This Cat diesel counterbalanced forklift is built for moving pallet loads around a warehouse, plant, or yard. The manual is for the technician who needs to service the engine by the book, with procedures suitable for in-house repairs, dealer work, and audited maintenance records. If your job is engine testing, adjustment, teardown, or rebuild, the answer is yes.
What this manual helps you do
- Check engine specifications, operating systems, service intervals, torque values, and clearances.
- Test and adjust engine systems using the listed workshop procedures.
- Diagnose engine faults and trace symptoms during service work.
- Follow disassembly and assembly procedures for engine components.
- Verify settings and replace or rebuild engine parts during a repair.
This is the engine book of the set. The chassis, transmission, hydraulics, steering, brakes, mast, and forks are covered in the companion chassis manual, which is also available.
Who this is for
This suits a warehouse maintenance technician, dealer technician, independent forklift repair shop, plant mechanic, or rental fleet mechanic working on Caterpillar forklift engines. It fits the trade when the truck is out of warranty or the repair needs documented workshop procedures.
FAQ
Q: What do I receive, and how is it organised?
A: You receive 14 PDF files, split by section, with 193 pages in total. The set has a real text layer, so you can search it, copy text, zoom on screen, or print the procedure you need.
Q: Which trucks does it fit?
A: The cover identifies DP20N, P4000, DP25N, P5000, DP30N, P6000, DP35N, and P7000, including the comma-marked variants shown there. That gives you the correct model family reference for these Cat diesel trucks.
Q: How does it fit the repair job?
A: Use it for planned engine service, fault diagnosis, adjustment, and engine repair or overhaul. It gives the specifications and workshop steps needed to carry out the engine work properly.
For engine work on the listed Cat trucks, this is the manual to have at the bench, in the service van, or on the shop computer.
Models covered by this manual
Caterpillar publication 99729-88100 is the factory engine service manual for the 2PD5500. The cover also lists DP20N, P4000, DP25N, P5000, DP30N, P6000, DP35N, P7000, DP20N,, DP25N,, DP30N,, DP35N,, P4000,, P5000,, P6000,. Check the model and serial number on your data plate before ordering.
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Table of Contents:
- MPa {120 kgf/cm²} [1706.80 psi]
- L [7.56 U.S.gal.]/min or more
- MPa {3 kgf/cm²} [42.67 psi])
- L [1.453 U.S.gal.]
- V – 2.2 kW
- V – 9.7 A (30-second duration)
- V or below
- V or more
- Basic engine………………………………………..2-9
- Fuel system…………………………………………2-9
- Lubrication system ……………………………..2-10
- Cooling system…………………………………..2-10
- Inlet and exhaust systems……………………2-10
- Electrical system ………………………………..2-10
- MPa
- MPa
- MPa
- MPa
- MPa
- MPa
- Removing idler gear…………………………. 5-11
- Removing PTO drive gear ………………… 5-11
- Removing camshaft …………………………. 5-11
- Separating camshaft gear…………………. 5-11
- Installing camshaft gear and
- Removing front plate………………………… 5-12
- Removing oil pump ………………………….. 5-12
- Rocker cover
- Rocker shaft spring
- Valve retainer
- Adjusting screw
- Rocker shaft
- Valve spring
- Bolt (short)
- Valve cap
- Valve (IN)
- Bolt (long)
- Push rod
- Valve (EX)
- Rocker shaft bracket
- Valve stem seal
- Snap ring
- Cylinder head
- Cylinder head gasket
- Rocker arm
- Valve cotter
- Thrust plate
- Front plate
- Gasket
- Measuring distortion of the bottom surface
- Measuring push rod runout…………………. 6-7
- Removing combustion jet……………………. 6-8
- Removing ring gear………………………………6-9
- Installing ring gear………………………………..6-9
- Contact surface of camshaft ………………..6-12
- Contact surface of push rod …………………6-12
- Replacing connecting rod bushing……… 6-19
- Inspecting connecting rod
- Inspecting connecting rod bearing ……… 6-20
- Measuring connecting rod end play ……. 6-20
- Weight difference of connecting rod
- Measuring crankshaft journal
- Measuring crankshaft crankpin
- Grinding crankshaft………………………….. 6-22
- Measuring crankshaft end play ………….. 6-23
- Measuring crankshaft runout……………… 6-23
- Replacing crankshaft gear ………………… 6-24
- Removing crankshaft gear………………….. 6-24
- Installing crankshaft gear……………………. 6-24
- Installing oil seal sleeve ……………………. 6-25
- Removing oil seal sleeve ………………….. 6-26
- Inspecting main bearing surface ………… 6-26
- Measuring clearance between
- Installing pistons ……………………………….. 7-6
- Installing connecting rod cap ………………. 7-7
- Inspecting backlash and end play …………7-11
- Installing front oil seal ………………………. 7-12
- Installing timing gear case ………………… 7-12
- Installing oil strainer …………………………. 7-12
- Installing oil pan ………………………………. 7-13
- Installing insulator cover and
- Installing crankshaft pulley………………… 7-13
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