Diesel Generator Tech

Perkins Engine operation procedure Warning: Never connect a system without first checking the polarity and voltage. Never disconnect the battery whilst the engine is running. Never flash connections to check for current flow. Filling the Engine With Oi l Remove the drain plug to ensure sump is clean and empty, refit and tighten the plug. Remove the oil filter plug situated on the left hand side of the gearcase by rotating T-bar anti-clockwise and pulling. Fill the sump to maximum mark on the dipstick see Fig.3 with the appropriate grade and quality of oi! specified, and replace the plug, rotating the T-bar to tighten and seal it. Priming the Lubrication System Before starting the engine for the first time, or if it has stood idle for more than three months the crankshaft and turbocharger bearings should be primed. To prime the lubrication system the engine needs to be motored over on the starter. In order that the engine does not run up to s...

Daily Inspection of Perkins Engines Lubricating Oil Level With the engine stopped for at least 5 minutes: i) Withdraw the dipstick and wipe clean. ii) Re-insert the dipstick fully into the sump. iii) Wait for at least 5 seconds, withdraw and check the oil level in relation to the two marks on the dipstick. iv) Repeat operation (i)(ii) (iii) at least twice, until identical recordings are observed. If the oil level is below the top mark, add sufficient of the same grade as that already in the engine to bring the oil level up to the top mark. Always replace the filler plug immediately replenishment is completed. Coolant Level WARNING!! The cooling system is pressurized - do not remove the filler cap when the engine is hot. Hand protection must be worn. With the engine stopped remove the radiator cap; the coolant should be 25 mm (1") below the top of the filler neck. If the level is low top up with a solution of water and inhibitor or water and anti...

OIL CHANGE PERIODS For normal operation of the Perkins engine the oil should be changed every 250 hours or annually whichever is the sooner. Under certain circumstances where a centrifugal oil filter is fitted to the engine and an oil analysis programme has been carried out with the oil supplier over a period of 1000 hours of engine operation, it may be possible to extend the oil change period up to maximum of 350 hours. To achieve this extended oil change period, a centrifugal oil filter must be fitted and cleaned every 250 hours between routine oil changes, and at every oil change point i.e. 350 hours maximum. As the oil deteriorates it is essential that the following parameters must not be exceeded at the oil change point: 1. The viscosity of;the oil must not increase by more than 10cSt at 100 ℃ . 2. The total base number of the oil should not reduce to less than 50% of the value of new oil. 3. The flash point of the oil should exceed 180 ℃ . 4. The water con...