RETAINER 4K6809 - Caterpillar

The fuel system components form the design of these engine subsystems:
Low-pressure fuel system
High-pressure fuel system
Electronic control system for fuel deliveryThese systems work together to ensure proper delivery of the fuel to each cylinder to achieve the required engine performance at all operation conditions.
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(1) Clean Fuel Module (CFM) pump
(2) Electric fuel priming pump
(3) Primary filters
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(4) Low-pressure injector cooling
(5) Injector cooling back-pressure regulator
(6) Injector and clamp
(7) Double-walled high-pressure lines
(8) Fuel temperature sensor
(9) High-pressure relief valve
(10) Flow control valve (high-pressure pump)
(11) Low-pressure relief valve
(12) Accumulator quill with integrated flow limiter and filter
(13) Starting priority valve
(14) High-pressure junction block
(15) Low-pressure fuel system pressure regulator
(16) High-pressure rail sensor
(17) Fuel pressure sensor (unfiltered)
(18) Fuel temperature sensor
(19) Fuel pressure sensor (filtered)
(20) High-pressure fuel pump
(21) Fuel transfer pump (with inlet pressure sensor)
(22) Secondary fuel filterLow-Pressure Fuel System
Low-Pressure Fuel System Schematic
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(1) Fuel supply
(2) Clean Fuel Module (CFM) pump
(3) CFM outlet pressure sensor
(4) Primary fuel filters
(5) Electric fuel priming pump
(6) Electric fuel priming pump bypass
(7) Fuel Transfer Pump (FTP) inlet pressure sensor
(8) FTP
(9) FTP pressure relief valve
(10) Fuel pressure sensor (unfiltered)
(11) Secondary fuel filter(s)
(12) Fuel temperature sensor
(13) Fuel pressure sensor (filtered)
(14) Low-pressure fuel system pressure regulator
(15) Secondary fuel filter manifold
(16) High-Pressure Pump (HPP) supply
(17) Starting priority valve
(18) Injector cooling fuel supply
(19) HPP
(20) Fuel injectors
(21) Injector cooling circuit pressure regulator
(22) HPP fuel cooling and leakage flow
(23) Mono-block
(24) Double-walled return line
(25) Return to fuel tank line
(26) Fuel cooler (if equipped)
(27) Fuel tank vent capThe basic function of the low-pressure fuel system is to provide fuel to the high-pressure fuel pump inlet at the:
Proper pressure
Proper temperature
Proper cleanliness LevelA fuel tank vent cap (27) is located on the fuel tank to equalize air pressure. The fuel supply (1) is drawn from the fuel tank by the CFM (2) and then passes through the primary fuel filters (4).The CFM assembly contains an electric fuel transfer pump, a fuel manifold with a pump outlet pressure sensor (3), and the primary fuel filters. The fuel then passes through the electric fuel priming pump (5). The priming pump is used after service or if the equipment has not been used recently.When the fuel system has air trapped in the fuel filters, lines, and other fuel system components, the engine could experience difficulty starting. The electric fuel priming pump forces the air that is in the fuel system out through the injector cooling circuit and back to the tank.Priming is required after servicing the fuel system such as changing the fuel filter. Priming is also recommended when the engine has not been used recently. Refer to the Operation and Maintenance Manual, Fuel System – Priming for details on the priming procedure.The fuel is then drawn into the mechanical fuel transfer pump (8) that pressurizes the low pressure fuel system from 550 kPa (80 psi) to 850 kPa (123 psi). The fuel transfer pump is equipped with a 950 kPa (138 psi) relief valve to prevent overpressure. The low-pressure fuel system pressure regulator is not part of the fuel transfer pump.The fuel flows through secondary