Kohler KDI 3404 TM

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GLOSSARY
P Par.: Paragraph.
Parafn: Fatty and solid substance that may form inside the diesel.
Pipe cleaner:
An instrument having a metal cylindrical body with bristles
that jut outwards. It is similar to a brush and is used to clean
areas that are not easily accessible manually (e.g. oil ducts
inside an engine).
Power operation: Operation of the engine at high speeds.
PTO:
Power Take Off - a point provided to take advantage of
alternative operation transmission.
R Ref.: Reference.
Rpm: Rounds per minute.
S s/n:
Serial number (engine identication name plate) indicating
the engine identication series/chassis number.
Spec.:
Specication, (engine identication name plate) indicating
the engine version.
STD:
(Standard), base conguration of a component, or a group
of components.
T Tab.: Table.
TDC:
Top Dead Centre; a moment in which the piston is at the end
of its stroke.
Thermostatic valve:
A valve that adjusts the ow of coolant liquid; it is able to
operate by means of temperature variation.
Tightening torque:
A term indicated for installation of threaded components and
which is determined by means of a unit of measurement Nm.
Torque: Force applied to an object that rotates on an idler shaft.
Trochoid: Rounded toothed prole (also known as "lobes").
U Used oil:
Oil altered by operation or time, which is no longer compliant
for correct lubrication of the components.
W Warning Lamp:
A warning light (usually red) that indicates a serious anomaly
during engine operation.
Waste-Gate valve:
A device, which is directly or automatically controlled, used to
limit the pressure of exhaust gas inside the turbine.