IDENTIFY CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINE COMPONENTS

Caterpillar 3406B Engine Years of diesel experience have provided Caterpillar with the technology necessary to design and build high quality engines that offer maximum performance at a low overall cost. The specific design considerations for the 3406B include: Aos de experiencia han aportado diesel Caterpillar con la tecnologa necesaria para disear y construir motores de alta calidad que ofrecen el mximo rendimiento a un costo total bajo. Las consideraciones de diseo especficas para las 3406B incluye:
Reliability Long Life before Overhaul is Needed Application Flexibility Oil Control Serviceability Low Overhaul costs Fuel Economy Performance CYLINDER BLOCK Cylinder Block One of the major components in a diesel engine that must exhibit maximum strength is the cylinder block. To provide maximum strength, the block is precision cast using a combination of alloys. Vocabulary: CYLINDER HEAD Fig. 1.2.3 Cylinder Head Cylinder Head

The cylinder head is designed to have excellent structural strength and ridgidity. The cylinder head has passed rigorous, deep thermal cycle shock testing for assured durability. This results in a cylinder head with significant resistance to cracking. The steel or aluminium spacer plate that is used between the cylinder head and the block eliminates the need for deep counterbores in the cylinder block. Vocabulary: CRANKSHAFT Fig. 1.2.4 3406B Crankshaft 3406B The cranckshaft is a carbon steel forging that is total hardened. Many other diesel engine manufacturers induction harden their