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Caterpillar LPS Appraisal Kit List

This is a recommended list of tools for completing installation appraisals per Caterpillar Industrial Engine specs. This list is not intended to be
absolutely all encompassing. Some additional minor items may be necessary based on engine type or model etc. NOTE: Fuel line fittings for
testing C6.6 & C4.4 common rail engines are not included. Refer to the C6.6/C4.4 Common Rail A&I guide

Qty. Supplier Incl. In Part # Range/Length Associated Test Description / Use Note: Associated Hardware
kit below
All Kits Will Need:
Cavitation, Drawdown,
Tubing, Clear Plastic For Use with Tubing
4 Cat 8T-0821 52.5 feet Inlet/Exhaust pressure, N/A
fittings
ATAAC Pressure drop
Cavitation, Drawdown,
NPT Adapter, 1/8 NPTF female to 1/4
20 Cat 3B-7719 N/A Inlet/Exhaust pressure, N/A
NPTF Female adapter
ATAAC Pressure drop
Cavitation, Drawdown,
Tubing swivel adapter, '90 deg swivel 1/8
20 Cat 4C-3972 N/A Inlet/Exhaust pressure, N/A
NPTF Male to 8T-0821 plastic Tubing
ATAAC Pressure drop
Cavitation, Drawdown,
Tubing swivel adapter, straight 1/8 NPTF
20 Cat 4C-3973 N/A Inlet/Exhaust pressure, N/A
Male to 8T-0821 plastic Tubing
ATAAC Pressure drop
1 Cat 275-5120 N/A All Com Adapter II N/A
1 Cat Cat ET N/A All Cat Electronic Technician N/A
Radiator Cap, Modified to vent pressure to
1 Custom Various N/A Cavitation, Drawdown N/A
a tube
Cavitation, Drawdown, Will need to be created for
1 or 2 Custom Various N/A Thermostat, Blocked open
Heat Transfer each engine model
1/8 NPTF to JIC fittings Note:
Exhaust Backpressure, Used to connect to Exhaust
1 Various See Desc. 3' Tubing, 1/4" ID Copper
ATAAC Pressure Drop backpressure and ATAAC Hot
Side
Adapter NPT to JIC, 1/8 NPTF Female to
Exhaust Backpressure,
4 Various See Desc. N/A JIC Tubing fittings (Ref Parker fitting 46F- 1/4" ID Copper Tubing
ATAAC Pressure Drop
4-2) refer to item #9
Minimum 1 Cavitation, Drawdown, Water container, graduated to pints and
1 Various See Desc. N/A
Quart Capacity Heat Transfer quarts
KMQSS-032U-6, KMQSS-
10 Omega X TEC-K-10-9 10 feet All K type thermocouple extension harnesses
125U-6
Thermocouple, air, thin thermocouple
10 Omega X KMQSS-032U-6 N/A All TEC-K-10-9
smaller plug
Thermocouple, air/water, thick
10 Omega X KMQSS-125U-6 N/A All TEC-K-10-9
thermocouple smaller plug, no pigtail
For Use With Cat
Thermocouple, air/water, thick, pigtail,
5 Kirby Risk TDC6-4U-4B050-013R3L01-483 N/A All Thermocouple harnesses
large plug
4C6093 & 4C6097
1 Cat 8T-0862 -100 / + 500 kPa Cavitation & Drawdown Measure Pump inlet / outlet pressure
1 Cat 8T-0840 -100 / + 100 kPa Cavitation & Drawdown Measure Pump inlet / outlet pressure

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Caterpillar LPS Appraisal Kit List

This is a recommended list of tools for completing installation appraisals per Caterpillar Industrial Engine specs. This list is not intended to be
absolutely all encompassing. Some additional minor items may be necessary based on engine type or model etc. NOTE: Fuel line fittings for
testing C6.6 & C4.4 common rail engines are not included. Refer to the C6.6/C4.4 Common Rail A&I guide

Qty. Supplier Incl. In Part # Range/Length Associated Test Description / Use Note: Associated Hardware
kit below
Sifam ATAAC pressure drop,
8T-0821, 3B-7719, 4C-3972,
1 Instruments 2022P N/A Inlet Depression, Digital Differential Air Pressure gage
4C-3973
Ltd Torquay Exhaust Restriction,
Flowmeter to provide proper uninterrupted
flow rate for hose fill test, recommend Misc Brass fitings and ball
1 Omega FL-6306BR 0-5 GPM Hose Fill
using a calibrated bucket in order to verify valve
flow rate

1 Pelican Case X Model 1650 or 1620 N/A All Carry, storage and shipping case N/A

All Kits Will Need One of these 2 outlined tool sets:


NON DATALOGGING KIT, Cheaper Alternative, not recommended
Multi Channel Temperature Selector, K
1 Cat 4C-6090 16 Channel All type thermocouples, includes 4C-6093 8 4C-6097, 212-2160
channel wiring harness.
Thermocouple harness, channels 1-8,
1 Cat 4C-6093 N/A may need to rewire one end with mini
plugs
Thermocouple harness, channels 9-16,
1 Cat 4C-6097 N/A All may need to rewire one end with mini 4C6090
plugs
Multi Meter, connects to 4C6090 multi
1 Cat 212-2160 N/A All 4C-6090
channel selector to read out temperature

DATALOGGING KIT, Recommended


1 Grant X SQ2040-4F16 N/A All 16 Channel Datalogger
1 Grant X 8 SQA425 N/A All Wiring Kit
1 Grant X SquirrellView Plus N/A All Datalogger Software
Thermocouple harness, channels 1-8,
1 Cat 4C-6093 N/A may need to rewire one end with mini
plugs
Thermocouple harness, channels 9-16,
1 Cat 4C-6097 N/A All may need to rewire one end with mini 4C6090
plugs

Upon the request of a few Cat Dealers, Computer Aided Solutions (the supplier for the recommended dataloggers) has created a kit with the following contents. Please note
that this kit contains only hardware associated with thermocouples & the datalogger. Computer Aided Solutions Part # CAS-CATAUD-01 October 2008 Price = $7,750
1 Grant SQ2040-4F16 N/A All 16 Channel Datalogger
1 Grant 8 SQA425 N/A All Wiring Kit

19-Nov-2007
Caterpillar LPS Appraisal Kit List

This is a recommended list of tools for completing installation appraisals per Caterpillar Industrial Engine specs. This list is not intended to be
absolutely all encompassing. Some additional minor items may be necessary based on engine type or model etc. NOTE: Fuel line fittings for
testing C6.6 & C4.4 common rail engines are not included. Refer to the C6.6/C4.4 Common Rail A&I guide

Qty. Supplier Incl. In Part # Range/Length Associated Test Description / Use Note: Associated Hardware
kit below
1 Grant SquirrellView Plus N/A All Datalogger Software
KMQSS-032U-6, KMQSS-
10 Omega TEC-K-10-9 10 feet All K type thermocouple extension harnesses
125U-6
Thermocouple, air, thin thermocouple
10 Omega KMQSS-032U-6 N/A All TEC-K-10-9
smaller plug
Thermocouple, air/water, thick
10 Omega KMQSS-125U-6 N/A All TEC-K-10-9
thermocouple smaller plug, no pigtail

1 Pelican Case Model 1650 or 1620 N/A All Carry, storage and shipping case N/A

Other Misc Items


1. Various NPT and STOR fittings, unions, tees etc etc
2. Misc hand tools to take along, crescent wrenches etc

Contact Information
1. Kirby Risk (309) 680-4265 Vicki Holmes
2. Omega www.omega.com (888) TC-OMEGA
3. Pelican, www.pelican-case.com
4. Grant - Computer Aided Solutions (440) 729-2570

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1 Cat 237-7547 USB to
Serial
Port
Adapter
(allows
engineer
to run
CAT ET
and the
Logger at
once)

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