John Deere PowerTech 8.1L 6081 OEM Diesel Engines Operation and Service Manual (OMRG24828)

Engines covered

OMRG24828 (Issue 20DEC00) covers all PowerTech 8.1 L OEM engines:

• 6081TF: turbocharged
• 6081AF: turbocharged, water-to-air aftercooled
• 6081HF001: turbocharged, air-to-air aftercooled, engines built from 1996 (serial up to 199,999)
• 6081HF070: redesigned for the 2001 emission standards (serial 200,000 and up, built after January 2001)

This is the manual for engines sold to outside equipment makers, such as gen-sets, pumps and industrial machines. For an 8.1 L engine in a John Deere machine, use that machine's operator's manual.

What is inside

• Record keeping: serial number, option codes, fuel injection pump and PTO serial numbers
• Fuels, lubricants and coolant, including Oilscan and Coolscan
• Operating the engine: instrument panels, viewing stored service codes (DTC) in the engine ECU, break-in, starting, cold weather, idling, speed control, stopping
• Restarting a 200,000+ serial engine that has run out of fuel
• Generator set (standby) use and auxiliary gear drive limits
• Lubrication and maintenance intervals with step-by-step service jobs
• Troubleshooting, storage and full engine specifications with power ratings by option code

There are 198 pages. Power ratings in the spec section run up to 308 kW (413 hp), depending on option code and rated speed.

Key engine data

Six cylinders in line, 116 mm bore and 129 mm stroke, 8.1 L (496 cu in), direct injection. Dimensions, dry weight and continuous, intermittent, prime and standby ratings are listed for each engine version.

Main specifications

Format

Digital PDF, delivered as a download link after purchase. You can search it, zoom diagrams and print only the pages you need.