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Product: INDUSTRIAL ENGINE
Model: C13 INDUSTRIAL ENGINE RRA01544
Configuration: C13 Industrial Engine RRA00001-UP
Troubleshooting
C11, C13, C15, and C18 Industrial Engines
Media Number -M0073474-05 Publication Date -01.08.2017 Date Updated -10.08.2017
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Timing - Calibrate
SMCS - 1000-524; 1900-524; 1912-524
Use this procedure if the diagnostic code in Table 1 is active.
Table 1
CDL Code and
Comments
Description
261-11
The wiring to the sensors might have the wrong polarity. The timing of the front gear
Engine Timing
train may be incorrect.
Offset fault
261-13
Engine Timing A timing calibration is required for a new engine, replacing an Electronic Control
Calibration : Module (ECM) that fails to communicate or following work on the front gear train,
Calibration the camshaft, or the crankshaft.
Required
Table 2 lists the special tools that are required to perform this procedure.
Table 2
Required Special Tools
Part Number Description
7X-1171 Transducer Adapter
6V-2197 Transducer
7X-1695 Cable as
170-3519 Harness (1)
(1) This item is not required if the engine harness has a connector for timing calibration.
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(A) Timing mark
(B) Idler gear
Table 3
Troubleshooting Test Steps Values Results
Note: Test Step 1 applies to C15 and C18 engines only. Gear Result:
timing After
1. Check the Gear Train Timing starting
the engine,
Note: The camshaft gear will be off a half tooth if the engine is timed when Cylinder the code is
# 6 is at Top Dead Center (TDC). The engine MUST be timed when Cylinder #1 is at still
TDC. This could be possible anytime you do not time the engine at the crank to idle present.
gear mesh.
Proceed to
Note: Remove the rocker arms before rotating the engine to prevent piston/valve Test Step
damage from occurring. 2.
A. If the engine is at TDC for cylinder 6, remove cam idler gear (B) and rotate the Result:
crankshaft 360 degrees and repin the flywheel. After
starting
B. Install idler gear (B). the engine,
the code
C. Check timing mark (A). did not
return.
D. Rotate the engine by hand 360° to ensure that the engine rotates freely. If the
engine does not rotate freely, the engine is not timed correctly. Remove the front
housing and check all timing marks. Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Gear Group
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(Front) - Time" for the correct procedure.
E. Connect to Cat® Electronic Technician (ET) and clear the DTC.
F. Start the engine.
Table 4
Crankshaft Rotation
Engine Model Number of Degrees Direction of Rotation
C7 100 Normal Rotation
C-9 85 Normal Rotation
C9 85 Normal Rotation
C9.3 85 Normal Rotation
C-10 60 Opposite Normal Rotation
C11 75 Normal Rotation
C-12 60 Opposite Normal Rotation
C13 75 Normal Rotation
C-15 60 Opposite Normal Rotation
C15 60 Opposite Normal Rotation
C-16 60 Opposite Normal Rotation
C18 30 Opposite Normal Rotation
Table 5
Location of the Timing Calibration Port
Engine Model Crankshaft Counterweight Engine Location
C7 3 Left Side
C-9 3 Left Side
C9 3 Left Side
C9.3 3 Left Side
C-10 8 Right Side
C11 8 Left Side
C-12 8 Right Side
C13 8 Left Side
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C-15 2 Left Side
C15 2 Left Side
C-16 2 Left Side
C18 2 Left Side
Table 6
Troubleshooting Test Steps Values Results
2. Install the Transducer Adapter
A. Remove the electrical power from the ECM.
Result:
B. Use the appropriate engine turning tool to put either the No. 1 piston or the No.
The
6 piston at the top center. Refer to the Systems Operation/Testing and Adjusting.
transducer
adapter
C. Refer to Table 4. After the top center position has been located, rotate the
was
crankshaft for the number of degrees that is applicable to your engine model. Be Transducer
installed.
sure to rotate the crankshaft in the direction of rotation that is specified in the adapter
Table.
Proceed
to Test
D. Refer to Table 5. Locate the engines timing calibration port.
Step 3.
E. Remove any components from the timing calibration port.
F. Thread the transducer adapter into the port
3. Install the Transducer
Note: If the crankshaft is not in the correct position when the transducer is Result:
installed, the transducer will be damaged when the engine is started. The
transducer
A. Apply clean engine oil to a 2D-6392 O-Ring Seal. Install the O-ring seal on the was
end of the 6V-2197 Transducer. installed.
Transducer
B. Push the transducer through the transducer adapter until the transducer contacts Proceed
the crankshaft counterweight. to Test
Step 4.
C. Withdraw the transducer 1.0 mm (0.04 inch) and hand tighten the nut on the
adapter sleeve to secure the transducer. Move the O-ring seal against the adapter.
Table 7
Terminal Locations for Connection of the 170-3519 Harness
ECM Type ADEM 3 ADEM 4
Connector P2 P1 P2 P1
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Timing Calibration + 22 24 26 24
(White)
(Terminal 1) Location
Timing Calibration -
(Yellow) 23 25 36 25
(Terminal 2) Location
Table 8
Troubleshooting Test Steps Values Results
4. Connect the 7X-1695 Cable as
A. If the engine harness is equipped with a connector for timing
calibration, connect the 7X-1695 Cable as to the connector for
timing calibration and to the transducer.
B. If the engine harness is not equipped with a connector for
timing calibration, or the connector is not easily accessible, a
connector can be installed. The connector can be installed on
either ECM connector.
C. Refer to Table 7 to determine the proper terminal locations
for the connector that is easily accessible. Result: The wiring is
installed correctly.
D. Remove the sealing plugs from the appropriate terminals. Do Wiring
not discard the sealing plugs. The sealing plugs may be Proceed to Test Step 5.
reinstalled when the timing calibration is complete.
E. Install the WH(White)wire of the 170-3519 Harness into the
appropriate location.
F. Install the YL(Yellow)wire of the 170-3519 Harness into the
appropriate location. Disregard the pin-outs on the label of the
harness.
G. Ensure that each wire is installed into the correct location.
The timing calibration will not be successful if the wires are
installed incorrectly.
5. Check for Codes Codes Result: There are active
codes other than a 261-13
A. Connect Cat® Electronic Technician (ET) to the service tool diagnostic code.
connector.
Repair: Troubleshoot the
B. Start the engine and run the engine until the engine is at the active diagnostic other than
normal operating temperature. the 261-13 diagnostic code.
C. Check for active diagnostic codes. Wait at least 30 seconds Result: There are no active
in order for the codes to become active. codes other than a 261-13
diagnostic code.
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Note: The engine must not have any active diagnostic codes
during the timing calibration except for a 261-13 diagnostic Proceed to Test Step 6.
code.
6. Calibrate the Timing Timing Result: The timing
calibration calibration was successful.
A. After the engine has warmed up, access the "Timing
Calibration" screen on the Cat ET. Access the following display Return the unit to service.
screens in order:
Result: The timing
- Service calibration was not
successful.
- Calibrations
Repair: The following
- Timing Calibration conditions can cause the
timing calibration to fail:
B. Set the engine speed to 1100 ± 50 rpm.
1. The crankshaft and
Note: The engine speed must be steady within this rpm range in camshaft gears have been
order for the calibration to be successful. reassembled incorrectly.
C. To calibrate the timing, select "Continue" on Cat ET. Wait 2. The timing calibration
until Cat ET indicates that the timing is calibrated. probe is not installed
correctly.
D. Perform the following procedure if Cat ET indicates that the
timing is calibrated: 3. The engine speed is not
correct and the engine speed
1. Set the engine speed to low idle. is unstable. If the engine
speed is unstable, refer to
2. Disconnect the 7X-1695 Cable as before you exit the Troubleshooting, "Engine
"Timing Calibration" screen. Otherwise, diagnostic codes may Misfires, Runs Rough, or Is
be activated. Unstable".
3. Exit the "Timing Calibration" screen on Cat ET. 4. There is a problem with the
transducer or with the cables.
4. Remove the electrical power from the ECM. Obtain a new transducer
and/or a new cable and repeat
5. Remove the transducer and remove the transducer adapter. the timing calibration.
6. Reinstall the original components into the timing calibration 5. There is an active 190-8
port. code or an active 342–8 code.
Troubleshoot the active codes
7. If a 170-3519 Harness was installed, the harness may be before calibration.
removed or permanently installed for future use. If removed,
install the sealing plugs into the unused cavities of the ECM Correct any of the above
connector to prevent moisture and debris from entering the conditions and repeat the
connector. calibration procedure.
8. If permanently installing the harness, fasten the harness to
the existing engine wiring harness with cable ties. Also, install
a 3E-3364 Receptacle and two 8T-8737 Seal Plugs on the
P400timing calibration probe connector to prevent moisture and
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debris from entering the connector.
If the problem is not resolved, contact your Technical Communicator (TC). For further assistance, the TC can
confer with the Dealer Solutions Network (DSN).
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