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Air Inlet and Exhaust System: Systems Operation

The document describes the components and basic operation of the air inlet and exhaust system of a Caterpillar C11 engine, including the turbocharger, cylinder head, valves, piston, exhaust manifold, and their functions in the combustion process.

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Air Inlet and Exhaust System: Systems Operation

The document describes the components and basic operation of the air inlet and exhaust system of a Caterpillar C11 engine, including the turbocharger, cylinder head, valves, piston, exhaust manifold, and their functions in the combustion process.

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Product: WHEEL LOADER

Model: 966H WHEEL LOADER TAL02276


Configuration: 966H Wheel Loader TAL00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY
C11 Engine

Systems Operation
C11 and C13 Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines
Media Number -SENR9888-39 Publication Date -01/05/2015 Date Updated -19/09/2016

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Air Inlet and Exhaust System


SMCS - 1050
Illustration 1 g01323375
Air inlet and exhaust system
(1) Exhaust manifold
(2) Exhaust valve
(3) Inlet valve
(4) Air inlet
(5) Exhaust outlet
(6) Compressor side of the turbocharger
(7) Turbine side of the turbocharger

Basic Operation
The following components make up the air inlet and exhaust system:

 Turbocharger
 Cylinder head
 Valves and valve train components
 Piston and cylinder
 Exhaust manifold

These engines are equipped with a turbocharger. Turbocharged engines are more responsive and
turbocharged engines have increased horsepower.

Turbocharger
Illustration 2 g01323377
(8) Compressor housing
(9) Oil inlet port
(10) Bearing
(11) Turbine housing
(12) Turbine wheel
(13) Air inlet
(14) Exhaust outlet
(15) Compressor wheel
(16) Bearing
(17) Oil outlet port
(18) Exhaust inlet

The turbocharger works in order to produce boost across the entire engine RPM range. The
increased boost at low RPM fills the combustion chamber with dense air. The dense air mixes
with the fuel in order to promote a complete combustion.

The turbocharger has a compressor wheel (15) and a turbine wheel (12). The compressor wheel
and the turbine wheel are connected to a common shaft. The shaft is supported by bearing (10)
and bearing (16). The bearings are lubricated by pressurized engine oil. The oil enters through oil
inlet port (9). The engine oil lubricates the bearings and the oil removes heat. The oil returns to
the oil pan through oil outlet port (17).
Valve System Components

Illustration 3 g01323378
(19) Rocker arm
(20) Valve bridge
(21) Pushrod
(22) Valve spring
(23) Valve
(24) Lifter
The valve system components control the flow of inlet air into the cylinders and out of the
cylinders during engine operation. The valve mechanism also operates the fuel injector.

The camshaft must be timed to the crankshaft in order to get the correct relation between the
piston movement and the valve movement.

The camshaft has three camshaft lobes for each cylinder. The lobes operate the inlet valves,
exhaust valves and unit injectors. As the camshaft turns, lobes on the camshaft cause lifters (24)
to move pushrods (21) up and down. Upward movement of the pushrods against rocker arms
(19) results in downward movement (opening) of valves (23).

Each cylinder has two inlet valves and two exhaust valves. The valves are actuated at the same
time by a valve bridge (20). Valve springs (22) close the valves when the lifters move down.

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