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Product: GENERATOR SET

Model: C18 GENERATOR SET X5F
Configuration: XQ500 Retail Power Module X5F00001-UP POWERED BY C18

Systems Operation
C15 and C18 Tier 4 Final Engines
Media Number -UENR3351-31 Publication Date -01/07/2015 Date Updated -02/10/2017

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Cooling System
SMCS - 1350

This engine has a pressurized cooling system that is equipped with a shunt line.

A pressurized cooling system gives two advantages. First, the cooling system can be operated safely at a
temperature that is higher than the boiling point of water. Also, cavitation in the water pump is reduced. It is
more difficult for air or steam pockets to be made in the cooling system.

Note: In an Air-To-Air Aftercooler (ATAAC) system, use a coolant mixture with a 30 percent ethylene glycol
base. The ethylene glycol base must be used for efficient water pump performance. This mixture keeps the
temperature range of the coolant high enough for efficient performance.

Illustration 1 g01932599
Cooling system for a warm engine
(1) Cylinder head
(2) NRS Cooler
(3) Water temperature regulator housing
(4) Expansion tank
(5) Shunt line
(6) Bypass

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(7) Radiator
(8) Cylinder block
(9) Oil cooler
(10) Water pump

During operation, water pump (10) sends most of the coolant from radiator (7) to oil cooler (9).

The coolant from oil cooler (9) goes into cylinder block (8) through a bonnet and an elbow. The coolant flows
around the cylinder liners into the cylinder head.

The flow of coolant into the head goes around the valves and the passages for exhaust gases in the cylinder
head. The coolant then goes to the front of the cylinder head. At this point, the water temperature regulators
(3) control the flow of the coolant into the radiator (7).

The coolant flows from the cylinder block into the NRS cooler. The coolant flows from the NRS cooler back
to the cylinder block.

Water temperature regulators (3) are closed when the engine is cold. The coolant flows through the regulator
housing and the elbow back to water pump (10). This is done in order to increase the operating temperature of
the engine coolant.

If the coolant is at normal operating temperature, water temperature regulators (3) open and the coolant flows
to radiator (7) through the outlet hose. The coolant becomes cooler as the coolant moves through the radiator.
When the coolant gets to the bottom of the radiator, the coolant goes through inlet hose and into water pump
(10).

Note: Water temperature regulators (3) are an important part of the cooling system. Water temperature
regulator (3) divides the coolant flow between radiator (7) and bypass elbow (6). This will maintain the
correct temperature.

Shunt line (5) gives several advantages to the cooling system. The shunt line gives a positive coolant pressure
at the water pump inlet that prevents pump cavitation. A small flow of coolant constantly goes through shunt
line (5) to the inlet of water pump (10). This causes a small amount of coolant to move constantly through the
vent tube. The flow through the vent tube is small and the volume of the upper compartment is large. Air in
the coolant is removed as the coolant goes into the upper compartment.

The vent line is used to fill the cooling system with coolant for the first time. This will purge any air out of the
top of a bottom filled system.

The OEM may supply a surge tank. The tank can be mounted on the radiator or the tank can be mounted on a
remote location. The coolant that expands past the radiator cap is retained in the surge tank. The coolant
contracts as the temperature drops and the coolant is drawn back into the radiator.

Coolant For Air Compressor

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Illustration 2 g01321248
Coolant flow in air compressor
(14) Air compressor
(15) Outlet hose
(16) Inlet hose

The coolant for air compressor (14) comes from the cylinder block through inlet hose (16) and into the air
compressor. The coolant goes from the air compressor through outlet hose (15) back into the front of the
cylinder head.

Coolant for the Turbocharger

Coolant for the turbocharger comes from a connection that is after the water pump. This connection is before
the engine oil cooler. The coolant flows through a hose to the turbocharger cartridge. The cartridge has two
inlets and two outlets. An inlet and an outlet are used for coolant flow. The coolant cools the turbocharger
cartridge. The other inlet and the other outlet are used for lubrication of the bearings.

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