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D3600 Master Mechanic

Introduction
To The 3600
Family Of
Diesel Engines

INTRODUCTION TO THE 3600 FAMILY OF DIESEL ENGINES

The Caterpillar 3600 Family of Diesel Engines training manual is intended to be a basic level
class in 3600 diesel engines. The material in this manual identifies components, covers the
basic operation of the engine systems and goes through disassembly, assembly and adjusting
procedures for the major areas of the engine.

Many of the views in the disassembly and assembly, and adjustments sections of this manual
came from photographs of a 3606 engine. The system functions, disassembly and assembly
procedures and component adjustments are the same or similar for all of the 3600 engine
models.

This manual can be used by an instructor to teach the information or it can be used by an
individual as a self-teaching guide.
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D3600 Diesel Engine Family

D3600 Engine Specifications

There are four models in the 3600 diesel engine family.
The 6 and 8 cylinder engines are “in-line” engines.

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D3600 Diesel Engine Family

The 12 and 16 cylinder engines are “Vee” engines.

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D3600 Diesel Engine Family

D3600 Engine Specifications

The 280 mm bore and 300 mm stroke are the same with all the diesel engines.

Displacement of each cylinder is 18.5 L (1127 cubic inches).

Only the displacement varies with the number of cylinders.

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Left Side of In-Line engine

Exhaust Man. Aftercooler
wrapping 1 2 3 Air Shutoff

Fuel Filters 4

Oil Filters 5
7 Mounting Foot

Fuel Transfer
Pump 6
8 Oil Pan

Looking at the left side of the In-line engine we see the:

1. Exhaust Manifold wrapping

2. Aftercooler
3. Air Shutoff
4. Fuel Filters
5. Oil Filters
6. Fuel Transfer pump
7. Mounting Feet
8. Oil pan
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Right Side of In-Line engine

2 Breathers
Fuel Manifolds 1
Turbocharger 10 3 Fuel Lines

4 Cam Covers
Governor 9

Explosion
5 Relief

Control House 8

Engine Barring Fuel Pressure

7 Device control valve 6

On the right side we see the:

1. Fuel Manifolds
2. Breathers mounted on 2 of the valve covers
3. Fuel lines to the cylinder head
4. Camshaft access covers
5. Crankcase explosion relief valves filters
6. Fuel Pressure control valve
7. Engine barring device
8. Linkage control housing (control house)
9. Governor
10. Turbocharger

The governor is mounted at the right rear of the engine on the top of the rear gear housing and
is driven by the camshaft through an angle gear drive. The output of the governor couples to
the control housing through a linkage system. The control housing contains the full load limit
(rack stop) screw. A number of optional governors are available for the 3600 engines.
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Front View of In-Line engine

Oil Temp Oil Cooler 2
Regulators 1 3 Oil Filter

Oil Filter Control

JW Pump
4 Valve
11

Vibration
10 5 Priority Valve
Damper

AUX
Water 9 AC/OC Water
Pump 6 Pump

Oil Pump Suction 7 Prelube Pump

Screen 8

IN-LINE ENGINE (Front view)

On the front of the In-line engine we see the:

1. Oil temperature regulators (thermostats)

2. Oil coolers
3. Oil filters
4. Oil filter control valve
5. Lube system priority valve and pressure relief valve
6. Aftercooler and oil cooler water pump
7. Oil pump Air driven prelube pump
8. Oil pump suction line with a removable screen
9. Sea water pump
10. Vibration damper (behind the damper guard)
11. Engine jacket water pump
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Rear View of In-Line engine

Inlet Air Silencer 1

2 Flywheel

Air Starter Pinion 3

IN-LINE ENGINE (Rear view)

At the rear of the In-line engine we see the:

1. Inlet air silencer

2. Flywheel
3. Air starter pinion

The inlet air silencer is used only when the engine is operating in an engine room having filtered
ventilation air. The filtered ventilation air must meet the same cleanliness requirements of air
from an air filter. The silencer cannot be used in place of an air filter.
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Right Side of Vee Engine

3161 Governor 2 Water Manifold 1

Governor 8 Cam Covers

Drive 3

Mounting
7 Foot

Control House 4

6
5 Barring Device Centrifugal Oil Filters

VEE ENGINE (right side view)

Looking at the right side of the Vee engine we also see the:
1. Water manifolds
2. 3161 governor
3. Governor drive
4. Fuel linkage control housing (control house)
5. Manual barring device
6. Centrifugal oil filters
7. Engine mounting foot
8. Camshaft access covers

The governor mounts on the rear of the right-hand side of the engine and is driven by the
camshaft through an angle drive in the governor support.
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Left Side of Vee Engine Turbo &

Exhaust
Crankcase Connection
Lifting Eye 4 3 2 Exhaust Manifold
Breathers
1

Fuel Filter
Covers 13

5 Fuel Manifold

Oil Filter
Covers 12

Fuel Lines
to Head 6

JW inlet pipe 11

7 Air Starter

Fuel Transfer Pump Centrifugal Filters 9 8 Mounting Foot

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VEE ENGINES (Left side view)

Looking at the left side of the Vee engine we see the:

1. Left turbocharger and exhaust connections

2. Exhaust manifolds
3. Valve cover mounted breathers
4. Lifting brackets
5. Fuel manifolds
6. Fuel lines to the cylinder heads
7. Air starter
8. Mounting feet
9. Centrifugal Filters
10. Fuel transfer pump
11. Jacket water inlet to the water pump
12. Oil filter covers (left hand service)
13. Fuel filter covers (left hand service)
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Rear View of Vee Engine

Air Silencers 1 2 Flywheel

VEE ENGINE (rear view)

At the rear of the Vee engines we see:

1. The inlet air silencers

2. The flywheel
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Cutaway View of the C280 Vee

5 Rocker Arms

Camshaft 4
6 Piston

Crankshaft 3

Main Bearing Cap 2 7 Piston Cooling Jet

Oil Pump Suction

Screen 1 8 Saddle Bolt

The exhaust manifolds (1) are located in the Vee and are segmented for serviceability.
Components located near the top of the engine include the:
Oil Suction Screen
Main Bearing Cap
Crankshaft
Camshaft Journal
Rocker Arms
Piston
Piston Cooling Jets
Saddle Bolts