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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Indicator Lamp – Test

Posted on December 29, 2020 by sam

System Operation Description: Use this procedure to troubleshoot the indicator lamps . The indicator lamps are located on the display. The ECM illuminates the lamps…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Ether Starting Aid – Test

Posted on December 29, 2020 by sam

System Operation Description: Use this procedure to troubleshoot any suspect problems with the ether injection system. The ether injection system is used to improve the…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Electrical Power Supply – Test

Posted on December 29, 2020 by sam

System Operation Description: Use this test if there are intermittent engine shutdowns or if a difficulty in starting is not accompanied by loss of electrical…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – ECM/Personality Module – Test

Posted on December 29, 2020 by sam

System Operation Description: Use this procedure to troubleshoot the electrical system if a problem is suspected with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) and/or if any…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Data Link – Test

Posted on December 29, 2020 by sam

System Operation Description: Use this procedure to troubleshoot the electrical system if a problem is suspected with the following data links:   Cat Data Link…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Coolant Level – Test

Posted on December 28, 2020 by sam

System Operation Description: The most likely cause of a coolant level alarm is a low coolant level. The next likely cause of a coolant level…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Air Shutoff – Test

Posted on December 2, 2020 by sam

System Operation Description: Use this procedure in order to troubleshoot the air shutoff circuit or use this procedure if another procedure has sent you here.…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Valve Rotator or Spring Lock Is Free

Posted on December 2, 2020 by sam

Use this procedure in order to troubleshoot a problem with the valve rotators or spring locks. Probable Cause   Valve Components  Recommended Actions Table 1…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Valve Lash Is Excessive

Posted on December 2, 2020 by sam

Probable Causes Lubrication   Inadequate lubrication  Valve Train Components   Worn valve train components  Valve Lash   Incorrect valve lash  Recommended Actions Inadequate Lubrication Remove…

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3176C, 3406E and 3456 Industrial Engines Troubleshooting – Power Is Intermittently Low or Power Cutout Is Intermittent

Posted on December 2, 2020 by sam

Note: Use this procedure only if the engine does not shut down completely. Probable Causes   Diagnostic codes  Event codes  Air inlet and exhaust restrictions  Throttle…

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