makesurethatafireextinguisherisavailable.Befamiliarwiththeoperationofthefire extinguisher.Inspectthefireextinguisherandservicethefireextinguisherregularly.Obeythe recommendationsontheinstructionplate.
Ether
Etherisflammableandpoisonous.
Useetherinventilatedareas.Donotsmokewhileyouarereplacinganethercylinderorwhileyou areusinganetherspray.
Donotstoreethercylindersinlivingareasorintheenginecompartment.Donotstoreether cylindersindirectsunlightorintemperaturesabove49°C(120°F).Keepethercylindersaway fromopenflamesorsparks.
Disposeofusedethercylindersproperly.Donotpunctureanethercylinder.Keepethercylinders awayfromunauthorizedpersonnel.
Donotsprayetherintoanengineiftheengineisequippedwithathermalstartingaidforcold weatherstarting.
Lines,Tubes,andHoses
Donotbendhigh-pressurelines.Donotstrikehigh-pressurelines.Donotinstallanylinesthatare bentordamaged.
Repairanylinesthatarelooseordamaged.Leakscancausefires.ConsultyourCatdealerfor repairorforreplacementparts.
Checklines,tubes,andhosescarefully.Donotuseyourbarehandtocheckforleaks.Useaboard orcardboardtocheckforleaks.Tightenallconnectionstotherecommendedtorque.
Replacethepartsifanyofthefollowingconditionsarepresent:
•Endfittingsaredamagedorleaking.
•Outercoveringsarechafedorcut.
•Wiresareexposed.
•Outercoveringsareballooning.
•Flexiblepartsofthehosesarekinked.
•Outercovershaveembeddedarmoring.
•Endfittingsaredisplaced.
Makesurethatallclamps,guards,andheatshieldsareinstalledcorrectlytopreventvibration, rubbingagainstotherparts,andexcessiveheat.
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GeneralHazardInformation
SMCS-1000;7405
Illustration1g03838041
Attacha"DoNotOperate"warningtagtothestartswitchorcontrolsbeforetheengineisserviced orrepaired.Thesewarningtags(SpecialInstruction,SEHS7332)areavailablefromyourCat dealer.Attachthewarningtagstotheengineandtoeachoperatorcontrolstation.When appropriate,disconnectthestartingcontrols.
Donotallowunauthorizedpersonnelontheengine,oraroundtheenginewhentheengineisbeing serviced.
Cautiouslyremovethefollowingparts.Tohelppreventsprayingorsplashingofpressurized fluids,holdaragoverthepartthatisbeingremoved.
•Fillercaps
•Greasefittings
•Pressuretaps
•Breathers
•Drainplugs
Usecautionwhencoverplatesareremoved.Graduallyloosen,butdonotremovethelasttwo boltsornutsthatarelocatedatoppositeendsofthecoverplateorthedevice.Beforeremovingthe lasttwoboltsornuts,prythecoverlooseinordertorelieveanyspringpressureorotherpressure.
Illustration2g00702020
•Wearahardhat,protectiveglasses,andotherprotectiveequipment,asrequired.
•Whenworkisperformedaroundanenginethatisoperating,wearprotectivedevicesfor earsinordertohelppreventdamagetohearing.
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrythatcansnagoncontrolsoronotherpartsofthe engine.
•Ensurethatallprotectiveguardsandallcoversaresecuredinplaceontheengine.
•Neverputmaintenancefluidsintoglasscontainers.Glasscontainerscanbreak.
•Useallcleaningsolutionswithcare.
•Reportallnecessaryrepairs.
Unlessotherinstructionsareprovided,performthemaintenanceunderthefollowing conditions:
•Theengineisstopped.Ensurethattheenginecannotbestarted.
•Theprotectivelocksorthecontrolsareintheappliedposition.
•Disconnectthebatterieswhenmaintenanceisperformedorwhentheelectricalsystemis serviced.Disconnectthebatterygroundleads.Tapetheleadsinordertohelpprevent sparks.
•Whenstartinganewengine,makeprovisionstostoptheengineifanoverspeedoccurs.If anenginehasnotbeenstartedsinceservicehasbeenperformed,makeprovisionstostopthe engineifanoverspeedoccurs.Shuttingdowntheenginemaybeaccomplishedbyshutting offthefuelsupplyand/ortheairsupplytotheengine.
•Donotattemptanyrepairsthatarenotunderstood.Usethepropertools.Replaceany equipmentthatisdamagedorrepairtheequipment.
•Starttheenginewiththeoperatorcontrols.Nevershortacrossthestartingmotorterminals orthebatteries.Thismethodofstartingtheenginecouldbypasstheengineneutralstart systemand/ortheelectricalsystemcouldbedamaged.
PressurizedAirandWater
Pressurizedairand/orwatercancausedebrisand/orhotwatertobeblownoutwhichcouldresult inpersonalinjury.
Themaximumairpressureforcleaningpurposesmustbereducedto205kPa(30psi)whentheair nozzleisdeadheadedandusedwitheffectivechipguarding(ifapplicable)andpersonalprotective equipment.Themaximumwaterpressureforcleaningpurposesmustbebelow275kPa(40psi).
Whenpressurizedairand/orpressurizedwaterisusedforcleaning,wearprotectiveclothing, protectiveshoes,andeyeprotection.Eyeprotectionincludesgogglesoraprotectivefaceshield. Alwaysweareyeprotectionforcleaningthecoolingsystem.
Avoiddirectsprayingofwateronelectricalconnectors,connections,andcomponents.When usingairforcleaning,allowthemachinetocooltoreducethepossibilityoffinedebrisigniting whenredepositedonhotsurfaces.
FluidPenetration
Alwaysuseaboardorcardboardwhenyoucheckforaleak.Leakingfluidthatisunderpressure canpenetratebodytissue.Fluidpenetrationcancauseseriousinjuryandpossibledeath.Apin holeleakcancausesevereinjury.Iffluidisinjectedintoyourskin,youmustgettreatment immediately.Seektreatmentfromadoctorthatisfamiliarwiththistypeofinjury.
