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Finding Your Detroit Diesel Engine Serial Number
Why Finding Your Detroit Diesel Engine Serial Number is Essential
Always Get The Serial Number From The Cylinder Block
Engine Series Covered In This Article:
Find The Serial Number For Your 53 Series Engine
What Your Serial Number Looks Like
Find The Serial Number For Your 71 Series Engine
Find The Serial Number For Your 92 Series Engine
Find The Serial Number For Your 149 Series Engine
Find The Serial Number For Your 60 Series Engine
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Detroit Diesel 6V71, 8V71, 12V71, 16V71 Engine Tune Up
Guide To Engine Tune Up Your 71 V Series Engine Engine
Use new valve rocker cover gaskets after the tune-up is completed.
Tune Up Sequence for Mechanical Governor
Adjust the exhaust valves.
Time the fuel injectors.
Adjust the governor gap.
Position the injector rack control levers.
Adjust the maximum no-load speed.
Adjust the idle speed.
Adjust the Belleville spring for “TT” horsepower.
Adjust the buffer screw.
Adjust the throttle booster spring.
Adjust the supplementary governing device if used.
Exhaust Valve Clearance Adjustment
Engines With Four Valve Cylinder Heads
Valve Clearance Adjustment (Cold Engine)
Valve Clearance Adjustment (Hot Engine)
Check Exhaust Valve Clearance Adjustment
Fuel Injector Timing
Time Fuel Injector
Variable Speed Mechanical Governor And Injector Rack Control Adjustment
6V71,8V71, AND 12V71 Engines
Adjust Governor Gap
Position Injector Rack Control Levers
One Screw and Locknut Assembly
Two Screw Assembly
One Screw and Locknut Assembly
Final Verification & Adjustment
Adjust Maximum No-Load Speed
Adjust Idle Speed
Adjust Buffer Screw
Adjust Booster Spring
Variable Speed Mechanical Governor & Injector Rack Control Adjustment (16V71 Engines)
Governor Gap & Injector Rack Control Adjustment
Position Injector Rack Control Levers
Verify Proper Rack Adjustment
Injector Rack Adjustment
Correcting a Tight Setting
Adjusting No. 5R & 4L Injector Racks
Adjusting Remaining Right Front Bank Injectors
Verification & Final Adjustments
Final Injector Rack Adjustment & Safety Check
Adjust Maximum No-Load
Governor & Idle Speed Adjustment
Set Maximum No-Load Speed
Adjust Idle Speed
Adjust Buffer Screw
Adjust Booster Spring
Disclaimer
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Detroit Diesel 6V92, 8V92, 12V92, 16V92 Engine Tune Up
Guide To Tuning Up Your Detroit Diesel 92 Series Engine
Tune-Up Sequence for Mechanical Governor
Tune-Up Sequence For Hydraulic Governor
Detroit Diesel service, repair manual for 6V92, 8V92, 12V92, 16V92
Exhaust Valve Clearance Adjustment For Your 92 Series Engine
Valve Clearance Adjustment (Cold Engine)
Valve Clearance Adjustment (Hot Engine)
Fuel Injector Timing
Variable Speed Mechanical Governor And Injector Rack Control Adjustment
Position Injector Rack Control Levers
Adjust Idle Speed
Adjust Booster Spring
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Detroit Diesel 271,371,471,671 Inline Engine Tune Up Guide
Guide To Tuning Up Your Detroit Diesel 71 Series Inline Engine
Valve Adjustments For Your 71 Series Engine
Fuel Injector Timing For Your 71 Series Inline Engine
Limiting Speed For Your Mechanical Governor Of Your 71 Series Inline Engine
Variable Speed Mechanical Governor Injector Rack Control Adjustment
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Detroit Diesel 353, 453, 6V53, 8V53 Engine Tune Up
Detroit Diesel 53 Series Engine Tune Up Procedures
Tune-Up Sequence For Mechanical Governor
Exhaust Valve Clearance Adjustment Detroit Diesel Series 53 Engines
Fuel Injector Timing For Detroit Diesel Series 53 Engines
Variable Speed Mechanical Governor (Open Linkage) And Injector Rack Control Adjustment
Variable Speed Mechanical Governor (Enclosed Linkage) And Injector Rack Control Adjustment
Adjusting Maximum No-Load Speed
Variable Speed Mechanical Governor Injector Rack Control Adjustment
Adjust Maximum No-Load Speed
Position Injector Rack Control Levers
Adjust Maximum No-Load Speed
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