PowerTech Plus engines reach peak torque quickly. The 9.0 L engine uses a new camshaft system to provide the strength and durability required to operate the four valves in each cylinder. Previously, John Deere supplied similar information on their 10.5 & 12.5L diesel engines. This component technical manual (CTM400) covers the base information for POWERTECH 9.0 L diesel engines. Key engine features such as the Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT) and the 4-valve head provide the ability to bring on new levels of the rate of torque rise and fuel economy. The top-load oil filter provides quicker, easier oil filter changes. We only found one 9.0 motor in the Midwest.. combine was down 4 days and hammered thru the last of 250 act of corn without any issue, After reading all this, I'M DARNED GLAD I have the old bullet proof 8.1, I am not familiar with this motor but $8500 for a head gasket even if they send head off to be redone seems steep.! Your email address will not be published. I am not able to understand how these companys can put out this crap and drop a thousands of dollars repair bill on all these low hour machines. I certainly appreciate lemons and bad batches of parts, and poor engineering is hard to overestimate; but I refuse to believe the hot button issue of Tier 4 engine claims is factually based, no-one has ever presented factual information on the failure rate (let alone failure comparison statistics like MTBF). If it is low, you need to change the fuel in the tank. Power Connect. There should be a farmer watchdog organization to rate reliability and weak points of machines and print them for all farmers to see. The problem is caused by a faulty pump. :^03X6`t:.cOT \D,u^_w$8$7g2t_b}TpfyT TOk1_PP+5eFe L'7 bgYz 2n%. Final Tier 4 / Stage V Brochure. All Rights Reserved. It had around 650 engine hours. (Explanation), How To Grow Farro? Valves and replaceable valve seat inserts are designed to minimize flow restriction. 4.5L Industrial Diesel Engine. Optimized flow rate provides superior cooling capacity, Hollow center leaves room for MFWD drive shaft for improved crop clearance and no need for driveline shielding on MFWD or ILS axles, Allows engine removal without splitting tractor for improved serviceability, Engine, PowerTech Plus 9.0 L internal equipment, The 4-valve design positions the injector in the center of the piston and combustion chamber for even piston loads and mixing of fuel, Engine width is not changed greatly, allowing for a narrow tractor hood and excellent row-crop visibility. Aside from the water pump problem, the users also experienced the engine stalling problem in the 112.5-liter engines of John Deere. I wouldn't expect too much out of the 9.0. Camshaft is made from 1080 steel. If anything, most failures can be attibuted to lousy service and maintenance. Also, you have to keep checking the Mass Airflow (MAF) Sensor and have it cleaned very carefully as it can get worn out due to dust particles accumulation over time. Not every engine "blows up". There is a procedure for the EGR cooler, tested a couple in my time at the dealer. Its important to have your engine inspected and repaired by a qualified mechanic if you suspect an issue with the coolant system. Chrysler had the same problem with some of the old Plymouth Furys back in the late 50s, but they had no sleeves,only soft blocks. Thus, to fix the engine stalling issue, these are some reasons that need to be inspected. larger and stroke is 7.5 mm (0.3-in.) This is a factory and index manual in PDF format. I have a late model 9660 combine with a 9 liter engine. Our company provides for sale original spare part catalogs, workshop manuals, diagnostic software for all models of engines, cars, trucks, buses, forklifts, tractors, harvesters, cranes, buldozers, generators, construction and agricultural machines, motorcycles. - Section 06 details all specifications wear tolerances, torque values and contain the wiring diagrams. The 9.0 L engine uses a new camshaft system to provide the strength and durability required to operate the four valves in each cylinder.