C-15, C-16, and C-18 Truck Engines Caterpillar


Engine Design

Usage:

C-15 6NZ

C-15



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Cylinder and valve location
(A) Inlet valves
(B) Exhaust valves
(C) Left side of the engine
(D) Cylinder number
(E) Front of the engine
(F) Flywheel
(G) Right side of the engine

Bore ... 137.0 mm (5.4 inch)

Stroke ... 165.0 mm (6.5 inch)

Displacement ... 14.6 L (890 cu in)

Cylinder arrangement ... In-Line six cylinder

Valves per cylinder ... 4

The adjustment for the inlet valve lash is the following value. ... 0.38 mm (0.015 inch)

The adjustment for the exhaust valve lash is the following value. ... 0.76 mm (0.030 inch)

Firing order (Injection Sequence) ... 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4

Crankshaft rotation is viewed from the flywheel. Crankshaft rotation ... counterclockwise

Note: The front end of the engine is opposite the flywheel end. The left side and the right side of the engine are viewed from the flywheel end. The No. 1 cylinder is the front cylinder.

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