BOLT 8T0162 - Caterpillar

Introduction
For specifications with illustrations, make reference to Specifications For 3406 And 3406B Generator Set Engines, Form No. SENR2536. If the Specifications in Form SENR2536 are not the same as in the Systems Operation and the Testing And Adjusting, look at the printing date on the back cover of each book. Use the Specifications given in the book with the latest date.Engine Design
Cylinder And Valve LocationBore ... 137.2 mm (5.40 in.)Stroke ... 165.1 mm (6.50 in.)Displacement ... 14.6 liter (893 cu. in.)Number and Arrangement of Cylinders ... 6, In LineFiring Order (Injection Sequence) ... 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4No. 1 Cylinder Location ... FrontRotation of Crankshaft (when seen from flywheel end) ... counterclockwiseRotation of Fuel Pump Camshaft (when seen from pump drive end) ... counterclockwiseFuel System
3406B New Scroll Fuel System
Fuel Flow
Fuel System Schematic
(1) Fuel injection nozzle. (2) Fuel injection lines. (3) Fuel return line. (4) Constant bleed orifice (part of the elbow). (5) Fuel injection pump housing. (6) Fuel priming pump. (7) Check valves. (8) Fuel transfer pump. (9) Fuel tank. (10) Primary fuel filter. (11) Secondary fuel filter.Fuel is pulled from fuel tank (9) through primary fuel filter (10) by fuel transfer pump (8). From the fuel transfer pump the fuel is pushed through secondary fuel filter (11) and to the fuel manifold in fuel injection pump housing (5). Fuel pressure in the fuel manifold is determined by the fuel transfer pump spring. A constant bleed orifice is in the fuel return line elbow. Constant bleed orifice (4) lets a constant flow of fuel go through fuel return line (3) back to fuel tank (9). This helps keep the fuel cool and free of air. The individual fuel injection pumps get fuel from the fuel manifold and push fuel at a very high pressure through fuel lines (2) to fuel injection nozzles (1). Each fuel injection nozzle has very small holes in the tip that change the flow of fuel to a very fine spray that gives good fuel combustion in the cylinder.Fuel Injection Pump
The fuel injection pump increases the pressure of the fuel and sends an exact amount of fuel to the fuel injection nozzle. There is one fuel injection pump for each cylinder in the engine.
Fuel Injection Pump
(1) Spill port. (2) Check valve. (3) Pump barrel. (4) Bypass port. (5) Pump plunger. (6) Spring. (7) Fuel rack. (8) Gear. (9) Lifter. (10) Cam.The fuel injection pump is moved by cam (10) of the fuel pump camshaft. When the camshaft turns, the cam raises lifter (9) and pump plunger (5). The pump plunger always makes a full stroke. As the camshaft turns farther, spring (6) returns the pump plunger and lifter to the bottom of the stroke.
Pump Barrel And Plunger Assembly
(1) Spill port. (2) Check valve. (3) Pump barrel. (4) Bypass port. (5) Pump plunger. (11) Orificed reverse flow check valve. (12) Spring. (13) Spring. (14) Scroll. (15) Slot.When the pump plunger is at the bottom of the stroke, fuel at transfer pump pressure flows through