Kohler RD 441 User Manual

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Workshop Manual KD 441_cod. 1.5302.865_2
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Clogged pipes
Cloggedfuellter
Air inside fuel circuit
Clogged tank breather hole
Faulty fuel pump
Fuelpumplterclogged
Injector jammed
Jammed injection pump delivery valve
Wrong injector setting
Excessive plunger blow-by
Jammed injection pump delivery control
Wrong injection pump setting
Oil level too high
Jammed pressure relief valve
Worn oil pump
Air inside oil suction pipe
Faulty pressure gauge or switch
Clogged oil suction pipe
Battery discharged
Wrongorinefcientcableconnection
Defective ignition switch
Defective starter motor
Cloggedairlter
Excessive idle operation
Incomplete running-in
Engine overloaded
Advanced injection
Delayed injection
Incorrect governor linkage adjustment
Broken or loose governor spring
Idle speed too low
Worn or jammed piston rings
Worn or scored cylinders
Worn valve guides
Jammed valves
Worn bearings
Governor linkage not free to slide
Drive shaft not free to slide
Damaged cylinder head gasket
TROUBLE
LUBRICATION
SYSTEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
FUEL SYSTEM
ELECTRIC
SYSTEM
MAINTE-
NANCE
DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
SETTINGS
Engine does not start No acceleration
Black smoke
Excessive oil consumption Too low oil pres- sure
Engine starts but stops
Non-uniform speed White smoke oil and fuel drip- ping from exhaust Increase oil level
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
TROUBLE SHOOTING
THE ENGINE MUST BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY WHEN:
1) - The engine rpms suddenly increase and decrease;
2) - A sudden and unusual noise is heard;
3) - The colour of the exhaust fumes suddenly darkens;
4) - The oil pressure indicator light turns on while running.
TABLE OF LIKELY ANOMALIES AND THEIR SYMPTOMS
The following table contains the possible causes of some failures which may occur during operation.
Always perform these simple checks before removing or replacing any part.

Kohler RD 441 Specifications

General

Brand	Kohler
Model	RD 441
Category	Engine
Language	English