8-TROUBLESHOOTING
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SYMPTOM(S)
Engine-Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrection
TheenginedoesnotstartPartiallydischargedbatteries
Check,chargethebatteriesand,ifneces-
sary,replacethem
Corrodedorlooseconnectionstothebat-
teryterminals
Clean,inspect,tightenthenutsand,ifnec-
essary,replacetheexcessivelycorroded
terminalsandnuts
Dirtorwateraccumulationsinfuellines
Disconnectthelinesandtheinjectionpump
andcarefullycleanthem;ifnecessary,
cleananddrythefueltank
Nofuelinthetank
Fillthetank
Nosupplytotheinjectionpump
Checkand,ifnecessary,replacethesupply
pump
AirinthefuelsystemCheckthelines,thettings,thesupply
pump,theltersandtheinjectionpumpfor
thepresenceofair,thenbleedthesystem
DamagedstartermotorRepairorreplacethestartermotor
Theenginestops
IrregulardeliveryofthesupplypumpCheckdeliveryontheworkbench
Dirtorwateraccumulationsinfuellines
Disconnectthelinesandtheinjectionpump
andcarefullycleanthem;ifnecessary,
cleananddrythefueltank
RestrictedfuelltersReplacetheltercartridges
BurnedorcrackedvalvesReplacethevalves
AirinthefuelsystemCheckthelines,thettings,thesupply
pump,theltersandtheinjectionpumpfor
thepresenceofair,thenbleedthesystem
DamagedinjectionpumpcontrolsReplacethedamagedparts
Theengineoverheats
Thecentrifugalpumpofthecoolingsystem
isfaulty
Overhaulthepumpand,ifnecessary,re-
placeit
FaultytemperatureswitchReplacethetemperatureswitch
Radiatorpartiallyfaulty
Eliminatepossiblescalesbywashing,
checkandrepairpossibletubeleaks
Scalesincoolantpassagecompartments
incylinderheadsandcrankcase
Carefullywash
Centrifugalpumpdrivebeltandfandrive
belttooslack
Checkandadjustbelttension
Coolant(insufcientquantity)
Restorethelevelintheexpansiontankby
addingtheprescribeduid
IncorrecttimingoftheengineCheckandcorrectlytimetheengine
RestrictedairlterCleantheassemblyand,ifnecessary,re-
placethelterelement
Theenginehas
anomalousknocks
Partiallyobstructedordamagedinjectors
Clean,overhaulandcorrectlycalibratethe
injectors
DirtaccumulationsinfuellinesCleanthelinesandreplacethevisibly
dentedpipes;ifnecessary,cleantheinjec-
tionpump
Driveshaftknockscausedbyanexces-
siveclearanceofoneormorecrankshaft
bearingsorbigendbearingsorexcessive
shoulderclearance
Rectifythedriveshaftpins,assemblebig-
gershoulderbearingsandrings
UnbalanceddriveshaftCheckthealignmentandthebalanceofthe
driveshaftand,ifnecessary,replaceit
Looseywheelretainingscrews
Replacetheloosescrewsandtightenall
screwstotheprescribedtorque+angle
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