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Glossary and Definitions

A

 

Authorised workshop Kohler authorised service centre.

 

B

 

Bore Internal diameter of the cylinder in combustion engines.

 

C

 

Catalyst A device in charge of filtering exhausted gas.
Combustion Chemical reaction of a mixture composed of fuel and fuel (air) inside a combustion chamber.

 

E

 

EC "European Community".

 

F

 

Fig. Figure.

 

G

 

Galvanised Material that has undergone surface protection treatment.

 

H

 

Heavy conditions Type of extreme condition referred to the work environment in which the engine is used (very dusty - dirty area, or in a contaminated environment due to various types of gas).

 

K

 

KDI Kohler Direct Injection

 

M

 

Maintenance - periodic A group of maintenance actions that have the sole objective to control and replace elements on their expiry, without modifying or improving the functions carried out by the system, neither increasing the value nor improving performance.
Max Maximum.
Methyl ester It is a mixture of products by means of a chemical conversion of oils and animal and/or vegetable fat, which is used to produce Biofuel.
Min. Minutes.
MIN Minimum.
Model Model, engine identification plate, which indicates the engine's model.

 

P

 

Par. Paragraph.
Paraffin Fatty and solid substance that may form inside the diesel.

 

R

 

Raiser Mixing device that reduces the temperature of the exhaust gases by mixing them with the water from the coolant cooling process. The water and gas mixture is then eliminated through the exhaust pipe.
Ref. Reference.

 

S

 

s/n Serial number (engine identification name plate) indicating the engine identification series/chassis number.
Sec. Seconds.
Spec. Specification, (engine identification name plate) indicating the engine version.

 

T

 

Tab. Table. 
Tightening torque A term indicated for installation of threaded components and which is determined by means of a unit of measurement Nm.

 

U

 

Used oil Oil altered by operation or time, which is no longer compliant for correct lubrication of the components.

 

Z

 

Zinc anode Element whose purpose is to prevent the corrosion of components due to the water flow from the water pump.

 

 

SYMBOLS AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
SYMBOL UNIT OF MEASUREMENT DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
α degree Rotation/inclination angle
cm2 square centimetre Area 1 cm2
Ø millimetre Circumference Ø 1 mm
Nm newton-metre Torque 1 Nm
mm millimetre

 

Length

1 mm
µm 1/1000 of a millimetre (micron) 1 µm
H hour Time 1 h
g/kW grammes per kilowatt per hour

Specific consumption

1 g/kWh
kg/h kilogramme per hour Max. flow rate 1 kg/h
Lt./min. litres per minute Flow rate 1 Lt./min.
Lt./h litres per hour 1 Lt./h
ppm parts per million Percentage 1 ppm
N newton Force 1 N
A Ampere Intensity of electrical current 1 A
gr. gramme Weight 1 gr.
kg kilogramme 1 kg
W Watt

Power

1 W.
kW kiloWatt 1 kW
pa pascal

Pressure

1 pa
KPa Kilopascal 1 KPa
bar barometric pressure 1 bar
mbar (1/1000 bar) barometric pressure 1 mbar
R Resistance Resistance to electrical current (referred to a component) 1 Ω
Ω ohm Resistance of electrical current 1 Ω
Rpm revs per minute Rotation of an axis 1 Rpm
Ra average roughness expressed in microns Roughness 1 Ra
°C degree centigrade Temperature 1°C
V Volt Electrical voltage 1 V
millimetre Hex-head capscrew 1 mm
cm3 cubic centimetre

Volume

1 cm3
Lt. litre 1 Lt.

 

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