Kohler KD83V16 User Manual

Operating faults Operation and Maintenance Manual
Faults - Cause - Remedy
Malfunction / error Cause Remedy
Black smoke from Diesel engine. Injection nozzles stuck or inefficient. Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Turbocharger failure (charge pres-
sure too low).
Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Engine overloaded. Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Exhaust gases blue. Oil level in the Diesel engine too
high.
Adjust oil level.
Lubricant reaches the combustion
chamber and is burned.
Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Compressor-side seal on the
exhaust gas turbocharger defective.
Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Crankcase ventilation defective. Check, if necessary replace.
Exhaust gases white. Injection starts too late. Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Operating temperature not reached. Warm up the engine until operating
temperature is reached.
Water in fuel system. Check fuel system and drain
prefilter.
Charge air cooler leaking. Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Diesel engine rattles. Combustion faults. Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Diesel engine knocks. Wrong Valve clearance. Set valve clearance.
Injection nozzles damaged or
carbonized.
Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Bearing damage. Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Piston rings worn or broken, pistons
eroded.
Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
Abnormal noises. Leaks in the suction and exhaust
lines cause whistling noise.
Seal leaks, replace seal if necessary.
Turbine or compressor wheel
rubbing against the housing; foreign
bodies in the compressor or turbine;
seized up bearings of rotating parts.
Contact your nearest authorized
Kohler service representative.
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KD83V16 33521030601_0_1 EN_US
2018-07

Kohler KD83V16 Specifications

General

Brand	Kohler
Model	KD83V16
Category	Engine
Language	English