Application

Engineering
Bulletin
Subject This AEB is for the following applications:
Eliminator™ Filtration on K38/50, QSK
38/50, QSK 45, 60, 78 Industrial Automotive Industrial Marine
Products
G-Drive Genset

Filtration Emissions Solution

Date: March 26, 2008 AEB Number 41.12

Engine Models included: K38/50, QSK 38/50 45, 60, 78 Industrial

Author: Ifegwu Eziyi Approver: per Procedure 9183OPS-04-10-01 Page 1 of 7

This AEB supersedes AEB

41.12 dated March 1997

Eliminator™ Full-Flow/Centrifuge Bypass (Self-Cleaning) Filtration System

Cummins offers the Eliminator™ oil filter as a factory supplied option beginning in mid-1997. The Eliminator™
filter is a combination of the Alfa Laval Moatti automatic, self-cleaning filter and disc stack centrifuge housed in a
single unit which is engine mounted.

Requirements:

• Filter Service at engine overhaul (full-flow system only)

• Do not use Fleetguard Cone Stack as a replacement element

Recommendations:

• Sludge cake thickness should be monitored; please refer to the service bulletin #3666253 for proper
procedure.
• Reference Cummins Operation and Maintenance manual for centrifuge service hours.

The unique features of the Eliminator™ filter include:

• Bolts directly to the engine block (ie. same location as the standard lube filter head)
• Totally sealed full-flow system to reduce the possibility of contamination/dirt
• 300 psig Filter element burst pressure
• Continuous and automatic back-flushing system driven via filtered oil (no external power sources
required)
• Reduces filter service/maintenance cost and time, thus increasing productivity
• Reduces disposal costs
• Eliminates spin-on full-flow and by-pass flow disposable filters

Cummins Confidential
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Eliminator™ Specifications

Any of the recommended oils discussed in the Cummins Operation and Maintenance manual for all High Horse
Power Industrial engines can be used with the Eliminator™. The engine mounted Eliminator™ is capable of
operating at 30 deg. in all directions. The dry weights of the filtration system for the different engine families are
as follows:

Engine Family Eliminator Weight

K 38/50, QSK 38/50 110 kg (contains 24 elements)

QSK 45 115 kg (contains 24 elements)

QSK 60 118 kg (contains 30 elements)

QSK78 120 kg (contains 34 elements)

The same centrifuge is used on all Eliminator™ irrespective of its size. Note that the QSK 78 comes with a
different nozzle size from other engine platforms. All Eliminator™ runs with 18 to 20 liters of oil depending on
the Eliminator™ size. The centrifuge capacity is 1.0 liter [0.26 gallons]. The total capacity of the Eliminator™
during engine operation is 19 to 21 liters [5.6 gallons] of oil. The dimensional envelope of the filtration system is
detailed in Appendix A.

Eliminator™ Full-Flow Operating Principle

The principle operation of the Eliminator™ Filter System is: unfiltered oil enters the full-flow filter and passes
across the filter element. These elements consist of a series of stacked discs with triple wire mesh elements for
strength and durability. Solids are collected on the filter element surface and the filtered oil is passed on into the
engine. 95% of the total flow is directed into the engine. The remaining 5% backflushes the full-flow elements
then splits into two halves with one half passing through the centrifuge before returning to the sump and the
other half returning directly to the sump.
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95% Full Flow Full Flow Dirty Oil

filtered oil into into filter Oil
engine

Centrifuged Oil
5% Backflushed Flow Back to Sump
into the centrifuge

The full-flow system is a continuous “self-cleaning” system where the stacked discs are back-flushed to remove
the solids collected on the wire mesh. Powered by a small flow of filtered oil, the hydraulic motor, which is
located within the filter housing, rotates a distributor which directs the backflushed oil flow to the filter sector
being backflushed. Each of the disc type filter elements has 12 sectors. The distributor rotates in a continuous
step function, cleaning one sector at a time, and performs one complete cleaning (rotation), all 12 sectors every
1 to 2 minutes. Since the full-flow system is self-cleaning, it does not require servicing until engine overhaul.

Disk Type Filter Filtering Unit Distributor Hydraulic

Elements Motor

“Sector”

As shown in the diagram above, each disc is divided into 12 sectors, and at any particular time, 1 of the 12
sectors of the filtering elements will be in a back-flush mode. Here a small quantity of filtered oil back-flushes the
filter elements removing solids previously collected. The flow then splits into two smaller flows, one draining into
the engine sump and the other passing into the centrifuge.
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Eliminator™ Centrifuge Bypass Operating Principle
Back-flushed oil passing into the centrifuge is fed through the center of the centrifuge, passes into the centrifuge
bowl and is separated into its various phases by centrifugal force. Heavier solids are forced to the periphery of
the bowl, where they collect on a replaceable liner with clean oil draining into the engine sump. The speed and
efficiency with which the phases are separated is enhanced by the insertion of a closely spaced disc stack
within the bowl. Like the full-flow filter, the centrifuge bypass is powered by the flow of oil as is exits the
centrifuge. Therefore, no external power sources are required for the Eliminator™ filter.

At every service interval, or depending on the duty cycle of the application when the centrifuge bowl is full (1.0
liter [0.26 gallons]), the collected solids are removed by removing the centrifuge hood, lifting off the bowl and
removing the liner with the collected solids.
The Eliminator must be drained during each oil change. The oil drain is located in the center of the Eliminator on
the bottom side. A vent plug, shown in Appendix A, can be removed to help empty the oil from the filter system.

Option Compatibility
On the K38 products, in order to accommodate the Eliminator™ as an upfit kit, a single bank breather system on
the right bank is required. CENSE™ is available for use with Eliminator™. Eliminator™ also requires the dual
STC valve and plumbing to be relocated and rerouted, respectively.

Aftermarket Eliminator™ upfit kits are also available for the QSK19 and the QST30.
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Appendix A

Eliminator™ Envelope
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Change Log
Date Author Description Page(s)
March 26, 2008 I Eziyi Updated Recommendations. Updated Specifications, 1 thru 4
updated option compatibility.
March 1997 Unknown Original Release