1
Safety information .................................................. 2
Safety instructions for operation and
maintenance ......................................................... 3
Introduction ............................................................ 6
Environmental responsibility ................................. 6
Running-in ............................................................. 6
Fuel and oils ......................................................... 6
Maintenance and reserve parts ............................. 6
Certified engines ................................................... 7
Presentation ........................................................... 8
Technical description ............................................ 8
Identification numbers ........................................... 9
EDC III................................................................ 10
Orientation .......................................................... 11
Instrument ............................................................ 12
Instrumentbox ..................................................... 12
Starting the engine............................................... 13
Before starting .................................................... 13
Starting procedure EDCIII ................................... 13
Instrument box .................................................... 14
Volvo Penta start lock......................................... 14
Start-up under extreme cold ................................ 15
Never use starting fluid ....................................... 16
Start-up with helper batteries ............................... 16
Operation .............................................................. 17
Checking the instruments ................................... 17
Alarms and trouble indicators .............................. 17
RPM regulation ................................................... 18
Clutch ................................................................. 18
Low-load operation .............................................. 18
Shutting down the engine ................................... 19
Prior to shut-down .............................................. 19
Shut-down ........................................................... 19
After shut-down................................................... 19
Extra shut-down .................................................. 19
Contents
Maintenance schedule ......................................... 20
Maintenance schedule ........................................... 20
Newly rebuilt engine ............................................ 21
Maintenance ......................................................... 22
Engine, general ................................................... 22
Lubrication system.............................................. 26
Lubrication oil ...................................................... 27
Cooling system ................................................... 30
Coolant, general .................................................. 30
Fuel system ........................................................ 35
Electric system................................................... 39
Clutch ................................................................. 43
Preparation for storage ........................................ 44
Preparation for storage....................................... 44
Preparation after storage ..................................... 45
Troubleshooting ................................................... 46
Symptoms and possible causes ......................... 46
Diagnostic function .............................................. 47
Diagnostic function ............................................. 47
Regarding the diagnostic button’s indication
blinker ................................................................. 47
Readout of error codes ........................................ 47
Erasing error codes ............................................. 48
Diagnostic trouble codes ..................................... 49
Technical data ...................................................... 55
General ............................................................... 55
Lubrication system.............................................. 55
Fuel system ........................................................ 56
Cooling system ................................................... 56
Electric system................................................... 57
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to
the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other
reproductive harm.