C18 Industrial Engine WRH00001-UP(SEBP3816 - 44) - Documentation Page 1 of 2
Shutdown SIS
Previous Screen
Product: INDUSTRIAL ENGINE
Model: C18 INDUSTRIAL ENGINE WRH00753
Configuration: C18 Industrial Engine WRH00001-UP
Systems Operation
C15 and C18 Industrial Engines
Media Number -SENR9843-10 Publication Date -01/12/2012 Date Updated -05/12/2012
i02487764
Basic Engine
SMCS - 1200
Cylinder Block Assembly
Passages supply the lubrication for the crankshaft bearings and the piston crowns. These passages
are cast into the cylinder block. Oil is supplied to the passages by the cylinder block's oil manifold.
The cylinder liner is an induction hardened liner. A steel spacer plate provides improved reusability
and durability.
Cylinder Head Assembly
The cylinder head is a one-piece cast iron head. The cylinder head supports the camshaft. Steel
reinforced bearings are pressed into each bore. The bearings are lubricated under pressure. Bridge
dowels have been eliminated as the valve train uses floating valve bridges.
Thermal efficiency is enhanced by the use of stainless steel thermal sleeves in each exhaust port. The
sleeves reduce the amount of heat rejection to the cooling system. The sleeves then transfer the
thermal energy to the turbocharger.
The unit injector is mounted in a stainless steel adapter. This adapter has been pressed into the
cylinder head injector bore.
Pistons, Rings And Connecting Rods
The piston is a two-piece articulated design that consists of a forged steel crown and a cast aluminum
skirt. Both parts are retained by the piston pin to the small end of the connecting rod. The pistons
have three rings that are located in grooves in the steel crown. These rings seal the combustion gas.
The rings provide control of the oil. The top ring has a barrel face. This ring is a Keystone ring with
a plasma face coating. The second ring has a tapered face and the ring has a coating of chrome finish
for the face. The third ring is the oil ring. The third ring has a coil spring expander. There are four
holes that are drilled from the piston oil ring groove to the interior of the piston. These holes drain
excess oil from the oil ring.
The connecting rod is a conventional design. The cap of the connecting rod is attached to the shank
https://sis.cat.com/sisweb/sisweb/techdoc/techdoc_print_page.jsp?returnurl=/sisweb/s... 18/12/2012
C18 Industrial Engine WRH00001-UP(SEBP3816 - 44) - Documentation Page 2 of 2
by two bolts that are threaded into the shank. Each side of the small end of the connecting rod is
machined at an angle of 12 degrees in order to fit within the piston cavity.
Crankshaft
The crankshaft converts the combustion force in the cylinder into rotating torque. A vibration
damper is used at the front of the crankshaft in order to reduce the torsional vibrations.
The crankshaft drives a group of gears (front gear train) on the front of the engine. The front gear
train provides power for the following components: camshaft, water pump, oil pump, fuel transfer
pump and accessory items that are specific to the application.
The cylinder block has seven main bearings that support the crankshaft. The cylinder block uses two
bolts to hold each of the bearing caps to the block.
The crankcase uses a lip seal at both ends of the crankshaft.
Camshaft
The camshaft has three lobes at each cylinder. These lobes allow the camshaft to operate the unit
injector, the exhaust valves, and the inlet valves. The camshaft is supported in the cylinder head by
seven journals which are fit with bearings. The camshaft gear contains integral roller dampers that
counteract the torsional vibrations that are generated by the high fuel pressure during fuel injector
operation. The design reduces gear train noise. The camshaft is driven by an adjustable idler gear
which is turned by a fixed idler gear which is turned by a cluster idler gear in the front gear train.
Each bearing journal is lubricated from the oil manifold in the cylinder head. A thrust plate that is
located at the front controls the end play of the camshaft. Timing of the camshaft is accomplished by
aligning marks on the crankshaft gear and idler gear, and camshaft gear with a mark on the front
timing plate.
Copyright 1993 - 2012 Caterpillar Inc. Tue Dec 18 13:30:06 UTC+0200 2012
All Rights Reserved.
Private Network For SIS Licensees.
https://sis.cat.com/sisweb/sisweb/techdoc/techdoc_print_page.jsp?returnurl=/sisweb/s... 18/12/2012
