New Slave Piston Lash Settings are Available for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines {1119, 1129}
- Truck Engines:
- 3406E (S/N: 1MM1-UP; 5EK1-UP; 5DS1-UP; 6TS1-UP; 1LW1-UP)
- Engine:
- 3406E (S/N: 2WS1-UP)
- C-15 (S/N: 6NZ1-UP)
- C15 (S/N: BXS1-UP)
- C-15 (S/N: MBN1-UP)
- C-16 (S/N: W1A1-UP; 7CZ1-UP)
- C-18 (S/N: CJP1-UP; MDP1-UP)
- C-18 (S/N: MEP1-UP)
Due to the introduction of Caterpillar's low emission engines, and the introduction of compression brakes for the engines, new slave piston lash settings are available. The charts in this article will summarize the lash settings for engines that are equipped with Pacbrake compression brakes and Jake Brake compression brakes.
For information that relates to the procedure that is used for adjusting the slave piston lash, refer to the Testing and Adjusting manual for your engine.
Slave Piston Lash Settings for Pacbrake Compression Brakes
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Slave Piston Lash Settings Pacbrake Compression Brakes     |
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Serial Number Prefix     | Model Designation     | Slave Piston Lash Setting     |
S/N:5EK1-UP S/N:6TS1-UP S/N:1LW1-UP S/N:5DS1-UP S/N:2WS1-UP S/N:1MM1-UP S/N:6NZ1-UP S/N:7CZ1-UP     |
P39A or P39B     | 0.76 ± 0.08 mm (0.030 ± 0.003 inch)     |
S/N:6NZ1-UP S/N:7CZ1-UP     |
P39C     | Product Campaign (1)     |
S/N:MBN1-UP     | P39D     | 0.97 ± 0.08 mm (0.038 ± 0.003 inch)     |
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( 1 ) | Contact Pacbrake for information that relates to the product campaign. |
Slave Piston Lash Settings for Jake Brake Compression Brakes
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Slave Piston Lash Setting Jake Brake Compression Brakes     |
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Serial Number Prefix and Model Number (1)     | Horsepower Rating     | Slave Piston Lash Setting     |
S/N:2WS1-UP S/N:6NZ1-83125 Jake Brake 340B or Jake Brake 340C     |
410 hp or less     | 0.94 ± 0.08 mm (0.037 ± 0.003 inch)     |
435 hp or more | 0.84 ± 0.08 mm (0.033 ± 0.003 inch)     |
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375/435 hp Multitorque rating | 0.84 ± 0.08 mm (0.033 ± 0.003 inch)     |
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S/N:1MM1-UP S/N:7CZ1-03833 S/N:5DS1-UP Jake Brake 340B or Jake Brake 340C     |
All ratings     | 0.94 ± 0.08 mm (0.037 ± 0.003 inch)     |
S/N:1LW1-33333 Jake Brake 340B or Jake Brake 340C     |
410 hp or less     | 0.84 ± 0.08 mm (0.033 ± 0.003 inch)     |
435 hp or more | 0.68 ± 0.08 mm (0.027 ± 0.003 inch)     |
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S/N:5EK1-01820 (2) Jake Brake 340     |
435 hp or more     | 0.68 ± 0.08 mm (0.027 ± 0.003 inch)     |
S/N:5EK1-UP (2) S/N:6TS1-UP Jake Brake 340A     |
410 hp or less     | 0.68 ± 0.08 mm (0.027 ± 0.003 inch)     |
435 hp or more | 0.76 ± 0.08 mm (0.030 ± 0.003 inch)     |
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S/N:1LW33334-UP S/N:6NZ83126-UP S/N:7CZ03834-UP Jake Brake 340D     |
All ratings     | 0.64 ± 0.08 mm (0.025 ± 0.003 inch)     |
S/N:CJP1-UP S/N:MDP1-UP S/N:MEP1-UP S/N:W1A1-UP Jake Brake 340C     |
All ratings     | 1.02 ± 0.08 mm (0.040 ± 0.003 inch)     |
S/N:MBN1-UP Jake Brake 340D     |
All ratings     | 0.76 ± 0.08 mm (0.030 ± 0.003 inch)     |
S/N:BXS1-01545 Jake Brake 340C     |
All ratings     | 0.89 ± 0.08 mm (0.035 ± 0.003 inch)     |
S/N:BXS01546-UP Jake Brake 340E     |
All ratings     | 0.84 ± 0.08 mm (0.033 ± 0.003 inch)     |
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( 1 ) | Check the identification plate that is on the compression brake's casting in order to determine the model that is installed on your engine. |
( 2 ) | Some of the early 3406E Engines 5EK1-01820 were built with either the 340 or the 340A compression brakes. |
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