Engineering Installation Bulletin

EIB No. EUR5-HD-EIB-EBR Powertrain System Engine Brake

Technical Content M.Rochon /A. Miller / Publication Owner J. Marques Neto
J.Rice
Revision No. R03 Initial Release Date 30DEC15
Release Date 31MAR18 Engine Models DD13, DD16

Engine Brake System

1. System Description
All heavy duty DETROITTM engines are equipped with integrated engine brakes.

Three levels of engine braking power can be invoked if desired by the vehicle manufacturer (high, medium and
low). See the DDC-SVC-MAN-0127 (DDEC13 Electronic Controls A&I Manual) for wiring details.

The graph below provides the Maximum Engine Brake Power over the engine operating range for the DD13 and
DD16 engines.

Figure 1. Maxim um Heavy Duty Engine Brake Perform ance

The minimum operating speed for the engine brake is 900 RPM. A check engine will be illuminated when the
maximum operating speed exceeds 2500 RPM.

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 Engineering Change Log
Technical Content / Rev. # Rev. Date Description of Revisions
Publication Owner
M.Rochon / A.Miller R01 30DEC15 Initial release.
/J.Rice / C. Grissom
M. Rochon / A. Miller / R02 30JUN16 Publication owner changed to B. Nowitzke
J. Rice / B. Nowitzke
M. Rochon / A. Miller / R03 31MAR18 2018 Annual Review. Engine Brake
J. Rice / J. Marques Performance chart updated.
Neto

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