GEAR-RING 6P2474 - Caterpillar

Note: Severe slopes can cause low oil pressure. The oil level in the engine crankcase must be at the "FULL" mark on the dipstick. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual for details.Use this procedure in order to troubleshoot low engine oil pressure. Use this procedure if one of the following event codes is active. Access the engine monitoring system on Caterpillar Electronic Technician (ET) in order to view the current trip points for these codes. Refer to Troubleshooting, "Engine Monitoring Parameters" for information about engine events.
Table 1
Engine Event
J1939 Code and Description Conditions that Generate the Code System Response
100-1 Engine Oil Pressure : Low - most severe (3) Oil pressure is below the specified pressure for at least eight seconds. A snapshot is triggered. The code is logged. Engine performance is not affected. The code is logged.
100-17 Engine Oil Pressure : Low - least severe (1) Oil pressure is lower than the specified pressure for at least four seconds. Engine power is reduced. A snapshot is triggered. The code is logged. Factory passwords are required.
100-18 Engine Oil Pressure : Low - moderate severity (2) Probable Causes
Engine Oil Level
Low engine oil levelAerated Oil
Aeration in the oilOil Viscosity
Low oil viscosityOil Filter
Plugged Oil FilterOil Pump
Faulty oil pumpEngine Oil Pressure Sensor
Faulty engine oil pressure sensorEngine Oil Filter Bypass Valve
Faulty bypass valveOil Pump Suction Tube
Damaged suction tube or cracked suction tubeWorn Engine Components
Excessive wear of engine componentsTroubleshooting Sequence
Note: Complete the following procedures in the order that is provided.
Engine Oil Level
Check the engine oil level in the crankcase. Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual for calibration of the dipstick gauge. The oil level can possibly be too far below the oil pump supply tube. There will not be enough oil and the oil pump will not supply enough lubrication to the engine components.
If the engine oil level is low, add engine oil in order to obtain the correct level. Refer to Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Engine Oil" for the recommendations of engine oil.
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