6 Preliminary
PTS 916 Cd
5 Maintenance and service...................................39
5.1. Preventive maintenance schedule..................40
5.2. Service paks and kits .......................................40
5.2.1. Service paks...................................................... 40
5.2.2. Service kits........................................................40
5.3. Oil engine/compressor ....................................40
5.3.1. Oil specifications..............................................40
5.3.2. Engine oil level.................................................41
5.3.3. Compressor oil level........................................41
5.3.4. Engine oil and oil filter change .......................42
5.3.5. Compressor oil and oil filter change ..............42
5.4. Air filters engine/Compressor .........................43
5.4.1. Main parts.........................................................43
5.4.2. Cleaning the dust trap .....................................43
5.4.3. Replacing the air filter element and the
safety cartridge.................................................43
5.4.4. Cleaning the filter element ..............................43
5.5. Coolant level.....................................................44
5.5.1. Coolant level check ..........................................44
5.5.2. Test coolant inhibitor level..............................44
5.5.3. Coolant change ................................................44
5.6. Fuel....................................................................44
5.6.1. Fuel filters ......................................................... 44
5.6.2. C18 electrical fuel priming pump instruction 45
5.6.3. Cleaning fuel tanks...........................................45
5.7. Cleaning coolers...............................................45
5.8. Poly V-belt tension adjustment.......................46
5.8.1. Poly V-belt cooler fan.......................................46
5.8.2. V-belts engine fan ............................................46
5.9. MP safety valve ................................................ 46
5.10. Intercooler relief valves ...................................47
5.11. Shutdowns........................................................47
5.12. Battery care.......................................................48
5.12.1. Electrolyte.........................................................48
5.12.2. Activating a dry-charged battery ....................48
5.12.3. Recharging a battery........................................48
5.12.4. Maintaining the battery voltage......................48
5.12.5. Battery maintenance........................................48
5.13. Fuses ................................................................. 48
5.14. Caterpillar air shut-off valve............................49
5.15. Integrated spark arrestors ............................... 49
5.16. Water separator................................................ 49
5.17. Electric blow-off valve ..................................... 49
5.18. Storage..............................................................50
5.19. Compressor element overhaul .......................50
5.20. Liability..............................................................50
6 Problem solving .....................................................50
6.1. Problem solving chart......................................50
6.2. Battery and alternator precautions.................50
6.3. Trouble shooting..............................................51
7 Technical specifications....................................55
7.1. Torque values...................................................55
7.1.1. For general applications..................................55
7.1.2. For important assemblies................................55
7.2. Settings of shutdowns and safety valves.......55
7.3. Compressor/engine specifications..................55
7.4. Conversion list of SI units into British units...56
7.5. Dataplate...........................................................56