
Contents
Safety
Emergency
Controls
Driving
Maintenance
Information
Index
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SAFETY
INTRODUCTION
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SafetyAlerts..................1-3
Illustrations...................1-5
Foreword...................1-6
ImportantReferenceNumbers..........1-7
GeneralSafetyInstructions............1-9
AcronymsandAbbreviations..........1-12
UniqueOperatingCharacteristicsofanEnginewith
On-BoardDiagnostic............1-13
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INTRODUCTION
SafetyAlerts
Pleasereadandfollowallofthe
safetyalertscontainedinthismanual.
Theyarethereforyourprotection
andinformation.Thesealertscan
helpyouavoidinjurytoyourself,your
passengers,andhelppreventcostly
damagetothevehicle.Safetyalerts
arehighlightedbysafetyalertsymbols
andsignalwordssuchas"WARNING",
"CAUTION",or"NOTE".Pleasedonot
ignoreanyofthesealerts.
WARNING
WARNING!
Thesafetyalertfollowingthissymbol
andsignalwordprovidesawarning
againstoperatingprocedureswhich
couldcausedeathorinjury .Theycould
alsocauseequipmentorproperty
damage.Thealertwillidentifythe
hazard,howtoavoidit,andthe
probableconsequenceofnotavoiding
thehazard.
Example:
WARNING!
Donotcarryadditionalfuelcontainersinyourvehicle.Fuelcontainers,
eitherfullorempty ,mayleak,explode,andcauseorfeedare.Do
notcarryextrafuelcontainers.Even
emptyonesaredangerous.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeath,personalinjury,equipmentorproperty
damage.
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CAUTION
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CAUTION
Thesafetyalertfollowingthissymbol
andsignalwordprovidesacaution
againstoperatingprocedureswhich
couldcauseequipmentorproperty
damage.Thealertwillidentifythe
hazard,howtoavoidit,andthe
probableconsequenceofnotavoiding
thehazard.
Example:
CAUTION
Continuingtooperateyourvehiclewithinsufcientoilpressurewill
causeseriousenginedamage.Failuretocomplymayresultinequipmentorpropertydamage.
NOTE
NOTE
Thealertfollowingthissymboland
signalwordprovidesimportant
informationthatisnotsafetyrelated
butshouldbefollowed.Thealert
willhighlightthingsthatmaynotbe
obviousandisusefultoyourefcient
operationofthevehicle.
Example:
NOTE
Pumpingtheacceleratorwillnotassistinstartingtheengine.
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Illustrations
GeneralInformation
Someoftheillustrationsthroughout
thismanualaregenericandwill
notlookexactlyliketheengineor
partsusedinyourapplication.The
illustrationscancontainsymbols
toindicateanactionrequiredand
anacceptableornotacceptable
condition.
Theillustrationsareintendedtoshow
repairorreplacementprocedures.
Theprocedurewillbethesameforall
applications,althoughtheillustration
candiffer.
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Foreword
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Thismanualcontainsinformationfor
thecorrectoperationandmaintenance
ofyourPACCARengine.Readand
followallsafetyinstructions.Refer
totheWARNINGinthe“General
SafetyInstructions”beginningon
page1-9.Keepthismanualwiththe
equipment.Iftheequipmentistraded
orsold,givethemanualtothenew
owner.Theinformation,specications,
andrecommendedmaintenance
guidelinesinthismanualarebased
oninformationineffectatthetimeof
printing.PACCARreservestheright
tomakechangesatanytimewithout
obligation.
Ifyounddifferencesbetween
yourengineandtheinformation
inthismanual,contactyourlocal
PACCARAuthorizedRepairLocation
orwritetoP ACCARc/oPACCAR
Engines,POBox1518,Bellevue,WA
98009.Thelatesttechnologyand
thehighestqualitycomponentswere
usedtoproducethisengine.When
replacementpartsareneeded,we
recommendusingonlygenuineparts
fromPACCAR.
NOTE
Warrantyinformationincludingthe
EPAandCaliforniaEmissionWarrantyislocatedinthesectionentitled“WARRANTY”onpage6-8.
Makesureyouarefamiliarwiththe
warrantyorwarrantiesapplicableto
yourengine.
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ImportantReference
Numbers
Fillinthepartnameandnumberintheblankspacesprovidedbelow .Thiswillgiveyouareferencewheneverserviceormaintenanceisrequired.
PartNameNumber
EngineModel
(SeeEngineIdenticationonpage6-3.)
EngineSerialNumber(ESN)
(SeeEngineIdenticationonpage6-3.)
OilType
(SeeLubricatingOilRecommendationsandSpecicationsonpage5-25.)
FilterPartNumbers:
AirCleanerElement
LubricatingOil
(SeeLubricatingOilRecommendationsandSpecicationsonpage5-25.)
Fuel(Useultra-lowsulfurdieselfuelonly)
(SeeAcceptableT ypesofFuelsonpage5-21.)
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Coolant
(SeeCoolantRecommendationsandSpecicationsonpage5-30.)
BeltPartNumbers:
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GeneralSafetyInstructions
ImportantSafetyNotice
WARNING!
Improperpractices,carelessness,
orignoringanywarningsmaycause
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
Readandunderstandallofthe
safetyprecautionsandwarnings
beforeperforminganyrepair.This
listcontainsthegeneralsafety
precautionsthatmustbefollowed
toprovidepersonalsafety.Special
safetyprecautionsareincludedinthe
procedureswhentheyapply.
•Workareasshouldbedry,welllit,
ventilated,freefromclutter,loose
tools,parts,ignitionsourcesand
hazardoussubstances.Beaware
ofhazardousconditionsthatcan
exist.
•Wearprotectiveglassesand
protectiveshoeswhenworking.
•Rotatingpartscancausecuts,
mutilationorstrangulation.
•Donotwearloose-ttingortorn
clothing.Removealljewelrywhen
working.
•Beforebeginninganyrepair,
disconnectthebattery(negative
[-]cable)anddischargeany
capacitors.
•Disconnecttheairstartingmotor
ifequippedtopreventaccidental
enginestarting.
•Puta"DONOTOPERATE"tagin
theoperator'scompartmentoron
thecontrols.
•Usethepropertoolformanually
rotatingtheengine.Donotattempt
torotatethecrankshaftbypulling
orpryingonthefan.Thispractice
cancausedeath,personalinjury,
equipmentdamage,ordamage
tothefanblade(s),causing
prematurefanfailure.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
slowlylooseningthecoolantller
captorelievethepressurefrom
thecoolingsystem.
•Alwaysuseblocksorproper
standstosupportthevehicle
orvehiclecomponentsbefore
performinganyservicework.
Donotworkonanythingthatis
supportedonlybyliftingjacksor
ahoist.
•Beforeremovingordisconnecting
anylines,ttings,orrelateditems,
relieveallpressureintheair,oil,
fuel,andcoolingsystems.Remain
alertforpossiblepressurewhen
disconnectinganydevicefroma
systemthatcontainspressure.
Highpressureoilorfuelcancause
deathorpersonalinjury .
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•Alwayswearprotectiveclothing
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whenworkingonanyrefrigerant
linesandmakesurethatthe
workplaceisinawell-ventilated
area.Inhalationoffumescan
causedeathorpersonalinjury.
Toprotecttheenvironment,
liquidrefrigerantsystemsmust
beproperlyemptiedandlled
usingequipmentthatprevents
thereleaseofrefrigerantgas.
Federallawrequirescapturing
andrecyclingrefrigerant.
•Toreducethepossibilityof
personalinjury ,useahoist
orgetassistancewhenlifting
componentsthatweigh23kg
[50lb]ormore.Ensurealllifting
devicessuchaschains,hooks,or
slingsareingoodconditionand
areofthecorrectloadcapacity.
Makesureanyliftingdevicesare
positionedcorrectly .Alwaysuse
aspreaderbarwhennecessary.
Theliftinghooksmustnotbe
side-loaded.
•Corrosioninhibitorsandlubricating
oilsmaycontainalkali.Donotget
thesubstanceineyesandavoid
prolongedorrepeatedcontact
withskin.Donotswallow.In
caseofcontact,immediatelywash
skinwithsoapandwater.Incase
ofharmfulcontact,immediately
contactaphysician.Alwayskeep
anychemicalsOUTOFREACH
OFCHILDREN.
•NapthaandMethylEthylKetone
(MEK)areammablematerials
andmustbeusedwithcaution.
Followthemanufacturer's
instructionstoensuresafetywhen
usingthesematerials.Always
keepanychemicalsOUTOF
REACHOFCHILDREN.
•Whenworkingonthevehicle,
bealertforhotpartsonsystems
thathavejustbeenturnedoff,
exhaustgasow,andhotuidsin
lines,tubes,andcompartments.
Contactwithanyhotsurfacemay
causeburns.
•Alwaysusetoolsthatareingood
condition.Makesureyouhave
theproperunderstandingofhow
tousethetoolsbeforeperforming
anyservicework.UseONLY
genuinereplacementpartsfrom
PACCAR.
•Alwaysusethesamefastener
partnumber(orequivalent)when
replacingitems.Donotuse
afasteneroflesserqualityif
replacementsarenecessary.
•Donotperformanyrepairwhen
impaired,tired,fatiguedorafter
consumingalcoholordrugsthat
canimpairyourfunctioning.
•Somestateandfederalagencies
intheUnitedStatesofAmerica
havedeterminedthatusedengine
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oilcanbecarcinogenicandcan
causereproductivetoxicity.Avoid
inhalationofvapors,ingestion,
andprolongedcontactwithused
engineoil.
•Liqueedpetroleumgasisheavier
thanairandcanaccumulatenear
theoor,insumps,andlow-lying
areas.
•Naturalgasislighterthanairand
canaccumulateunderhoodand
awnings.
•Toreducethepossibilityof
suffocationandfrostbite,wear
protectiveclothingandONLY
disconnectnaturalgasand
liqueedpetroleumgaslinesina
well-ventilatedarea.
•Donotconnectthejumperstarting
orbatterychargingcablestoany
ignitionorgovernorcontrolwiring.
Thiscancauseelectricaldamage
totheignitionorgovernor.
•Alwaystorquefastenersand
fuelconnectionstotherequired
specications.Overtightening
orunder-tighteningcanallow
leakage.Closethemanual
fuelvalvespriortoperforming
maintenanceandrepairs,and
whenstoringthevehicleinside.
•Coolantistoxic.Ifnotreused,
disposeofcoolantinaccordance
withlocalenvironmental
regulations.
•TheDieselExhaustFluidcontains
urea.Donotgetthesubstance
inyoureyes.Incaseofcontact,
immediatelyoodeyeswithlarge
amountsofwaterforaminimum
of15minutes.Avoidprolonged
contactwithskin.Incaseof
contact,immediatelywashskin
withsoapandwater.Donot
swallowinternally.Intheeventthe
DieselExhaustFluidisingested,
contactaphysicianimmediately.
•CaliforniaProposition65Warning
-Dieselengineexhaustandsome
ofitsconstituentsareknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancer,birthdefects,andother
reproductiveharm.
•Thecatalystsubstratelocated
intheDieselParticulateFilter
containsVanadiumPentoxide.
VanadiumPentoxidehasbeen
determinedbytheStateof
Californiatocausecancer.Always
wearprotectiveclothingandeye
protectionwhenhandlingthe
catalystassembly.Disposeofthe
catalystinaccordancewithlocal
regulations.Ifcatalystmaterial
getsintotheeyes,immediately
oodeyeswithwaterfora
minimumof15minutes.Avoid
prolongedcontactwithskin.In
caseofcontact,immediatelywash
skinwithsoapandwater.Incase
ofharmfulcontact,immediately
contactaphysician.
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CAUTION
Corrosivechemicalscandamage
theengine.Donotusecorrosive
chemicalsontheengine.Failureto
complymayresultinequipmentor
propertydamage.
Acronymsand
Abbreviations
GeneralInformation
Thefollowinglistcontainssomeofthe
acronymsandabbreviationsusedin
thismanual.
APIAmericanPetroleumInstitute
ASTM
ATS
BTUBritishThermalUnit
°CCelsius
CARBCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard
CCA
C.I.D.CubicInchDisplacement
CPLControlPartsList
cStCentistokes
DEFDieselExhaustFluid
DOC
DPFDieselParticulateFilter
ECMElectronicControlModule
EGRExhaustGasRecirculation
ELCExtendedLifeCoolant
EMI
EPA
ESN
AmericanSocietyofT estingand
Materials
After-TreatmentSystem
ColdCrankingAmperes
DieselOxidationCatalyst
ElectromagneticInterference
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
EngineSerialNumber
°F
FMI
ft-lb
GVW
HEST
HgMercury
hpHorsepower
H2O
ICM
inHg
inH2OInchesofWater
km/l
kPaKilopascal
LT A
MPa
mphMilesPerHour
mpq
N•mNewton-meter
NGNaturalGas
NOx
O2
OBD
OEM
PID
ppm
psi
PTOPowerTakeoff
REPTORearPowerTakeOff
RGTRearGearTrain
Fahrenheit
FailureModeIndentier
Foot-PoundForce
GrossVehicleWeight
HighExhaustSystemT emperature
Water
IgnitionControlModule
InchesofMercury
KilometersperLiter
LowT emperatureAftercooling
Megapascal
MilesPerQuart
Mono-NitrogenOxides
Oxygen
On-BoardDiagnostics
OriginalEquipmentManufacturer
ParameterIdentication
Descriptions
PartsPerMillion
PoundsPerSquareInch
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rpm
SAE
SCASupplementalCoolantAdditive
SCR
SID
STC
VDCVoltsofDirectCurrent
VGT
VSV ariableSpeed
VSSVehicleSpeedSensor
RevolutionsPerMinute
SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
SelectiveCatalyticReduction
SubsystemIdentication
Descriptions
StepTimingControl
VariableGeometryTurbocharger
UniqueOperating
CharacteristicsofanEngine
withOn-BoardDiagnostic
GeneralInformation
Theenginessupportedbythis
manualarerequiredtomeetHeavy
DutyOn-BoardDiagnostics(OBD)
regulations.EPAHDOBDisrequired
forallU.S.vehicleswithagross
vehicleweightover6350kg[14,000
lb].
OBDexiststomakesuretheengine
isoperatingwithinemissionslimits.
OBDcontinuouslymonitorstheengine
andaftertreatmentsystemtodetect
malfunctionsthatadverselyaffect
emissions.Onceamalfunctionis
detected,amalfunctionindicatorlamp
(MIL)illuminatestoinformthedriver
ofthemalfunctionandafaultcode,
whichidentiesthelikelymalfunction,
isstoredintheenginecontrolmodule
(ECM).
AnOBDsystemoperatesinamanner
verysimilartothetraditionalPACCAR
diagnosticsystem.Bothsystems
storefaultcodes,inducederateswhen
requiredtoprotecttheengineand
aftertreatmentfromfurtherdamage,
andilluminatedashboardlamps.
Thesefaultcodesareusedbythe
servicechannelfortroubleshooting
andrepair.
ThedifferencesbetweenanOBD
systemandthetraditionalP ACCAR
diagnosticsystemarethatanOBD
system:
•illuminatestheMIL
•detectsdeterioratedcomponents
andsystems(notjusttotal
malfunctions)
•performsmultipletripdiagnostics
Multipletripdiagnosticsare
malfunctionsthatmustoccurin
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multipleconsecutivetripsbeforethe
1
MILisilluminated.Atripisacondition
oroperatingstatetheenginemust
operatefortheOBDfaultcodeto
gatherinformationanddetermineifa
malfunctionhasoccurred.TheMIL
turnsonwhenanOBDfaultcodeis
logged,andinmostcases,itrequires
threetripswithoutamalfunction
occurrencetoclearthelamp.
FormoreinformationontheMILand
whattheoperatorshoulddowhen
theMILilluminates,seeMalfunction
IndicatorLamponpage3-4.
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WHATTODOIF...
YouNeedRoadsideAssistance..........2-3
StopEngineLampTurnsOn...........2-3
EngineOilPressureLampTurnsOn........2-4
CheckEngineLampTurnsOn..........2-5
EngineisOverheating..............2-5
EMERGENCY
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WHATTODOIF...
WHATTODOIF ...
YouNeedRoadside
Assistance
Calltoll-FREEtotalktosomeoneat
theP ACCARCustomerCenter.The
toll-FREEtelephonenumberislocated
onthewindshielddecal.
•Open24-7-365daysayear
•Theycanhelpyougetroadside
assistance.
•Theyhaveacustommapping
systemwhichlocatesauthorized
PACCARenginedealersand
IndependentServiceProviders
(ISPs)nearyouandliststypes
ofservicesoffered,hoursof
operationandcontactinformation.
•Theycanassistwithjumpand
pullstarts,tires,trailers,nesand
permits,chains,towing,hazardous
clean-up,outoffuel(roadside),
mechanicalrepairsandpreventive
maintenanceservices.
•Theyhavemultilingualagentsand
accesstoatranslationservice
toensurequalityassistance
forcustomerswhospeakany
language.
•Theycan’tansweryourwarranty
questionsbutcangetyouin
contactwithanauthorizeddealer
whocan.
•ThePACCARCustomerCenter
serviceisFREE.
StopEngineLampTurnsOn
2
IftheStopEnginewarninglamp
illuminates,itmeansyouhavea
seriousenginesystemproblem.
WARNING!
Thisshouldbeconsideredanemergency.Y oushouldstopthevehicle
assafelyaspossibleandturn"OFF"
theignition.Thevehiclemustbe
servicedandtheproblemcorrected
beforedrivingagain.Failuretodoso
mayresultinpersonalinjury,severe
enginedamage,equipmentorpropertydamage.
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WHATTODOIF...
EngineOilPressureLamp
TurnsOn
2
Itisimportanttomaintainoilpressure
withinacceptablelimits.Ifoilpressure
dropsbelowtheminimumpsiaRed
WarningLampontheoilpressure
gaugeandtheStopEngineLampwill
comeON.
CAUTION
Continuingtooperateyourvehiclewithinsufcientoilpressure
maycausesevereenginedamage,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
•Iftheoilpressurefailstorisewithin
10secondsaftertheenginestarts,
stoptheengineanddeterminethe
cause.
•SeeLubricatingOilSystemon
page5-17,forthecorrectoil
pressurerangesforyourvehicle's
engine.
•Iftheoilpressuresuddenlydrops,
ortheaudiblealarmandengine
oilpressurewarninglightcomeon
whiledriving,dothefollowing:
1.Slowdowncarefully .
2.Moveasafedistanceofftheroad
andstop.
3.Placethetransmissionin
neutralandsettheparking
brake.(SeeParkingBrake
ValveandOPERATINGTHE
TRANSMISSIONinyour
vehicleOperator'sManual,
fortransmissionshiftingand
parkingbrakeinformation.)
4.Turn"OFF"theengine.
5.Turn"ON"theemergencyasher
anduseotherwarningdevicesto
alertothermotorists.
6.Waitafewminutestoallowoil
todrainintotheengineoilpan,
andthenchecktheoillevel.(See
InspectionoftheEngineOilLevel
onpage5-3.)
7.Addoilifnecessary .Iftheproblem
persists,contactanauthorized
PACCARenginedealerassoon
aspossible.
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WHATTODOIF...
CheckEngineLampTurns
On
TheCheckEngineLampturnson
whenaproblemexists,butthevehicle
canstillbesafelydriven.Vehicle
shouldbeservicedtocorrectthe
problembutthesituationshouldnotbe
consideredanemergency .
EngineisOverheating
CAUTION
Thecoolingsystemmayoverheatif
theenginecoolantisattheminimum
level.Asuddenlossofcoolant,
causedbyasplithoseorbroken
hoseclampcouldalsoleadtoan
overheatcondition.Alwaysinspect
toensurehosesandclampsarenot
cracked,worn,orloose.Failureto
complymayresultinequipmentor
propertydamage.
NOTE
Thesystemmayalsotemporarily
overheatduringsevereoperating
conditionssuchas:
•Climbingahillonahotday.
•Stoppingafterhigh-speed/highloaddriving.
•Debrisblockingairowthrough
thecoolingmodule(radiator).
Iftheenginecoolanttemperature
warninglampcomesonandthe
audiblealarmsoundsshowingan
overheatcondition,orifyouhaveany
otherreasontosuspecttheengine
maybeoverheating,DONOTTURN
OFFTHEENGINEunlessalowwater
warningdeviceindicatesalossof
coolant.Followthesesteps:
1.Reduceenginespeedorstop.
Whenstopped,placethe
transmissioninneutralandsetthe
parkingbrake.Seethevehicle
operator'smanualforinstructions
ontransmissionshiftingand
parkingbrakeinformation.
2.Checktoensurethattheoil
pressuregaugereadsnormal.
3.Increasetheenginespeedto
1,100to1,200rpmmaximumfor
2-3minutes.
4.Monitortheenginetemperature.
Afterthetemperaturereturnsto
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WHATTODOIF...
normal,allowtheenginetoidle
3-5minutesbeforeshuttingitoff.
Thisallowstheenginetocool
graduallyanduniformly .
5.Iftheoverheatingcamefrom
2
severeoperatingconditions,the
temperatureshouldhavecooled
bythistime.
6.Checkthecoolantlevelatthe
coolingmodulesurgetank.
WARNING!
Removingthesurgetankllcap
whiletheengineishotcanbedangerous.Neverremovethesurge
tankcapwhiletheengineisstillhot;
youcouldbebadlyburned.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeath,personalinjury,equipmentorproperty
damage.
Removingthesurgetankllcapwhile
theengineistoohotisdangerous.
Scaldingsteamanduidunder
pressuremayescapeandcause
seriouspersonalinjuries.When
removingthesurgetankllcap,follow
thesesteps:
1.Waituntilthecoolanttemperature
isbelow122°F[50°C].
2.Protectyourface,hands,and
armsbycoveringthecapwitha
large,thickragtoprotectagainst
escapinguidandsteam.
3.Carefullyandslowlyturnthecap
oneturntoallowexcesspressure
toescape,thenpushdownand
turnfornalremoval.Seethe
vehicleoperator'smanualfor
instructionsoncheckingandlling
thecoolingmodulesurgetank.
WARNING!
Toreducethechanceofpersonalinjuryand/orvehicledamagecaused
byengineoverheating,neverleave
theengineidlingwhenthevehicleis
unattended.Iftheengineoverheats,
immediateactionisrequiredtocorrectthecondition.Continuedunattendedoperationoftheengine,even
forashorttime,mayresultinseriousenginedamageorare.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeath,personalinjury,equipmentorproperty
damage.
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WHATTODOIF...
CAUTION
Donotallowyourenginetoidle,
atlowrpm's(400-600rpm),longer
thanveminutes.Longperiodsofidlingaftertheenginehas
reachedoperatingtemperatures
candecreaseenginetemperature
andcausegummedpistonrings,
cloggedinjectors,andpossibleenginedamagefromlackoflubrication.Thenormaltorsionalvibrations
generatedbytheenginecanalso
causetransmissionwear.Ifan
enginemustidleforanextended
periodoftime,itshouldbedoneat
fastidle(1,000rpmorgreater).
NOTE
Anidleshutdownfeature,available
onPACCAREngines,canbeprogrammedtoshuttheenginedown
afteraperiodoflowidlespeedoperationwithnodriveractivity.A
ashingwarninglampwillinformthe
driverofanimpendingshutdown.
NOTE
Thepowertakeoff(PTO)feature,
availableonPACCARengines,can
beprogrammedtoadjustengineidle
speedwiththeuseofswitchesto
pre-programmedsetpoints.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
EngineWarningLamps.............3-3
EngineOperatingRange.............3-7
EngineBrakingSystem.............3-8
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OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
EngineWarningLamps
GeneralInformation
Thefollowingengineindicatorlamps
coveronlythelampscontrolled
bytheengine'sECM.Thevehicle
manufacturercanprovideadditional
indicatorlamps.Pleasereferto
thevehicle'soperator'smanualfor
additionallampinformation.
Wait-to-StartLamp
TheWAITTOSTARTlampilluminates
whentheintakeairheater(gridheater)
needstowarmtheintakeairpriorto
startingtheengine.
TheWAITTOST ARTlamp"ON"time
willvarydependingontheambientair
temperature.See“NormalStarting
Procedure”onpage4-4.
Forvehiclesequippedwithanengine
startingmotorprotectionfeature,
anotherfunctionoftheWAITTO
STARTlampistoashfortwominutes
ifthestartingmotorisengagedfor30
secondsormore.
TheWAITTOSTARTlampcanlook
like:
•ThewordsWAITTOST ART
spelledout
•Asymbolsimilartothegraphic
illustrated
•Thecolorofthesymbolor
wordscanvary,basedonthe
manufacturerofthevehicle,but
willtypicallyberedoramber.
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CheckEngineLamp
TheCHECKENGINElampilluminates
whentheengineneedsserviceatthe
3
rstavailableopportunity .
TheCHECKENGINElampisamber,
andcanlooklike:
•ThewordsWARNINGorCHECK
ENGINEspelledout.
•Asymbolofanengine,similarto
thegraphicillustrated.
TheCHECKENGINElampislocated
onthefaceofthetachometerand
illuminateswhenaproblemexists,but
thevehiclecanstillbesafelydriven.
Vehicleshouldbeservicedtocorrect
theproblem,butthesituationshould
notbeconsideredanemergency.The
CheckEnginelampwillactivatefor
severalreasons.Theseincludebutare
notlimitedtoWaterinFuelandDiesel
ParticulateFilter(DPF)generation
required.
AnotherfunctionoftheCHECK
ENGINElampistoashfor30
secondsatkeyONwhenoneofthe
followingoccurs.Thisashingfunction
isreferredtoastheMAINTENANCE
lamp.TheMAINTENANCElampcould
ashforanyofthefollowingreasons:
•Maintenancerequired(ifthe
MaintenanceMonitorisenabled)
•Water-in-fuelisdetected
•Coolantlevelislow.
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp
Illuminateswhenanengineemissions
failurehasoccurred.Thevehicle
canbesafelydrivenbutshouldbe
servicedtocorrecttheproblem.The
situationshouldnotbeconsidered
anemergency.Insomecases,the
MalfunctionIndicatorLampwillactivate
inconjunctionwiththeHighExhaust
Temperature,DieselParticulateFilter
(DPF)andDieselExhaustFluid(DEF)
WarningLights.
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StopEngineLamp
TheSTOPENGINElampindicates,
whenilluminated,theneedtostopthe
engineassoonasitcanbesafely
done.Theenginemustremain
shutdownuntiltheenginecanbe
repaired.
ForengineswiththeEngineProtection
Shutdownfeatureenabled,ifthe
STOPENGINElampbeginstoash,
theenginewillautomaticallyshutdown
after30seconds.TheashingSTOP
enginelampalertstheoperatortothe
impendingshutdown.
HighExhaustSystemT emperature
(HEST)WarningLamp
HESTWarningLamp
RefertoEngineAftertreatment
SystemsOperator'sManualfor
additionalinformation.
DieselParticulateFilter(DPF)
WarningLamp
AashingAFTERTREATMENT
DIESELPARTICULATEFILTER
lampindicatesthattheaftertreatment
dieselparticulatelterneedstobe
regeneratedatthenextpossible
opportunity.Enginepowermaybe
reducedautomatically.Whenthislamp
isashing,theoperatorshould:
1.Changetoamorechallengingduty
cycle,suchashighwaydriving,for
atleast20minutes.
2.Performingastationary
regeneration.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
AashingAFTERTREATMENT
DIESELPARTICULATEFILTER
lampcombinedwithanilluminated
WARNINGorCHECKENGINElamp
indicatesthattheaftertreatmentdiesel
particulatelterneedsberegenerated
immediately.Enginepowerwillbe
reducedautomatically .
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Whentheselampsareilluminated,a
stationaryregenerationisrequired.
NOTE
Ifastationaryregenerationisnot
performed,theSTOPENGINElamp
willilluminateandthevehiclewill
needtobetakentoanauthorizedrepairlocation.
RefertoEngineAftertreatment
SystemsOperator'sManualfor
additionalinformation.
DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)Lamp
DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)Lamp
TheAFTERTREATMENTDIESEL
EXHAUSTFLUIDlampindicates,
whenilluminatedorashing,thatthe
dieselexhaustuidlevelislow.
AnilluminatedAFTERTREATMENT
DIESELEXHAUSTFLUIDlamp
indicatesthatthedieselexhaust
uidlevelhasfallenbelowtheinitial
warninglevel.Thiscanbecorrected
byllingthedieselexhaustuidtank
withdieselexhaustuid.
NOTE
Itisrecommendedthatthedieselexhaustuidtankbelledcompletely
fullofdieselexhaustuidinorderto
correctanyfaultconditions.
AashingAFTERTREATMENT
DIESELEXHAUSTFLUIDlamp
indicatesthatthedieselexhaustuid
levelhasfallenbelowthecritical
warninglevel.Thiscanbecorrected
byllingthedieselexhaustuidtank
withdieselexhaustuid.
NOTE
Itisrecommendedthatthedieselexhaustuidtankbelledcompletely
fullofdieselexhaustuidinorderto
correctanyfaultconditions.
AashingAFTERTREATMENT
DIESELEXHAUSTFLUIDlamp
combinedwithanilluminated
WARNINGorCHECKENGINElamp
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
indicatesthatthedieselexhaustuid
levelhasfallenbelowtheinitialderate
level.Theenginepowerwillbelimited
automatically.Thiscanbecorrected
byllingthedieselexhaustuidtank
withdieselexhaustuid.
NOTE
Itisrecommendedthatthedieselexhaustuidtankbelledcompletely
fullofdieselexhaustuidinorderto
correctanyfaultconditions.
Allowingthedieselexhaustuid
tanktobecomeemptywillcausethe
aftertreatmentdieselexhaustuid
dosingsystemtoloseprime.Alossof
primeconditionmaycausefaultcodes
tobecomeactive.
NOTE
OnOBDcertiedproducts,theMIL
maybecomeilluminatedforalossof
primecondition.
NOTE
Itisrecommendedthatthedieselexhaustuidtankbelledcompletely
fullofdieselexhaustuidinorderto
correctanyfaultconditions.
RefertoEngineAftertreatment
SystemsOperator'sManualfor
additionalinformation.
EngineOperatingRange
GeneralInformation
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CAUTION
Operatingtheengineatfullthrottle
belowpeaktorquewillshortenenginelifetooverhaul,cancauseseriousenginedamage,andisconsideredengineabuse.Donotoperate
theengineatfullthrottleoperation
belowpeaktorquerpmformorethan
30seconds.Failuretocomplymay
resultinequipmentorpropertydamage.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
PACCARenginesaredesignedto
operateatfullthrottleundermomentary
conditionsdowntopeaktorqueengine
speed.Thisisconsistentwith
recommendedoperatingpractices.
CAUTION
Operatingtheenginebeyondthe
3
maximumenginespeedcancause
severeenginedamage.Useproper
operatingtechniquesforthevehicle
topreventengineoverspeed.The
maximumenginespeedspecicationislistedinthe“GeneralEngine
Specications”onpage5-16.Failuretocomplymayresultinequipmentorpropertydamage.
CAUTION
Donotidletheengineforexcessivelylongperiods.Longperiods
ofidling,morethan10minutes,can
causepoorengineperformance.
EngineBrakingSystem
VariableGeometryTurbo
(VGT)BrakeSystemGeneral
Information
1.SlidingNozzle
Thisenginemaybeequippedwitha
variablegeometryturbocharger(VGT)
withanexhaustbrakefeature.This
featureallowsthevariablegeometry
turbochargertoactasanexhaust
brakebyretardingthespeedofthe
enginetoprovideadditionalvehicle
brakingpowerandextendthelife
ofthevehicleservicebrakes.The
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
ON/OFFfunctioniscontrolledbya
switchlocatedonthedashofthe
vehicle.Theengine(VGT)exhaust
brakeworksbyretardingengine
speedbycreatinghighexhaust
backpressure.Thisbackpressure
isobtainedbyrestrictingairow
throughtheturbinehousingofthe
turbocharger.Thisrestrictionthrough
theturbinehousingoftheturbocharger
iscreatedthroughpositioningofthe
slidingnozzle(1)locatedinternallyto
thevariablegeometryturbocharger
(VGT).thepositionoftheslidingnozzle
iscontrolledbytheengineelectronic
controlmodule(ECM).Thisoption
maynotbeavailableonyourvehicle.
WARNING!
Theexhaustbrakeisnotintended
astheprimarybrakeforthevehicle,
norisitanemergencybrake.The
servicebrakesmustbeusedinan
emergency.Relyingsolelyonthe
exhaustbraketostopthevehiclein
anemergencycouldcauseanaccidentandleadtopersonalinjury.The
exhaustbrakeonlyhelpstheservice
brakesbyusingpressuretoslowthe
drivetrain.Y oumustusetheservicebrakesforquickoremergency
stops.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Donotusetheexhaustbrakewhen
operatingonsurfacewithpoortraction(suchaswet,icyorsnowcoveredroads).Retarderscancause
thewheelstoskidonaslipperysurface.Y oucouldlosecontrolofthe
vehicleandjacknifeifthewheels
begintoskid,resultinginanaccident.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
Donotuseanexhaustbrakewhen
drivingbobtailorwithanunloaded
trailer.Theremaynotbeenough
weightontherearaxletoprovide
traction.Thiscouldcausealoss
ofcontrolandjackkniferesultingin
aninjuryaccident.Makesurethe
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exhaustbrakeisswitched"OFF"
whenbobtailingorwithanunloaded
trailer.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
NOTE
Whentheengine(VGT)exhaust
brakeswitchisinthe"ON"position,
theengine'selectroniccontrolmodule(ECM)monitorsinputs(suchas
acceleratorpedalpositionandenginespeed).Fromtheseinputs,the
ECMdetermineswhentoenablethe
engine(VGT)exhaustbrakefeature
whentheproperbrakingconditions
arepresent.
Otherfeatures/switcheslikecruise
control,canalsoaffectwhenthe
engine(VGT)exhaustbrakeactivates.
Formoreinformationonhowthe
engine(VGT)exhaustbrakefunctions,
refertovehicleoperationmanualor
contactaPACCARAuthorizedRepair
Location.
WARNING!
Toreducethepossibilityofpersonal
injuryorpropertydamage,always
bepreparedtousethevehicleservicebrakesforemergencystopping.
Thesafecontrolspeedofavehicle
willvarywiththesizeoftheload,
thetypeofload,thegrade,andthe
roadconditions.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury ,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
NOTE
Theexhaustbrakecanonlybeactivatedwhentheacceleratorpedalis
atitslowidleposition.Withthethrottleatlowidleposition,fuelingcommandstothecylinderswillnotdetractfromthebrakingpowerofthe
brakesystem.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
NOTE
Theengine(VGT)exhaustbrakeis
designedtoassistthevehicle'sservicebrakeswhenslowingthevehicletoastop.
Vehicleservicebrakesmustalwaysbe
used.Theenginebrakeisnotintended
tobeusedastheprimarybrakeofthe
vehicle,norisitanemergencybrake.
Theengineretarderonlyhelpsthe
servicebrakesbyusingpressureto
slowthedrivetrain.Usetheservice
brakesforquickstops.
CAUTION
Exceedinggovernedenginespeed
cancauseenginedamage.Operatingtheenginebeyondthemaximumenginespeedmaycauseseriousenginedamageandisconsideredengineabuse.Usetheengine
andvehiclebrakingsystemstocontrolenginespeed.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Theoptimumbrakingpowerofthe
engine(VGT)exhaustbrakeisreached
atratedenginespeed.Correctgear
selection,therefore,iscritical.
Typically ,onvehiclesequippedwith
automatictransmissions,theengine
electroniccontrolmodule(ECM)and
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thetransmissionwilldeterminethe
correctgearselection.
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DRIVING
DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
GeneralInformation...............4-3
NormalStartingProcedure............4-4
ColdWeatherStarting..............4-9
StartingProcedureAfterExtendedShutdownorOil
Change...................4-9
OperatingtheEngine.............4-10
ColdWeather................4-13
EngineShutdown...............4-15
ElectromagneticInterference(EMI).......4-15
TipsforOperationonLevelandDryPavement..4-17
TipsforOperationonGradeswithDryPavement.4-18
TipsforOperationonSlickRoads........4-20
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4-1


DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
DRIVING
INSTRUCTIONS
GeneralInformation
Correctcareofyourenginewillresult
inlongerlife,betterperformance,and
moreeconomicaloperation.
Followthedailymaintenancechecks
listedin“MaintenanceSchedule”on
page5-3.
ThenewP ACCARengineassociated
withthismanualdoesnotrequirea
”break-in”procedure.Thissection
ofthemanualprovidesallofthe
necessaryinformationrequiredfor
properengineoperation.
Checktheoilpressureindicators,
temperatureindicators,warninglights,
andothergaugesdailytomakesure
theyareoperational.
WARNING!
Combustiblevaporsneartheairintakesystemcouldbeingestedinto
theengine,causingtheengineto
suddenlyaccelerateandoverspeed.
Thisconditioncouldresultinoperatorlosingcontrolofthevehicleifan
unexpectedincreaseinenginerpm
occurs.Combustiblevaporscould
alsocauseare.Donotoperate
yourvehicleinanareawherecombustiblechemicalsorvaporsmaybe
present.Failuretocomplymayresultindeath,personalinjury,equipmentorpropertydamage.
ITISTHERESPONSIBILITYOF
THEOWNERANDOPERATORTO
OPERATETHEVEHICLEINASAFE
ENVIRONMENT.
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4-3

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
NOTE
Numeroussafetydevices(ieengineshutoffdevices)areavailable
tominimizetheriskofengineoverspeedingcausedbycombustible
vaporsbeingingestedintotheair
intakesystem.
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PACCARrecommendstheinstallation
ofanairintakeshutoffdeviceora
similarsafetydevicetominimizethe
riskofoverspeeding,ascanoccur
whenthevehicleisbeingoperatedin
acombustibleenvironment,suchas
fromafuelspillorgasleak.
NormalStartingProcedure
Starting
Ensuretheparkingbrakeisset"ON"
andthetransmissionshiftleverisin
neutral.Forautomatictransmissions
thathaveparkposition,placetheshift
leverinpark.
Withtheacceleratorpedalintheidle
position,turnthekeyswitchtothe
"ON"position.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
Idletheengine3to5minutesbefore
operatingwithaload.
Withthekeyinthe"ON"position,the
enginewarninglampswillcomeon
momentarilyandthengoout.The
enginewarninglampsinclude:
1.Checkenginelamp;amberin
color.
2.STOPenginelamp;redincolor.
3.AftertreatmentDieselParticulate
Filter;yellowincolor.
4.AftertreatmentDieselExhaust
Fluidlamp;amberincolor.
5.MalfunctionIndicatorlamp;amber
incolor.
6.HighExhaustSystem
Temperature;amberincolor.
TheDEFWarningscreenisdisplayed
whentheDEFFluidlevelhasreached
acriticallylowlevel.Itmaybe
suppressedbypushingenteronthe
MCS(MenuControlSwitch).This
warningmaybeaccompaniedbythe
DEFLevelinthelowrange,DEFLamp
onsolidorashing,theCheckEngine
lamp,theStopEnginelamp,theMIL
lamp,and/orenginederate.
Ifanyofthelampsremainonorbegin
toash,referto“EngineIndicator
Lamps”onpage3-3.
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4-5

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
Undercoldconditions,theWait-to-Start
lampwillilluminateatkeyon,and
willstayonforaperiodofupto30
seconds.
NOTE
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ThelengthoftimetheWait-to-Start
lampremainsilluminateddepends
ontheambienttemperature.The
lowertheambienttemperature,the
longerthelampwillbeilluminated.
OncetheWait-to-Startlampturnsoff,
turnthekeytothestartingpositionto
starttheengine.
NOTE
Someenginesareequippedwithan
enginestartingmotorprotectionfeature.Ifthestartingmotorisengaged
for30ormoreseconds,withoutthe
enginestarting,thestarterwillbe
lockedoutfromoperating,allowing
forpropercoolingofthestartingmotor.Duringthistime,theWAITTO
STARTlampwillashfor2minutes.
Oncethelampdiscontinuesashing,thestartingmotorwillbeallowed
tofunction.
NOTE
Enginesequippedwithairstarting
motorsrequireaminimumof480
kPa[70psi].
CAUTION
Engagingthestartermotorformore
than30secondsmaycauseit
tooverheatandcandamagethe
startermotor.Neverengagethe
startermotorformorethan30secondsandwait2minutesbetween
eachattempttostarttheengine
toallowthestartermotortocool.
Thiscautiondoesnotapplytoair
starters.
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CAUTION
Theenginemusthaveadequateoil
pressurewithin15secondsafter
startingtheengine.Iftheoilpressuregaugedoesnotregisterthe
minimumpressure,ordropsbelow
theminimumpressure,aredwarninglightinthegaugewillcomeon,
awarningbuzzerwillsound,and
theStopEngineLampwillcome
on.Thisshouldbeconsideredan
emergency.Operatingtheengine
inthisconditionmaycausesevere
enginedamage.Y oushouldstop
thevehicleassafelyaspossible.
Thevehiclemustbeservicedand
theproblemcorrectedbeforedriving
again.
Idletheengine3to5minutesbefore
operatingwithaload.
DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
Afterstartingacoldengine,increase
theenginespeed(rpm)slowlyto
provideadequatelubricationtothe
bearingsandtoallowtheoilpressure
tostabilize.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
NOTE
Forenginesequippedwiththeenginewarm-upprotectionfeature;
thisfeaturelimitsenginespeedand
torquefollowingenginestart-upuntil
sufcientoilpressureisavailableto
theenginecomponents.Thisfeaturereducestheriskofenginepart
damageduetooperatingatengine
speedstoohighorloadsbeforeadequateoilpressureisachieved.
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Someenginesareequippedwitha
FastIdleWarmUpfeature.When
enabled,thisfeatureelevatestheidle
speedoftheengineincoldambient
conditions,inordertoshortenthetime
necessarytowarmuptheengine.
Whentheidlespeediselevated,the
enginenoisemaychange,thisis
normal.T obringtheenginebackto
lowidlespeed:
•Forvehiclesequippedwitha
manualtransmissionandclutch
switch:Depresstheclutchpedal.
•Forvehiclesequippedwithabrake
switch:Depresstheservicebrake
pedal.
•Depresstheacceleratorpedal.
FormoreinformationontheFastIdle
WarmUpfeature,contactaPACCAR
authorizedrepairlocation.
CAUTION
Donotoperatetheengineatlowidle
forlongperiodswithenginecoolant
temperaturebelowtheminimum
specicationin“CoolingSystem”on
page5-18.Thiscanresultinthe
following:
•Fueldilutionofthelubricatingoil.
•Carbonbuildupinthecylinder.
•Cylinderheadvalvesticking.
•Reducedperformance.
Ifanenginemustidleforanextendedperiodoftime,itshould
bedoneatfastidle(1,000rpmor
greater)untilthecoolanttemperaturemeetsthespecication.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
ColdWeatherStarting
GeneralInformation
CAUTION
Toreducethepossibilityofdamagetothelubricatingoilpan,due
tothecompositematerialsusedin
themanufactureofthelubricatingoil
pan,undernocircumstancesshould
anexternalheatsourcebeapplied
directlyorindirectlytothelubricating
oilpan.
FollowtheNormalStartingProcedure
inthissection.Ifequippedwithan
intakeairheater,theWait-T o-Start
lampwillstayonlonger.
Refertothevehicleoperator'smanual
instructionsforanyadditionalcold
weatherstartingprocedures.
UsingStartingAids
Thisengineisequippedwithanintake
gridheatertohelpstarttheenginein
coldweatherconditions.Contactyour
authorizedPACCARrepairlocationfor
othercoldweatherstartingaidoptions.
WARNING!
Usingstartinguidtohelpstartthe
enginecouldcauseareorexplosion,resultinginpersonalinjury,
propertydamageandsevereengine
damage.Donotusestartinguidto
startthisengine.
StartingProcedureAfter
ExtendedShutdownorOil
Change
GeneralInformation
FollowtheNormalStartingProcedure
inthissection.Theenginewillrunat
idleonlyuntiltheminimumoilpressure
isdetectedbytheECM.Itcantake
morecrankingtimetostarttheengine
afteranextendedshutdownoroil
change.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
OperatingtheEngine
Normal
Monitortheoilpressureandcoolant
temperaturegaugesfrequently.Refer
to“LubricatingOilSystem”onpage
5-17and“CoolingSystem”onpage
5-18forrecommendedoperating
pressuresandtemperatures.Shut
offtheengineifanypressureor
temperaturedoesnotmeetthe
specications.
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Continuousoperationwithengine
coolanttemperatureaboveorbelow
theenginecoolanttemperature
specicationslistedin“Cooling
System”onpage5-18candamage
theengine.
EngineOverheating
CAUTION
Thecoolingsystemmayoverheatif
theenginecoolantisattheminimum
level.Asuddenlossofcoolant,
causedbyasplithoseorbroken
hoseclampcouldalsoleadtoan
overheatcondition.Alwaysinspect
toensurehosesandclampsarenot
cracked,worn,orloose.Failureto
complymayresultinequipmentor
propertydamage.
NOTE
Thesystemmayalsotemporarily
overheatduringsevereoperations
conditionssuchas:
•Climbingahillonahotday.
•Stoppingafterhigh-speed/highloaddriving.
•Debrisblockingairowthrough
thecoolingmodule(radiator).
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
Ifanoverheatingconditionstartsto
occur,reducethepoweroutputofthe
enginebyreleasingtheaccelerator
pedalorshiftingthetransmission
toalowergear,orboth,untilthe
temperaturereturnstothenormal
operatingrange.Iftheengine
temperaturedoesnotreturnto
normal,shutofftheengine,andrefer
toTroubleshootingSymptoms,or
contactaPACCARAuthorizedRepair
Location.
NOTE
Iftheenginecoolanttemperature
warninglampcomesonandthe
audiblealarmsoundsshowingan
overheatcondition,orifyouhave
anyotherreasontosuspecttheenginemaybeoverheating,DONOT
TURNOFFTHEENGINEunlessa
lowwaterwarningdeviceindicatesa
lossofcoolant.Followthesesteps:
1.Reduceenginespeedorstop.
Whenstopped,placethe
transmissioninneutralandsetthe
parkingbrake.Seethevehicle
operator'smanualforinstructions
ontransmissionshiftingand
parkingbrakeinformation.
2.Checktoensurethattheoil
pressuregaugereadsnormal.
3.Increasetheenginespeedto
aboutone-halfoffulloperating
speed,or1,100to1,200rpm,
maximumfor2-3minutes.
4.Returntheenginespeedtonormal
idleaftertwoorthreeminutes.
5.Monitortheenginetemperature.
Afterthetemperaturereturnsto
normal,allowtheenginetoidle
3-5minutesbeforeshuttingitoff.
Thisallowstheenginetocool
graduallyanduniformly .
6.Iftheoverheatingcamefrom
severeoperatingconditions,the
temperatureshouldhavecooled
bythistime.
7.Checkthesightgauge(glass
levelindicator)onthesideofthe
coolantexpansiontank.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
Neverleavetheengineidlingwhen
thevehicleisunattended.Iftheengineshouldoverheat,immediateactionisrequiredtocorrectthecondition.Failuretotakeimmediate
actionmayresultinseriousengine
damage.Ifyoumustleaveyourvehicleunattended,shutdowntheengine.
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Removingtheradiatorllcapwhile
theengineishotcanbedangerous.
Neverremovetheradiatortankcap
whiletheengineisstillhot;youcould
bebadlyburned.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury ,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
Removingthesurgetankllcapwhile
theengineistoohotisdangerous.
Scaldingsteamanduidunder
pressuremayescapeandcause
WARNING!
seriouspersonalinjuries.When
removingthesurgetankllcap,follow
thesesteps:
1.Waituntilthecoolanttemperature
isbelow122°F[50°C].
2.Protectyourface,hands,and
armsbycoveringthecapwitha
large,thickragtoprotectagainst
escapinguidandsteam.
3.Carefullyandslowlyturnthecap
oneturntoallowexcesspressure
toescape,thenpushdownand
turnfornalremoval.Seethe
vehicleoperator'smanualfor
instructionsoncheckingandlling
thecoolingmodulesurgetank.
Takethetimetolearnwhatnormal
operatingconditionsareforyour
enginesothatwhenanabnormal
conditionarises,youwillbeableto
recognizeitassuchandtakethe
appropriateaction.
Mostfailuresgiveanearlywarning.
Lookandlistenforchangesin
performance,sound,orengine
appearancethatcanindicateservice
orenginerepairisneeded.Some
changestolookforare:
•Enginemisres.
•Vibration.
•Unusualenginenoises.
•Suddenchangesinengine
operatingtemperaturesor
pressures.
•Excessivesmoke.
•Lossofpower.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
•Anincreaseinoilconsumption.
•Anincreaseinfuelconsumption.
•Fuel,oil,orcoolantleaks.
CAUTION
Donotallowyourenginetoidle,
atlowrpm's(400-600rpm),longer
thanveminutes.Longperiodsofidlingaftertheenginehas
reachedoperatingtemperatures
candecreaseenginetemperature
andcausegummedpistonrings,
cloggedinjectors,andpossibleenginedamagefromlackoflubrication.Thenormaltorsionalvibrations
generatedbytheenginecanalso
causetransmissionwear.Ifan
enginemustidleforanextended
periodoftime,itshouldbedoneat
fastidle(1,000rpmorgreater).
NOTE
Anidleshutdownfeature,available
onPACCAREngines,canbeprogrammedtoshuttheenginedown
afteraperiodoflowidlespeedoperationwithnodriveractivity.A
ashingwarninglampwillinformthe
driverofanimpendingshutdown.
IfthetruckisequippedwithPTO
equipment,theidleshutdownsystemcanbedeactivatedwhenthe
PTOisoperational;however,engine
lowRPMidleperiodsshouldnotexceed5minuteswheneverpossible.
NOTE
Thepowertakeoff(PTO)feature,
availableonPACCARengines,can
beprogrammedtoadjustengineidle
speedwiththeuseofswitchesto
pre-programmedsetpoints.
ColdWeather
Itispossibletooperateenginesin
extremelycoldenvironmentsifthey
areproperlypreparedandmaintained.
Satisfactoryperformanceofan
engineinlowambienttemperature
conditionsrequiresmodicationof
theengine,surroundingequipment,
operatingpracticesandmaintenance
procedures.
Thecorrectenginecoolant,lubricating
oilandfuelsmustbeusedforthecold
weatherrangeinwhichtheengineis
beingoperated.SeetheMaintenance
Sectiononpage5-3forthesecritical
engineuidsrecommendationsand
specications.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
ColdWeatherOperatingAids
Thefollowingcoldweatheroperating
aidsarerequiredforcoldweather
situations:
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
EngineShutdown
BeforeStoppingtheEngine
Allowtheenginetoidle3to5minutes
beforeshuttingitoffafterafull-load
operation.Thisallowsadequatecool
downofpistons,cylinders,bearings,
andturbochargercomponents.Y ou
willgreatlyincreaseitsservicelife.
NOTE
Forenginesequippedwithanelectroniccontrolmodule(ECM)ensurethekeyswitchisturnedoff
foraminimumof70secondsprior
todisconnectingthecontinuous
(unswitched)batterypowersupply.Iftheunswitchedbatterypower
supplyisdisconnectedinlessthan
70secondsafterthekeyswitchis
turnedoff,activefaultcodesandincorrectECMinformationcanoccur.
TurntheignitionswitchtotheOFF
position.Iftheenginedoesnot
shutdown,refertoTroubleshooting
Symptom(SectionTS)inthe
appropriatemaintenancemanual.
CAUTION
Failuretofollowthecorrectshutdownproceduremayresultindamagetotheturbochargerandshorten
theturbochargerlife.
Electromagnetic
Interference(EMI)
GeneralInformation
Ifnotinstalledcorrectly,somevehicle
accessories(CBradios,mobile
transmitters,etc.)cangenerateand
useradiofrequencyenergythatmay
causeelectromagneticinterference
(EMI)betweentheaccessoryand
theelectroniccontrolledfuelsystem.
Undertheseconditions,PACCAR
isnotliableforanyperformance
problemswitheitherthefuelsystemor
theaccessory .EMIisnotconsidered
byPACCARtobeanenginefailure
andthereforeisnotwarrantable.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
SystemEMISusceptibility
PACCARproductsaredesigned
andtestedforminimumsensitivity
toincomingelectromagneticenergy.
ThefuelsystemEMIsusceptibility
hasbeendesignedwithahigh
toleranceagainstEMIandinmost
normalcircumstances,ifnotall,
electromagneticenergy-emitting
devicesthatmeettheFederal
CommunicationsCommissionlegal
requirementsshouldcauseno
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interference.
SystemEMIRadiationLevels
Electroniccomponentsarerequired
topassvariousPACCARandindustry
EMIspecications.Ourtesting
hasshownthatwhentheengineis
properlyinstalledandmaintained,it
willnotinterferewithproperlyinstalled
onboardcommunicationequipment.
Ifanyinterferenceconditionisnoticed,
followthesesuggestionstoreducethe
amountofEMI:
1.Locatetheaccessoryreceiving
antennafurtheraway .
2.Checkwiththeaccessorysupplier
representativeinyourareato:
°Accuratelycalibratethe
accessoryforproper
frequency,poweroutput,
andsensitivity .
°Determinetheoptimum
antennalocationbyobtaining
antennareectiveenergydata
measurements.
°Ensurethattheoptimum
antennatypeandmounting
arrangementisbeingused.
°Ensuretheaccessory
equipmentisproperly
constructedformaximum
lteringtorejectincoming
electromagneticnoise.
4-16

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
TipsforOperationonLevel
andDryPavement
WARNING!
Donotusetheenginebrakewhen
operatingonroadsurfaceswithpoor
traction(suchaswet,icy,orsnow
coveredroadsorgravel).Retarders
cancausethewheelstoskidon
aslipperysurface.Y oucouldlose
controlofthevehicleand/orjackknifeifthewheelsbegintoskid,resultinginanaccident.Failureto
complymayresultindeath,personal
injury,equipmentorpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Donotuseanenginebrakewhen
drivingbobtailorwithanunloaded
trailer.Theremaynotbeenough
weightontherearaxletoprovide
traction.Thiscouldcausealoss
ofcontrolandjackkniferesulting
inaninjuryaccident.Makesure
theenginebrakeisswitched"OFF"
whenbobtailingorwithanunloaded
trailer.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
Toreducevehiclespeed,putthe
enginebrakeON/OFFswitchinthe
"ON"position.Removeyourfootfrom
theacceleratorpedalandclutchpedal.
Theenginebrakeswillimmediately
begintooperate,slowingthevehicle.
Foroperationondryandrelativelyat
surfaces,whengreaterretardingpower
isnotrequired,putthetwo-position
selectorswitchinthe"LOW"position.
Foroperationondrypavementwhen
maximumretardingpowerisrequired,
putthetwo-positionselectorswitchin
the"HI"position.
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4-17

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
TipsforOperationonGrades
withDryPavement
WARNING!
Theenginebrakeisnotintendedas
theprimarybrakeforthevehicle,
norisitanemergencybrake.The
servicebrakesmustbeusedinan
emergency.Relyingsolelyonthe
enginebraketostopthevehiclein
anemergencycouldcauseanaccidentandleadtopersonalinjury.The
enginebrakeonlyhelpstheservice
4
brakesbyusingpressuretoslowthe
drivetrain.Y oumustusetheservicebrakesforquickoremergency
stops.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Donotusetheenginebrakewhen
operatingonsurfacewithpoortraction(suchaswet,icy,orsnowcoveredroads).Retarderscancause
thewheelstoskidonaslipperysurface.Y oucouldlosecontrolofthe
vehicleandjacknifeifthewheels
begintoskid,resultinginanaccident.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Donotuseanenginebrakewhen
drivingbobtailorwithanunloaded
trailer.Theremaynotbeenough
weightontherearaxletoprovide
traction.Thiscouldcausealoss
ofcontrolandjackkniferesulting
inaninjuryaccident.Makesure
theenginebrakeisswitched"OFF"
whenbobtailingorwithanunloaded
trailer.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
4-18

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
Controlspeedisthespeedatwhich
theforcespushingavehicledowna
gradeareequaltotheforcesholding
itback.
CAUTION
Neverexceedgovernedengine
speedbecauseenginedamagecan
occur.Operatingenginebeyondthe
governedspeedcausesadditional
strainonvalvetrainandinternalenginecomponents.Operatetheenginewithingovernedenginespeed.
NOTE
Onceyouhavedeterminedwhatthe
safespeedisforyourvehicle,operatetheenginebrakeswiththetransmissioninthelowestgearthatwill
notcausetheenginespeedtoexceedtheratedenginespeed.The
optimumbrakingpoweroftheenginebrakesisreachedatratedenginespeed.Correctgearselection,
therefore,iscritical.
Thetwo-positionselectorswitchcan
beusedtovarybrakingpowerasroad
conditionschange.
TheenginebrakeisNOTintendedas
theprimarybrakeforthevehicle,nor
isitanemergencybrake.Theengine
brakeonlyhelpstheservicebrakesby
usingpressuretoslowthedrivetrain.
Usetheservicebrakesforquickstops.
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4-19

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
Donotdrivewithfrequentorcontinuoususeoftheservicebrakes.
Thiscanoverheatthebrakesand
resultinexcessiveliningwear,increasedstoppingdistances,possiblyanaccidentandmayleadto
personalinjury.Beforedescending
asteepgrade,shifttoalowergear,
keepthevehiclespeedlow,and
avoidcontinuousapplicationtothe
brakes.Failuretocomplymayresult
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indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
NOTE
Thelongerorsteeperthehill,the
moreimportantitistouseyourenginebrakes.Makemaximumuseof
yourenginebrakesbygearingdown
andlettingtheenginebrakesdothe
work.
TipsforOperationonSlick
Roads
Theoperationofanyvehicleisdifcult
topredictonslickroads.Therst10
to15minutesofrainfallarethemost
dangerous,asroaddirtandoilmixed
withraincreateaveryslipperysurface.
Iffrequentuseofthevehicleservice
brakesisrequired,itisrecommended
thataslowercontrolspeedbeusedby
selectingalowertransmissiongear.
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DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
Donotoperatetheenginebrake
whendriving/operatingyourvehicle
bobtailorwithaloadedorunloaded
traileronroadsurfaceswithpoor
traction(wet,icy,orsnowcovered
roads)orinheavytrafc.Braking
causedbythenormaloperationof
theenginebrakecouldcauseyou
tolosecontrolofthevehicleresultinginaninjuryaccident.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeath,personalinjury,equipmentorproperty
damage.
Whendrivingonslickroads,start
withtheON/OFFswitchinthe“OFF”
positionandthetwo-positionselector
switchinthe"LOW"position.
Ifyourtractorisequippedwitha
twin-screwrearaxle,positionthe
powerdividerswitchintheunlocked
position.
Removeyourfootfromtheaccelerator
pedaltomakesurethevehiclewill
maintaintractionwiththeretarding
poweroftheenginealone.
Ifthevehicledrivewheelsbegintoskid
orifthereisashtailingmotion,donot
activatetheenginebrakes.
Iftractionismaintainedusingthe
retardingpoweroftheenginealone
andmorebrakingpowerisrequired,
switchthetwo-positionselectorswitch
tothe"LOW"positionandactivate
theenginebrakesbyswitchingthe
ON/OFFswitchtothe"ON"position.
Ifthevehicle’sdrivewheelsbeginto
skidorthereisashtailingmotion,
switchtheON/OFFswitchtothe"OFF"
position.
Iftractionismaintainedwhenthe
enginebrakesareactivatedandmore
brakingpowerisrequired,movethe
two-positionselectorswitchtothe"HI"
position.
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4-
21

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS
Again,ifthevehiclehaslosttractionor
ifthereisashtailingmotion,switch
theON/OFFswitchtothe"OFF"
position.Donotattempttousethe
enginebrakesinthe"HI"position.
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4-22

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
MaintenanceSpecications
Overview...................5-3
MaintenanceSchedule.............5-3
MaintenanceRecordForm...........5-15
GeneralEngineSpecications.........5-16
LubricatingOilSystem.............5-17
CoolingSystem................5-18
FilterSpecications..............5-19
DieselExhaustFluidRecommendationsand
Specications...............5-19
FuelRecommendations............5-21
WarrantyandtheUseofBiodieselFuel.....5-24
LubricatingOilRecommendationsandSpecications5-25
CoolantRecommendationsandSpecications..5-30
MAINTENANCE
5
5-1


MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
MAINTENANCE
GUIDELINES
Overview
GeneralInformation
PACCARrecommendsthatthe
enginebemaintainedaccordingtothe
maintenancescheduleinthissection.
Iftheengineisoperatinginambient
temperaturesbelow0°F[-18°C]
orabove100°F[38°C],perform
maintenanceatshorterintervals.
Shortermaintenanceintervalsarealso
requirediftheengineisoperatedina
dustyenvironmentoriffrequentstops
aremade.
Someofthesemaintenance
proceduresrequirespecialtools
ormustbecompletedbyqualied
personnel.Contactyourlocal
PACCARauthorizedrepairlocationfor
detailedinformation.
Ifyourengineisequippedwith
acomponentoraccessorynot
manufacturedbyPACCARInc,refer
tothecomponentmanufacturer's
maintenancerecommendations.
MaintenanceSchedule
GeneralInformation
Performmaintenanceatwhichever
intervaloccursrst.
Ateachscheduledmaintenance
interval,performallprevious
maintenancechecksthatareduefor
scheduledmaintenance.
UsetheMaintenanceRecordForm
onpage5-15torecordmaintenance
performedontheengine.
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5-3

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
DailyorRefueling–Maintenance
Check
•EngineLubricationOilLevel-
Check/Correct
Tocheckengineoillevel,park
vehicleonlevelgroundandwait5
minutesaftershuttingoffengine.
°Removedipstickandwipeit
offwithaclean,lintfreerag.
°Reinsertdipstickallthewayin
andpullitoutagaintocheck
oillevel.
°Correctoillevelisbetween
thelow(L)andhigh(H)marks
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onthedipstick.
•Fuel–WaterSeparator(if
installed)-Draintrappedwater
•CrankcaseBreatherTube-Check
•AftertreatmentDieselExhaust
FluidLevel-Check
•AirIntakePiping–Inspect
°Hose/Pipecondition–
Chafng,deterioration/signs
ofleaking
°Hoseclampsfortightness
°Clearancetoother
components
•AftertreatmentExhaustPiping–
Inspect
°Cracks
°Clearancetoother
components(i.e.electrical
harnesses,etc.)
°Hose/pipecondition–
deterioration/signsofleaking
•AirT ankandReservoirs(if
equipped)-Inspect
•CoolingFan–Inspect
°Cracks
°Clearancetoother
components
•EngineCoolantLevel–
Check/Correct
Withtheengineoffand
temperaturecool:
°Checkcoolantlevel.Itshould
bevisiblethroughtheclear
plasticsurgetank.
°Addcoolantasnecessaryby
removingthepressurecapon
theneckofthesurgetankor
sightglass.
°Replacementortopup
coolantshouldhavethesame
antifreezeconcentrationand
corrosioninhibitorcontent
astheoriginalcoolantinthe
coolingsystem.
°Neveradd100%antifreezeto
thecoolingsystem.Always
5-
4

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
diluteantifreezetothecorrect
concentrationbasedonfreeze
protectionbeforeaddingitto
thecoolingsystem.Adding
orusing100%antifreezeina
coolingsystemmayresultin
coolingsystempluggingand
overheatingproblems.
•DieselEmissionFluid(DEF)level
–Check/T opUp:
NOTE
ItisrecommendedtotopupDEF
whenrefueling.SeeEngineAftertreatmentSystemsOperator’s
ManualforDEFinformation.
•Checkforanysignsofuid
leaks
•Ensureallaccesscaps/coversare
installedandtight.
Every12,000km[7,500mi],250
Hours,or3months–Maintenance
Check
•AirCleanerRestriction-
Check/Correct
°Servicelterelementwhen
aircleanerrestrictiongauge
(option)locksintheextreme
highposition.
°Hose/PipeCondition-
deterioration/signsofleaking
°HoseClamptorque
•ChargeAirPiping-Check/Correct
°Hose/PipeCondition-
deterioration/signsofleaking
°HoseClampsfortightness
°Clearancetoother
components
•ChargeAirCooler-Check/Correct
°Crackedtubesorheader
°Cloggedns/tubes
°Hose/PipeCondition-
deterioration/signsofleaking
°Hoseclamptorque
•Exhaustsystem-Check/Correct
°Checkforleaksandproper
support
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5-5

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
Every24,000km[15,000mi],500
Hours,or6months–Maintenance
Check
•FuelFilter(SpinOntype)-
Replace
1
•LubricatingOil–Change
•LubricatingOilFilters–Replace
•AntifreezeConcentration-Check
•RadiatorPressureCap-Check
•Batteries–Check
•BatteryCablesandConnections
–Check
5
5
•BatteryCondition-electrolyte
level,cracks,signsofleaking,
overcharging
•Harness/Cables-loose
connections,corrosion,chang,
brokenretentionclips
•BatteryHold-Downs-fortightness
•BatteryBoxMountingBolt-torque
Every48,000km[30,000mi],1000
Hours,or1Year-Maintenance
Check
•DriveBelts-Check/Correct
°Beltcondition-signsof
2
2
3
•EngineCoolantAntifreeze-Check
wear/deterioration
°Beltalignment
•FanBeltT ensioner-
5
Check/Correct
°Mountingbolttorque
°T ensionermaintainsproper
belttension
•AirCompressorCarbonBuild-up
-Check/Correct
•CoolingSystem-Check
°RadiatorPressureCap-
Check
5-6

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
°Coolantlevel
°CoolantProtection
NOTE
Testcoolantatonceperyearto
determineifthecoolantmustbereplaced.Ifitisdeterminedthatthe
coolantshouldbereplaced,make
suretoushthecoolantsystem.
ContactaP ACCARauthorizedrepairlocationforushingthecoolant
system.
Every96,000km[60,000mi],2000
Hours,-MaintenanceCheck
•CrankcaseBreatherElement-
Change
Every96,000km[60,000mi],2000
Hours,or2Years-Maintenance
Check
•CoolingSystem-Drain/Flush/Fill
•EngineSteamCleaning-Clean
•AirCompressorDischargeLines
-Clean
•RadiatorHoses–Check
°Hosecondition-
deterioration/signsofleaking
°Hoseclamptorque
•CrankshaftVibrationDamper-
4
Check
°Damperforcracks,nicks,
gouges
°Conditionofdamperrubber
isolator
°Damperfastenertorque
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5-7

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
Every125,000km[75,000mi],2,500
Hours,or2Years–Maintenance
Check
•CrankcaseVentilationFilter–
Replace
5
Every241,000km[150,000mi],5,000
Hours,or4Years–Maintenance
Check
•OverheadSet–Adjust
•ExhaustSystem-Change
°Replaceexhaustexpipe(s)
Every321,500km[200,000mi],6500
Hours–MaintenanceCheck
•AftertreatmentDieselParticulate
Filter(DPF)-Clean
4
°CompleteCleaningoflter
usingaDPFcleaningmachine
°Replacelterifnecessary
•AftertreatmentDieselExhaust
Fluid(DEF)DosingUnit(DEF
Module)Filter–Replace
5-8

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
Every1,200,000km[750,000
mi],22,000Hours,or6years–
MaintenanceCheck
•Changeextendedlifecoolant
**(Seenote3below)
NOTE
Refertothefollowingfootnotes
whenreferencedinthepreceding
maintenanceschedules.
1.Iftheoildrainintervalbeingused
isgreaterthan24,000km[15,000
mi],asdeterminedbytheOilDrain
Intervalssectionbelow,thefuel
lterchangecanbeextendeduntil
theoildraininterval.
2.Theoildrainintervalsarebased
onanengineequippedwitha14.2
liter[15qt]capacitylubricating
oilpanandanormaldutycycle.
Fordetailedinformationonoil
drainintervalsforaspecic
application/dutycycle,refertothe
OilDrainIntervalssectionofthis
procedure.
3.Aheavy-dutyextendedlife
coolant(ELC)thatmeetsASTM
D6210chemicalcomposition
specicationsmustbeused.
Thechangeintervalis750,000
miles(1,200,000km)or22,000
hoursonroaduse(8yearsor
15,000hoursoff-highwayuse)
oninitialllwithnoextender
added.Thechangeinterval
is1,000,000miles[1,600,000
km]/20,000hours/8yearswith
anextenderadditionat500,000
miles[800,000km]/10,000
hours/4years.Antifreezeis
essentialforfreeze,overheat,and
corrosionprotection.Theuseof
supplementalcoolantadditives
(SCAs)isnotrecommended.
4.Theaftertreatmentdiesel
particulatelterclean/replace
intervalisbasedontheuseof
lubricatingoilsthatmeetthe
CumminsEngineeringStandard
(C.E.S.)20081oilspecication.
Ifanon-lowashlubricatingoil
meetingtheAmericanPetroleum
Institute(API)performance
classicationCI-4/SLand/or
C.E.S.20078isused,theservice
intervalsfortheaftertreatment
systemswillbereducedto241,000
km[150,000mi]or5000Hours.
5.Followthemanufacturers'
recommendedmaintenance
proceduresforthestarter ,
alternator,batteries,electrical
components,exhaustbrake,
charge-aircooler,radiator,
aircompressor,aircleaner ,
refrigerantcompressor,andfan
clutch.
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5-9

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
OilDrainIntervals
Thelubricatingoilandlubricatingoil
lterintervalcanbeadjustedbasedon
application,fuelconsumption,gross
vehicleweight,andidletime.
Usethefollowingquestionsto
determinethemaximumrecommended
oilchangeandlterchangeintervals
inkilometers,miles,hours,ormonths,
whichevercomesrst.
Isthevehicleoneofthoselisted
below?
•EmergencyVehicle
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•DeliveryTruck
•FireTruck
•SchoolBus
IfYes,selectthecorrectoildrain
intervalfromT able-1.IfNo,isthe
vehicleoneofthoselistedbelow?
•DumpTruck
•MixerTruck
•RefuseTruck
IfYes,selectthecorrectoildrain
intervalfromT able-2.IfNo,isthe
vehicleoneofthoselistedbelow?
•ShuttleBus
•TransitBus
IfYes,selectthecorrectoildrain
intervalfromT able-3.
Ifthevehicleisarecreationalvehicle
oravehiclethatisnotlisted,selectthe
correctoildrainintervalfromTable-4.
5-10

Table-1MaximumOilDrain
Intervals
MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
(IftheVehicleMeetsAnyofTheseConditions)
Averagefueleconomyislessthan2.98km/liter[7.0mpg],oridletimeis
40percentorgreater,orvehicleoperatesindustyareas,orgrossvehicle
weightisgreaterthan20,865kg[46,000lbs].
Vehicleusesthesevere-dutyoildraininterval(A).Vehicleusesthenormal-dutyoildraininterval(B).
14.2liter[15qt]oilpan:14,500km[9000mi],500hours,6months,or
7571liters[2000USgal]offuel,whicheveroccursrst.
(A)SevereDuty
(IftheVehicleMeetsAllofTheseConditions)
Averagefueleconomyisgreaterthan2.98km/liter[7.0mpg],andgross
vehicleweightislessthan20,865kg[46,000lbs].
14.2liter[15qt]oilpan:24,000km[15,000mi],500hours,6months,or
7571liters[2000USgal]offuel,whicheveroccursrst.
(B)NormalDuty
Table-2OilDrainIntervals
DumpTruck,Mixer,orRefuseT ruck
Below10mphaverage4,8503,000500
10to15mphaverage9,6506,000500
KilometersMilesHoursMonths
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6
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5-11

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
15to20mphaverage13,7508,500500
20to25mphaverage14,5009,000500
Above25mphaverage19,00012,000500
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6
6
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5-12

Table-3OilDrainIntervals
MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
ShuttleBusorTransitBus
Table-4OilDrainIntervals
KilometersMilesHoursMonths
2to4mphaverage2,4001,5005006
4to6mphaverage4,8503,0005006
6to8mphaverage6,4504,0005006
8to10mphaverage8,0505,0005006
10to15mphaverage9,6506,0005006
ApplicationKilometersMilesHoursMonths
RecreationVehicle24,00015,00050012
TruckCrane
YardSpotter
AllOthers
14,5009,0005006
14,5009,0005006
14,5009,0005006
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5-13

MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
PACCARbasesitsoildrain
specicationsondutycycleand
oilcontamination.Thiscontamination
occursinallenginesatvaryingrates
regardlessofdesign.
Maintainingthecorrectoilandlter
changeintervalisavitalfactorin
preservingtheintegrityofanengine.
Filtersmustbechangedwhentheoil
ischanged.
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5-14

MaintenanceRecordForm
MAINTENANCEGUIDELINES
EngineSerialNo.
Owner’sName:EquipmentName/No.
Date
km[Miles],Hours,
orTimeInterval
Actualkm[Miles]
orHours
MaintenanceCheck
Performed
EngineModel:
CheckPerformed
By
Comments
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5-15

MaintenanceSpecications
Maintenance
Specications
GeneralEngine
Specications
Horsepower
FiringOrder
CrankshaftRotation(viewedfromfrontofengine)Clockwise
Displacement
BoreandStroke
ApproximateDryWeight(withoutstandardaccessories)
OverheadAdjustment
MaximumOverspeedCapability(15secondsmaximum)
MinimumAmbientTemperatureforUnaidedColdStart-12.2°C[-10°F]
TypicalEngineCrankingSpeed
EngineIdleSpeed
IntakeValveAdjustment0.254mm[0.010in.]
ExhaustValveAdjustment0.660mm[0.026in.]
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5-16
Seeenginedataplate.
1-5-3-6-2-4
6.7liters[409in³]
107mm[4.21in.]×124mm[4.88in.]
522kg[1,151lb]
4,200rpm
120rpm
Minimum700rpmtomaximum900rpm

LubricatingOilSystem
MaintenanceSpecications
OilPressure
OilRegulatingV alveOpeningPressureRange
OilFilterDifferentialPressuretoOpenBypass345kPa(50psi)
LubricatingOilFilterCapacity0.950liters(1qt)
LubricatingOilCapacityof
StandardEngine
MaximumOilT emperature138°C(280°F)
AtLowIdle(minimumallowable)
AtRoadSpeed(minimumallowable)
StandardOilPan
PanOnly14.2liters(15qt)
TotalSystem16.7liters(17.6qt)
HightoLow(ondipstick)1.9liters(2qt)
69kPa[10psi]
207kPa[30psi]
448kPa(65psi)to517kPa
(75psi)
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5-17

MaintenanceSpecications
CoolingSystem
CoolantCapacity(engineonly)11.5liters(3.0gal)
StandardModulatingThermostatRange86to97°C(186to207°F)
MinimumRecommendedPressureCap103kPa(15psi)
MaximumRecommendedPressureCap172kPa(25psi)
MinimumRecommendedOperatingT emperature71°C(160°F)
MaximumAllowedOperatingT emperature107°C(225°F)
WARNING!
Coolantistoxic.Donotgetthe
uidineyes.Ifcontactwiththe
eyesoccurs,oodeyeswithlarge
amountsofwaterfor15minutes.
Avoidprolongedorrepeatedcontact
withskin.Incaseofcontact,immediatelywashskinwithsoapand
water.Donottakeinternally.If
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swallowed,seekimmediatemedicalattention.Donotinducevomiting.Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
5-18
NOTE
Coolantisharmfultotheenvironment.Unusedcoolantmustbe
storedasatoxichazardousmaterialinleakproofcontainers.Used
coolantmustbeprocessedasindustrialchemicalwaste.Please
followHAZMATguidelineswithboth
usedandunusedcoolants.

MaintenanceSpecications
FilterSpecications
GeneralInformation
Fleetguardltersarestandardon
newPACCARengines.PACCAR
recommendstheiruse.
FleetguardproductsmeetallP ACCAR
teststandardstoprovidethequality
ltrationnecessarytoachievethe
engine'sdesignlife.Ifotherbrands
aresubstituted,thepurchasershould
ensurethelterspecicationmeetor
exceedtheFleetguardspecications.
PACCARcannotberesponsiblefor
problemscausedbynon-genuinelters
thatdonotmeetP ACCARperformance
ordurabilityrequirements.
LubricatingOilFilter
FilterPartNumbers
Fleetguard®Part
Number
FuelFilter
(secondary,pressure
side)Fleetguard®
PartNumber
(SquareDriveBase)
FuelFilter
(secondary,pressure
side)Fleetguard®
PartNumber
(HexDriveBase)
FuelFilter(primary,
suctionside,with
water-in-fuelsensor)
Fleetguard®Part
Number
CrankcaseBreather
ElementFleetguard®
PartNumber
(RockerLeverCover
Mounted)
CrankcaseBreather
ElementFleetguard®
PartNumber
(RearEngine
Mounted)
AftertreatmentDEF
DosingUnitFilterPart
Number
DieselExhaustFluid
Recommendationsand
LF9104
FF63008
FF63009
FS1065
CV5200100
CV5060700
2880298
Specications
WARNING!
Itisunlawfultotamperwithorremoveanycomponentoftheaftertreatmentsystem.ItisalsounlawfultouseaDieselExhaustFluid
(DEF)thatdoesnotmeetthespecicationsprovidedortooperatethe
vehicle/equipmentwithnoDiesel
ExhaustFluid(DEF).
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5-19

MaintenanceSpecications
WARNING!
DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)contains
urea.Donotgetthesubstance
inyoureyes.Incaseofcontact,
immediatelyusheyeswithlarge
amountsofwaterforaminimumof
15minutes.Donotswallowinternally.Intheeventthedieselexhaust
uidisingested,contactaphysician
immediately.ReferencetheMaterialsSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)
foradditionalinformation.Failureto
complymayresultinpersonalinjury.
CAUTION
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NeverattempttocreateDieselExhaustFluidbymixingagricultural
gradeureawithwater.Agricultural
gradeureadoesnotmeetthenecessaryspecicationsrequiredand
theaftertreatmentsystemmaybe
damaged.Failuretocomplymay
resultinequipmentdamage.
NOTE
Somelocationsmayreferencethe
DIN70070standard.DieselExhaustFluidspecicationlimitsof
thisstandardareidenticaltoISO
22241-1.SeetheEngineAftertreatmentSystemsOperator'sManual
forfurtherinformationonDieselExhaustFluid.
PACCARInc.isnotresponsiblefor
failuresordamageresultingfrom
whatP ACCARInc.determinestobe
abuseorneglect,includingbutnot
limitedto:operationwithoutcorrectly
speciedDieselExhaustFluid;lack
ofmaintenanceofaftertreatment;
improperstorage,orshutdown
practices;unauthorizedmodications
oftheengineandaftertreatment.
PACCARInc.isalsonotresponsible
forfailurescausedbyincorrectDiesel
ExhaustFluidorbywater,dirtorother
contaminantsintheDieselExhaust
Fluid.SeetheEngineAftertreatment
SystemsOperator'sManualforfurther
informationonDieselExhaustFluid.
5-
20

MaintenanceSpecications
FuelRecommendations
WARNING!
Theuseofdieselfuelthathasbeen
mixedwithotherfuelsmaycause
anexplosion.Donotmixgasoline,alcohol,orgasoholwithdiesel
fuel.Makesureyouknowyourfuel
sourceandusetherecommended
dieselfuelasindicatedinthissectionofthemanual.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury ,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
CAUTION
Dirtorwaterinthefuelsystemcan
causeseveredamagetoboththe
fuelpumpandthefuelinjectors.
Duetotheprecisetolerancesof
dieselinjectionsystems,itisextremelyimportantthatthefuelbe
keptcleanandfreeofdirtorwater.
Knowyourfuelsourceandmake
sureallstepsaretakenfordispensingorusingcleanfuelinyourvehicle.Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentorpropertydamage.
CAUTION
Lighterfuelcanreduceeconomyor
possiblydamagefuelsystemcomponents.Lighterfuelstypicallydo
nothaveenoughlubricityelements
inthefueltoproperlylubricatethe
fuelinjectionsystem.Besureyou
followthefuelrecommendationsas
indicatedinthissectionofthemanual.Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentorpropertydamage.
CAUTION
Usingdieselfuelsblendedwithlubricantsmaycausedamagetoyour
exhaustaftertreatmentsystem.Serviceintervalsforaftertreatmentsystemswillbereduced.Donotuse
dieselfuelblendedwithlubricating
oilinenginesequippedwithanaftertreatmentsystem.Failuretocomplymayresultinequipmentorpropertydamage.
5
5-21

MaintenanceSpecications
CAUTION
Donotusehigh-sulfurdieselfuelas
itwilldamagetheexhaustaftertreatmentsystem.Also,theenginewill
notmeetemissionregulations.Use
onlyultra-low-sulfurdiesel(ULSD)
fuel.Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentorpropertydamage.
5
CAUTION
Ifultra-low-sulfurdieselfuelisnot
used,theenginemaynotmeet
emissionregulations,anddamage
mayoccurtotheexhaustaftertreatmentsystem.Theuseofhigh-sulfur
dieselfuelwilldamagetheexhaust
aftertreatmentsystemandimpact
theengineemission.Ultra-low-sulfurdieselfuelisrequiredforcorrectoperationoftheaftertreatment
system.Theenginehasbeenoptimizedforusewithanaftertreatment
systemtomeetthe2013U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyregulations.Failuretocomplymayresult
inequipmentorpropertydamage.
NOTE
Theenginehasbeenoptimizedfor
usewithanaftertreatmentsystem
togetherwithULSDfueltomeetthe
2013U.S.EnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EP A)regulations.
Ultra-lowsulfurdieselfuelisdened
asdieselfuelnotexceeding0.0015
[15ppm]masspercentsulfurcontent
(ultra-lowdieselfuelisalsodenedby
ASTMS-15).Therearenoacceptable
substitutes.
PACCARrecommendstheuseof
ASTMnumber2Dfuel.Theuseof
number2dieselfuelwillresultin
optimumengineperformance.
Atoperatingtemperaturesbelow0°C
[32°F],acceptableperformancecan
beobtainedbyusingblendsofnumber
2Dandnumber1D.
Thefollowingchartlistsacceptable
typesoffuelsforthisengine.
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MaintenanceSpecications
Number1D
Diesel
OKOKNOTOKNOTOKNOTOKNOTOKNOTOKNOTOKNOTOKNOTOK
48-34
1.Anyadjustmenttocompensateforreducedperformancewithafuelsystemusingalternatefuelisnotwarrantable.
2.Winterblendfuels,suchasfoundatcommercialfueldispensingoutlets,arecombinationsofnumber1Dandnumber2Ddieselfueland
areacceptable.
3.BTUContent/DegreeAPIGravity-LowAPIgravityfuelshaveahigherthermalenergycontent(BTU).Asageneralrule,thereisa3to5
percentdecreaseinBTUcontentforevery10degreeincreaseinAPIgravity,thereisalsoa0.7degreeAPIgravityincreasewithan
increaseinfueltemperature.Thisdecreaseinenergycontentequatesroughlytothesamepercentageofpowerloss.Useoffuelswith
higherAPIgravitywillcausehigherthannormalfuelconsumption.
Number2D
(1)(2)
Diesel
(3)
40-24
Number1K
(2)
Kerosene
(3)
(3)
50-35
Jet-AJet-A1JP-5JP-8Jet-BJP-4
51-37
AcceptableTypesofFuels
(3)
(3)
51-37
(3)
48-36
(3)
51-37
(3)
57-45
(3)
57-45
57-45
NOTE
PACCARrecommendsthatthe
cetanenumberofdieselfuelbea
minimumof45forenginesthatare
expectedtooperateattemperatures
below0°C[32°F]andaminimumof
42forenginesthatareoperatedat
temperaturesabove0°C[32°F].
NOTE
Usingdieselfuelwithalowerthan
recommendedcetanenumbercan
causehardstarting,instability,and
excessivewhitesmoke.T omaintain
satisfactoryoperationatlowambient
temperatures,itisimportanttospecifydieselfuelofthecorrectcetane
number.
PACCARrequiresallpermissible
fuelstohaveadequatefuellubricity.ThismeanstheBOCLEnumber
is3100orgreaterasmeasuredby
ASTMspecicationD6078,ScuffingLoadBallOnCylinderEvaluator
(SLBOCLE).Lubricitycanalsobe
measuredbyASTM,specication
NOTE
D6079,ISO12156,HighFrequency
ReciprocatingRig(HFRR)inwhich
thefuelmusthaveawearscardiameterof0.45mm[0.02in]orless.
CITE
(3)
5
5-23

MaintenanceSpecications
NOTE
Forinformationonalternativefuels,
suchasbiodiesel,andadditionalinformationforfuelrecommendations
andspecications,pleasereferto
theFuelforP ACCAREngines,Bulletin3379001.
5
WarrantyandtheUseof
BiodieselFuel
PACCARIncapprovestheuseof
biodieselfuelblendsupto5%by
volumeindieselfuelthatmeetsallof
thefollowingthreeconditions:
•Thebiodieselusedintheblend
meetsASTMStandardD6751or
EN14214specications.
•Thebiodieselusedintheblend
issourcedfromaBQ-9000
AccreditedProducer.
•Thenishedblendmeetsthefuel
propertiesofASTMStandardD
975orEN590specications.
Theuseofapprovedbiodieselfuel
doesnotaffectthePACCARengine
warranty.
Failurescausedbytheuseof
non-approvedbiodieselfuelsorother
fueladditivesthatareofunacceptable
qualityordonotmeetspecied
industrystandardsarenotconsidered
asdefectsofpartsorworkmanship
byPACCARandthereforewillnot
becoveredbythePACCARengine
warranty.
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24

MaintenanceSpecications
LubricatingOil
Recommendationsand
Specications
GeneralInformation
CAUTION
Extendingtheoilandlterchange
intervalbeyondtherecommendationswilldecreasetheenginelife
duetofactorssuchascorrosion,
deposits,andwear.Engineoillters
capturedirtandremovedeposits
fromtheoiltoprolongthelifeofinternalmovingcomponents.Follow
theoilandlterchangeintervals
asrecommendedinthissectionof
themanual.Failuretocomplymay
resultinequipmentorpropertydamage.
Theuseofqualityenginelubricating
oils,combinedwithappropriateoil
drainandlterchangeintervals,isa
criticalfactorinmaintainingengine
performanceanddurability.Extending
theoilandlterchangeintervalbeyond
therecommendationswilldecrease
enginelifeduetofactorssuchas
corrosion,deposits,andwear.Refer
to“OilDrainIntervals”onpage5-11
todeterminewhichoildrainintervalto
useforanapplication.
NOTE
Itistheownersresponsibilityto
correctlyfollowlubricatingoilrecommendations.Ifrecommendations
areignored,theenginewarranty
couldbeaffected.
API:AmericanPetroleumInstitute
CES:CumminsEngineering
Standard
PACCARallows,formidrange
applications,theuseoflubricating
oilsthatmeetorexceedCES20078
orCES20081withnochangein
oildraininterval.But,ifanon-low
ashlubricatingoilmeetingthe
CumminsEngineeringStandard
(CES)classicationCES20078is
used,theserviceinterval(s)forthe
aftertreatmentsystemwillbereduced.
5
5-25

MaintenanceSpecications
Todetermineifthelubricatingoilmeets
CES20078orCES20081,reviewthe
labelonthebackofthelubricatingoil
bottlefortheCES20078orCES20081
reference.Ifacquiringthelubricating
oilinbulk,contactthesupplierfor
thelubricatingoilspecicationsand
conrmthattheoilmeetsCES20078
orCES20081.
Alsolocatedonthelubricatingoil
bottleistheAPIservicesymbolwhich
isshownintheillustration.The
upperhalfofthesymboldisplaysthe
appropriateoilcategories.Thecenter
sectionidentiestheSAEoilviscosity
5
grade.
Thefollowingtableshowshowthe
CumminsEngineeringStandard(CES)
comparestotheAmericanPetroleum
Institute(API)classication.
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26

MaintenanceSpecications
CumminsEngineStandard
Classication(CES)
CES-20071
CES-20072
CES-20076
CES-20077
CES-20078CI-4/SL
CES-20081CJ-4/SL
NOTE
Alubricatingoilthatmeetsthe
AmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)
performanceclassicationCJ-4/SL
maynotmeettheCES20081requirement.Alwaysmakesurethe
lubricatingoilusedmeetstheCES
20081requirementinadditionto
theAPIperformanceclassication
CJ-4/SL.
PACCARrecommendstheuseof
high-qualitySAE15W-40heavy-duty
engineoil.
AmericanPetroleumInstitute
Classication(API)
APICH-4/SJ
TheprimaryPACCAR
recommendationisfortheuseof
15W-40multigradelubricatingoil
fornormaloperationatambient
temperaturesabove-15°C[5°F].
Theuseofmultigradeoilreduces
depositformation,improvesengine
crankinginlowtemperatureconditions
andincreasesenginedurabilityby
maintaininglubricationduringhigh
temperatureoperatingconditions.
Sincemultigradeoilshavebeenshown
toprovideapproximately30percent
loweroilconsumptioncomparedwith
Comments
Notrecommended.Lubricatingoildrain
intervalmustbereducedby50%.
Aftertreatmentmaintenanceintervalwillbe
reduced.
Aftertreatmentmaintenanceintervalwillbe
reduced.
Maximumaftertreatmentmaintenance
interval.Nochangeinlubricatingoildrain
interval.
monogradeoils,itisimportantto
usemultigradeoilstobecertainthe
enginewillmeetapplicableemissions
requirements.
Useof"syntheticengineoils"(those
madewithAPIgroup3orgroup4
basestocks)ispermittedsubjectto
thesameperformanceandviscosity
limitationsofpetroleum(mineral)
basedengineoils.Thesameoil
changeintervalsmustbeapplied
tosyntheticoilsthatareappliedto
petroleum(mineral)basedengineoils.
5
5-
27

MaintenanceSpecications
1.AllSeasons
2.AllSeasons
3.WinterConditions
4.WinterConditions
5.ArcticConditions
Whilethepreferredviscositygradeis
5
15W-40,lowerviscositymultigradeoils
canbeusedincolderclimates.See
theaccompanyingchart.Anyviscosity
gradelowerthan15W-40muststill
meetCES20081.
Syntheticengineoils,APIGroup
IIIandGroupIVbasestocks,are
recommendedforuseinP ACCAR
enginesoperatinginambient
temperatureconditionsconsistently
below-25°C[-13°F].Synthetic0W-30
oilsthatmeettherequirementsofAPI
GroupIIIorGroupIVbasestocks,
canbeusedinoperationswherethe
ambienttemperatureneverexceeds
0°C[32°F].Multiviscosityoilsrated
0W-30donotofferthesamelevelof
protectionagainstfueldilutionasdo
highermultigradeoils.Highercylinder
wearcanbeexperiencedwhenusing
0W-30oilsinhigh-loadsituations.
Astheseoilshavedirectionallythinner
oillmsthan15W-40oils,top-quality
Fleetguard®ltersmustbeused
above20°C[70°F].Someoilsuppliers
mightclaimbetterfueleconomyfor
theseoils.PACCARcanneither
approvenordisapproveanyproduct
notmanufacturedbyPACCAR.These
claimsarebetweenthecustomerand
oilsupplier.Obtainacommitmentfrom
theoilsupplierthattheoilwillgive
satisfactoryperformanceinP ACCAR
enginesordonotusetheoil.
5-28

MaintenanceSpecications
NewEngineBreak-InOils
PACCARdoesnotapprovetheuseof
special“break-in”enginelubricating
oilsforneworrebuiltPACCAR
engines.Itisrecommendedtouse
thesamelubricatingoilforengine
break-inthatwillbeusedduringnormal
operation.
CAUTION
Asulfatedashlimitof1.85percent
hasbeenplacedonallenginelubricatingoilsrecommendedforusein
PACCARengines.Higherashoils
cancausevalveand/orpistondamageandleadtoexcessiveoilconsumption.Failuretocomplymayresultinequipmentdamage.
CAUTION
Theuseofasynthetic-baseoildoes
notjustifyextendedoilchangeintervals.Extendedoilchangeintervals
candecreaseenginelifeduetofactorssuchascorrosion,deposits,and
wear.Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentdamage.
Additionalinformationregarding
lubricatingoilavailabilitythroughout
theworldisavailableintheEMA
LubricatingOilsDataBookfor
Heavy-DutyAutomotiveandIndustrial
Engines.Thedatabookcanbe
orderedfrom:EngineManufacturers
Association,TwoNorthLaSalleStreet,
Chicago,IL60602;(312)827-8733,
(www.enginemanufacturers.org).
AftermarketOilAdditiveUsage
PACCARdoesnotrecommendtheuse
ofaftermarketoiladditives.T oday's
high-qualityenginelubricatingoils
areverysophisticated.Mostoils
alreadycontainpreciseamountsof
additivesblendedintothelubricating
oiltomeetstringentperformance
requirements.Thesefurnishedoils
meetperformancecharacteristics
thatconformtothelubricantindustry
standards.Aftermarketlubricatingoil
additivesarenotnecessarytoenhance
engineoilperformanceandinsome
casescanreducethefurnishedoil's
capabilitytoprotecttheengine.
5
5-29

MaintenanceSpecications
CoolantRecommendations
andSpecications
FullyFormulated
Coolant/Antifreeze
Thecoolingsysteminyourvehicle
wasfactorylledwithExtendedLife
Coolant(ELC)thatmeetsorexceeds
allASTMD6210requirements.
PACCARrecommendsonlyusinga
50/50mixtureofdistilledwaterand
ELCwhencoolingsystemservice
isrequired.A50/50mixtureofELC
anddistilledwaterwillprovidefreeze
protectiondownto-34°F[-36.7°C],
whichisadequateformostlocations
inNorthAmerica.Forextremelycold
5
operatingconditions,a60/40mixture
(coolant/waterratio)canbeusedto
providefreezeprotectiondownto
-62°F[-52.2°C].
Good-qualitywaterisimportant
forcoolingsystemperformance.
Excessivelevelsofcalciumand
magnesiumcontributetoscaling
problems,andexcessivelevelsof
chloridesandsulfatescausecooling
systemcorrosion.
WaterQuality
CalcuimMagnesium
(hardness)
Chloride40ppmas(Cl)
Sulfur100ppmas(SO4)
Maximum170ppm
as(CaCO
+MgCO
3
Fullyformulatedantifreezemustbe
mixedwithgoodqualitywaterata
50/50ratio(40-to60-percentworking
range).A50/50mixtureofantifreeze
andwatergivesa-36°C[-33°F]
freezingpointanda108°C[226°F]
boilingpoint,whichisadequatefor
locationsinNorthAmerica.Theactual
lowestfreezingpointofethyleneglycol
antifreezeisat68percent.Using
higherconcentrationsofantifreezewill
raisethefreezingpointofthesolution
andincreasethepossibilityofasilica
gelproblem.
PACCARvehicleengine-cooling
systemsarelledwithfullyformulated
extended-lifecoolant(ELC).
PACCARrecommendstheuseoffully
formulatedextendedlifecoolantthat
)
3
meetstherequirementsofCummins
EngineeringStandard(C.E.S.)14603
fortopoffandservice.
5-
30

MaintenanceSpecications
IfthereplacementcoolantisChevron
Texaco,ShellRotellaortheirprivate
labelcounterpartswhichdonotmeet
theelastomercompatibilitysection
ofCES14603,thecoolantmustbe
treatedbyadding0.24liter[8oz]
ofliquidsilicateuidforevery45
liters[12gal]oftotalcoolantsystem
volume.Itiscriticaltonotover
treatthecoolantwithsilicateuid.If
overtreatmentissuspected,drainthe
coolingsystemanddiscardthelter.
Cleanthecoolingsystemimmediately.
Symptomsofsilicateover-treatment
canbethickenedcoolantinthelower
radiatortank,waterpumpsealleakage
soonaftersilicateaddition,reduced
heateroutputand/orelevatedengine
temperatures.
Toobtainorderformsoraskquestions
relativetoorderingthesilicateuid,
contact:
SilicateFluidOrderProgram
P .O.Box27388
Houston,TX77277-7388
Phone:800-346-9041
Fax:800-876-5317
IfthereplacementcoolantisChevron
Texaco,ShellRotellaortheirprivate
labelcounterpartsthecoolantmustbe
replacedwithnewcoolantwhenever
theengineisoverhauledorrepairs
involvethereplacementofthe
followingcomponents:
•Rockerleverhousinggasket.
•Lubricatingoilcoolerhousing
gasket.
•Cylinderheadgasket.
•Thermostathousinggasket.
Forfurtherdetailsofenginecoolant
forPACCARPX-7engines,referto
CumminsCoolantRequirementsand
MaintenanceBulletin3666132.
5
5-
31

MaintenanceSpecications
CheckingCoolantCondition
ToensuretheExtendedLifeCoolant
(ELC)inyourvehiclealwaysprovides
maximumfreezeprotection,perform
thefollowingtests:
1.Checkthecoolantcoloratevery
maintenanceinterval.Itshouldbe
abrightredwithnosignsofdebris
oranyoil.
2.Testthefreezepointatleasttwo
timesayear.Arefractometeror
teststripscanbeusedtomeasure
theprotectionlevel.
3.Keepthecoolingsystematfull
5
levelsbytopping-upusingELC
pre-dilutedto50/50blend.
5-32
Arefractometermustbeusedto
measurethefreezingpointofthe
coolantaccurately .UseFleetguard®
refractometer,PartNumberC2800.

MaintenanceSpecications
RecommendedExtendedLife
CoolantSuppliers
BrandName
TRP
AuthorizedPACCAR
CAUTION
Supplier
EngineDealer
Donotuseaoatingballhydrometer.Theuseofoatingballhydrometerscangiveanincorrectreading.
Usingaoatingballhydrometer
fortestingthefreezingpointofthe
coolantisaninaccuratetestand
willcauseafalsereadingofthe
coolantfreezingpoint.Usearefractometertoobtainanaccuratetestof
thecoolantfreezingpoint.Failure
tocomplymayresultinequipment
damage.
CoolingSystemSealingAdditives
5
5-33

MaintenanceSpecications
CAUTION
Theuseofsealingadditivesinthe
coolingsystemwillcausedamageto
theengine.Sealingadditivescan
plugvariousareasoftheradiator,
EGRsystemandoilcooler.The
pluggingofthecoolingsystemcan
hamperheattransfer,causinginternalenginedamage.Donotuse
sealingadditivesinthecoolingsystem.Theuseofsealingadditives
can:
•Buildupincoolantlow-owareas.
•Plugtheradiatorandoilcooler.
5
•Damagethewaterpumpseal.
Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentdamage.
CoolingSystemSolubleOils
CAUTION
Theuseofsolubleoilsinthecooling
systemcancausedamagetotheengine.Solubleoilsinthecoolingsystemcan:
•Damageheattransfersurfaces.
•Damagesealsandhoses.
•Corrodebrassandcopper.
Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentdamage.
5-34

ENGINEIDENTIFICATION
EngineDataplate................6-3
FuelInjectionPumpDataplate..........6-4
EngineControlModuleDataplate.........6-5
PACCAREngineNomenclature..........6-5
AirCompressor.................6-6
VariableGeometryTurbocharger.........6-6
PACCAREngineT echnology...........6-7
Warranty
PACCARPX-7EngineUnitedStatesandCanada
Coverage..................6-8
UnitedStatesandCanadaFireApparatusTruck
ApplicationsCoverage............6-12
EmissionWarranty..............6-16
CaliforniaEmissionControlSystemWarranty,
On-Highway................6-18
INFORMATION
6
6-1


ENGINE
IDENTIFICATION
EngineDataplate
Theenginedataplateprovides
importantfactsabouttheengine.
Theengineserialnumber(ESN)
andcontrolpartslist(CPL)provide
informationforserviceandordering
parts.Theenginedataplatemust
notbechangedunlessapprovedby
PACCARInc.
Thedataplateislocatedonrocker
levercoverasillustrated.
Havethefollowingenginedata
availablewhencommunicatingwitha
PACCARAuthorizedRepairLocation:
1.EngineSerialNumber(ESN)
2.Enginemodelinformation
3.ControlPartsList(CPL)
4.ValveLash
5.Horsepowerandrpmrating
ENGINEIDENTIFICATION
6
6-3

ENGINEIDENTIFICATION
1.Dataplate
2.ESN
Iftheenginedataplate(1)isnot
readable,theESN(2)canbe
foundontheengineblockontop
ofthelubricatingoilcoolerhousing.
Additionalengineinformationison
theelectroniccontrolmodule(ECM)
dataplate.
6
FuelInjectionPump
Dataplate
TheBoschfuelinjectionpump
dataplateislocatedonthefuelpump.
Thedataplatecontainsthefollowing
informationtoassistinservicingor
replacement:
•Pumpserialnumber
•PACCARpartnumber
•Factorycode
•Boschpartnumber
•Datecode
6-4

ENGINEIDENTIFICATION
EngineControlModule
Dataplate
NOTE
NotallengineshaveECMdataplates.
Enginescoveredbythismanual
areequippedwithaCM2350ECM.
ACM2350ECMhastwo96-pin
connectors.Oneofthe96-pin
connectorsisforengineinputsand
outputsonly.Thesecond96-pin
connectorand14-pinconnectorarefor
aftertreatmentandvehicleinputsand
outputs.
NOTE
ThepresenceofanECMdataplate
dependsonthemanufacturingplant
andthedatetheenginewasmanufactured.IfanECMdataplatewas
notinstalledbythemanufacturing
plant,calibrationdatacanbefound
ontheenginedataplate.
PACCAREngine
Nomenclature
ThePACCARenginenomenclature
providesthefollowinginformation:
1.Displacement
2.HorsepowerRating
3.EngineModel
6
6-5

ENGINEIDENTIFICATION
AirCompressor
NOTE
Notallenginesareequippedwithan
aircompressor.
Theaircompressordataplateis
typicallylocatedonthesideoftheair
compressor.Thedataplatecontains
thefollowinginformationtoassistin
servicingorreplacement:
•Partnumber
•Serialnumber
•Datecode
6
VariableGeometry
Turbocharger
TheHolset®variablegeometry
turbocharger(VGT)dataplateis
locatedontheturbochargerinlet
compressorhousing.
Thedataplatecontainsthefollowing
informationtoassistinservicingor
replacement:
•Assemblypartnumber
•Serialnumber
•Customernumber
•Modelnumber.
NOTE
TheelectronicactuatorontheVGT
isaserviceablecomponentandhas
aseparatedataplatethatcontains
informationtoassistinservicingor
replacement.
6-6