Paccar PX 8 User Manual

PACCAR PX-8 Contents
Operator’s Manual – 1 –
Foreword
Introduction
Safety Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Acronyms and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Engine Identification
Engine Dataplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PACCAR Engine Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Operating Instructions
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Normal Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cold Weather Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting Procedure After Extended Shutdown or
Oil Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cold Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Coolant Recommentations and Specifications . . . . . . . 24
Lubricating Recommentations and Specifications . . . . 25
Diesel Fuel Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Engine Operating Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Engine Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tips for Operation on Level and Dry Pavement . . . . . 36
Tips for Operation on Grades with Dry Pavement . . . . 37
Tips for Operation on Slick Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Engine Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Maintenance Guidelines
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Maintenance Record Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Service Literature
Additional Service Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Maintenance Specifications
General Engine Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Lubricating Oil System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Filter Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Recommendations and
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fuel Recommendations and Specifications . . . . . . . . 59
Lubricating Oil Recommendations and Specifications 62

Paccar PX 8 Specifications

General

Cylinders	6
Configuration	Inline
Fuel Type	Diesel
Horsepower	350 hp
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Fuel System	Common Rail
Emission Compliance	EPA