John Deere 13.5 L OEM Diesel Engines
(Tier3 Stage III A Platform) OPERATOR’S MANUAL
The Best PDF Manuals Online Includes : High resolution, Printable Include Bookmarks + Searchable Text + Index = Fast Navigation And Best Organization !
OMRG36873 ISSUE 23MAR15 (ENGLISH)
Record Engine Serial Number……………………….01-1
Engine Option Codes …………………………………..01-2
Record Engine Control Unit (ECU)
Serial Number …………………………………………01-3
Record Rear Power Take-Off (PTO)
Serial Number (If Equipped)………………………01-4
Safety
Lubricity of Diesel Fuel …………………………………10-2
Handling and Storing Diesel Fuel …………………..10-2
BioDiesel Fuel …………………………………………….10-3
Testing Diesel Fuel ………………………………………10-4
Fuel Filters………………………………………………….10-4
Minimizing the Effect of Cold Weather
on Diesel Engines ……………………………………10-5
Diesel Engine Break-In Oil —
Non-Emissions Certified and
Certified Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Stage
I, Stage II, and Stage III ……………………………10-6
Diesel Engine Oil — Tier 3 and Stage III…………10-7
Engine Oil and Filter Service Intervals
— Tier 3 and Stage IIIA — OEM
Applications…………………………………………….10-8
Diesel Engine Oil and Filter Service Intervals ….10-9
Mixing of Lubricants……………………………………..10-9
Understand Signal Words……………………………..05-1
Recognize Safety Information ……………………….05-1
Replace Safety Signs …………………………………..05-1
Follow Safety Instructions……………………………..05-2
California Proposition 65 Warning ………………….05-2
Avoid Hot Exhaust ……………………………………….05-2
Work In Ventilated Area………………………………..05-2
Dispose of Waste Properly ……………………………05-3
Prevent Machine Runaway……………………………05-3
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants …………….10-10
Lubricant Storage ………………………………………10-10
Oil Filters ………………………………………………….10-10
Diesel Engine Coolant (engine with
wet sleeve cylinder liners) ………………………. 10-11
Water Quality for Mixing with Coolant
Concentrate…………………………………………..10-12
Operating in Warm Temperature Climates …….10-12
Testing Coolant Freeze Point ………………………10-13
Disposing of Coolant ………………………………….10-13
Practice Safe Maintenance……………………………05-4
Work in Clean Area ……………………………………..05-4
Wear Protective Clothing………………………………05-5
Service Machines Safely ………………………………05-5
Use Proper Tools…………………………………………05-5
Support Machine Properly …………………………….05-6
Use Proper Lifting Equipment………………………..05-6
Protect Against Noise …………………………………..05-6
Illuminate Work Area Safely ………………………….05-7
Install All Guards …………………………………………05-7
Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines……………………05-7
Protect Against High Pressure Spray ……………..05-8
Service Cooling System Safely ……………………..05-8
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating……….05-8
Do Not Open High-Pressure Fuel System……….05-9
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids …………………………..05-9
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines ……05-9
Avoid Static Electricity Risk When Refueling….05-10
Handle Fuel Safely—Avoid Fires………………….05-10
Prepare for Emergencies……………………………. 05-11
Handle Starting Fluid Safely ……………………….. 05-11
Handling Batteries Safely ……………………………05-12
Prevent Acid Burns…………………………………….05-13
Prevent Battery Explosions …………………………05-13
Live With Safety…………………………………………05-14
Instrument Panel and Diagnostic Gauge
Instrument Panels………………………………………..15-1
Using Diagnostic Gauge to Access
Engine Information …………………………………..15-3
Main Menu Navigation………………………………….15-3
Engine Configuration Data ……………………………15-5
Accessing Stored Trouble Codes …………………..15-7
Accessing Active Trouble Codes……………………15-9
Engine Shutdown Codes……………………………. 15-11
Adjusting Backlighting ………………………………..15-12
Adjusting Contrast ……………………………………..15-14
Selecting Units Of Measurement………………….15-15
Setup 1-Up Display…………………………………….15-17
Setup 4-Up Display…………………………………….15-23
John Deere PowerSight………………………………15-27
Fuels, Lubricants, and Coolant
Diesel Fuel………………………………………………….10-1
Supplemental Diesel Fuel Additives ……………….10-1
Engine Operation
Engine Break-In Service……………………………….20-1
Auxiliary Gear Drive Limitations …………………….20-3
Generator Set (Standby) And All Other
OEM Engine Applications …………………………20-3
Starting the Engine………………………………………20-4
Restarting Engine Which Has Run Out
Of Fuel …………………………………………………..20-5
Warming Engine ………………………………………….20-6
Normal Engine Operation ……………………………..20-6
Cold Weather Operation……………………………….20-7
Changing Engine Speed……………………………….20-8
Avoid Excessive Engine Idling……………………….20-9
Stopping the Engine …………………………………..20-10
Using a Booster Battery or Charger …………….. 20-11
Lubrication & Maintenance — 2500 Hours
Checking and Adjusting Engine Valve
Clearance and Electronic Unit
Injector Preload ……………………………………….45-1
Do Not Modify Fuel System…………………………..45-1
Service as Required
Lubrication and Maintenance
Observe Service Intervals …………………………….25-1
Use Correct Fuels, Lubricants, and Coolant…….25-1
Lubrication and Maintenance Service
Additional Service Information……………………….50-1
Adding Coolant……………………………………………50-1
Pre-Start Cleaning Guide ……………………………..50-2
Flushing and Refilling Cooling System ……………50-3
Replacing Air Cleaner Filter Elements…………….50-6
Draining Fuel Filter Water Separator Bowl ………50-7
Bleeding Fuel System (Earlier Engines)………….50-8
Bleeding Fuel System (Later Engines) ……………50-8
Replacing Fan/Alternator V-Belts …………………..50-9
V-Belt Routing …………………………………………..50-10
Interval Chart—Industrial Unit and
Generator (Prime Power) ………………………….25-2
Checking Fuses…………………………………………50-10
Air Compressors………………………………………..50-10
Rear Power Take-Off (PTO) ……………………….. 50-11
Lubrication and Maintenance Service
Interval Chart—Generator (Standby)
Applications…………………………………………….25-3
Troubleshooting
Lubrication & Maintenance — Daily
Daily Prestarting Checks ………………………………30-1
Lubrication & Maintenance — 500 Hours/12
Months
Servicing Fire Extinguisher……………………………35-1
Servicing Battery …………………………………………35-1
Changing Engine Oil and Replacing Oil Filter ….35-3
Visually Inspecting Coolant Pump ………………….35-5
Replacing Fuel Filters/Cleaning Water
Separator (Earlier Engines)……………………….35-5
Replacing Fuel Filters/Cleaning Water
Separator (Later Engines)…………………………35-9
Checking and Adjusting Engine Speeds ………. 35-11
Checking Engine Mounts……………………………. 35-11
Checking Crankcase Vent Tube and Valve …… 35-11
Checking Air Intake System ………………………..35-12
Check Engine Electrical Ground Connection …35-12
Checking Belt Tensioner Spring
Tension and Belt Wear ……………………………35-13
Checking Cooling System …………………………..35-14
Testing Diesel Engine Coolant……………………..35-15
Replenishing Supplemental Coolant
Additives (SCAs) Between Coolant
Changes……………………………………………….35-16
Pressure Testing Cooling System…………………35-17
Lubrication & Maintenance — 2000 Hours/24
Months
General Troubleshooting Information ……………..55-1
Instrument Panel Method for Retrieving
Diagnostic Trouble Codes …………………………55-2
Displaying Of Diagnostic Trouble
Codes (DTCs) …………………………………………55-2
Listing of Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) ……55-3
Intermittent Fault Diagnostics ………………………..55-9
Displaying Diagnostic Gauge Software …………..55-9
Engine Troubleshooting……………………………… 55-11
Engine Troubleshooting (Continued)…………….55-13
Electrical Troubleshooting …………………………..55-15
Lubrication System Troubleshooting …………….55-17
Cooling System Troubleshooting………………….55-20
Air Intake and Exhaust System
Troubleshooting……………………………………..55-22
Low Pressure Fuel System Troubleshooting….55-24
Electrical System Layout …………………………….55-26
Electrical System Layout- Continued…………….55-27
Precautions for Welding on Vehicles
Equipped with Electronic Engine
Control Unit (ECU) …………………………………55-28
Precautions for Electrical System
When Steam Cleaning Engine …………………55-28
Engine Wiring Diagram (Engines With
Full-Featured Instrument Panel) ………………55-29
Engine Wiring Diagram (Engines With
Full-Featured Instrument Panel)
(Continued) …………………………………………..55-30
Engine Wiring Diagram (Engines With
Full-Featured Instrument Panel)
(Continued) …………………………………………..55-31
Checking Crankshaft Vibration Damper ………….40-1
Testing Thermostats Opening Temperature …….40-2
Storage
Engine Storage Guidelines……………………………60-1
Preparing Engine for Long Term Storage ………..60-2
Removing Engine from Long Term Storage …….60-3
Specifications
General OEM Engine Specifications ………………65-1
Engine Power Ratings And Fuel
System Specifications ………………………………65-4
Engine Crankcase Oil Fill Quantities ………………65-5
Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values……..65-6
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values……………..65-7
Lubrication and Maintenance Records
Using Lubrication and Maintenance Records…..70-1
Daily (Prestarting) Service…………………………….70-1
500 Hours of Operation/or 12 Months Service …70-1
2000 Hours of Operation/or 24 Months Service ..70-2
2500 Hours of Operation Service …………………..70-2
Service as Required …………………………………….70-2
Warranty
John Deere Warranty in OEM Applications ……..75-1
Emissions Control System Certification Label….75-4
EPA Non-road Emissions Control
Warranty Statement—Compression Ignition ..75-5
CARB Non-road Emissions Control
Warranty Statement—Compression Ignition ..75-7
