30 kw Cat generator

I have a D311 gen set, oddly they made 2 different d311, the earlier 311 started at a 20 KW unit that ran at 1200 rpm, then 30 KW at 1800 rpm these units had the injector pump on the left looking from the gen end and a totally different unit that had the injector pump on the right that I know little about.

Does yours look like this ?

Hi Richard,
your engine should have a Safety Shutoff System fitted and we will likely need some pictures so we can determine which type is fitted. Then we can advise you as to the re-set proceedure so you can overcome the rack shutoff to enable the engine to be started.
Usually requires setting a lever or plunger to allow the rack to be operated. From memory the shutoff usually dumps oil pressure to stop the engine, so it needs resetting.
Cheers,
Eddie B.

[quote="edb"]Hi Richard,
your engine should have a Safety Shutoff System fitted and we will likely need some pictures so we can determine which type is fitted. Then we can advise you as to the re-set proceedure so you can overcome the rack shutoff to enable the engine to be started.
Usually requires setting a lever or plunger to allow the rack to be operated. From memory the shutoff usually dumps oil pressure to stop the engine, so it needs resetting.
Cheers,
Eddie B.[/quote]

Many thanks for the super quick reply. Now for my first attempt to post pictures. not having any luck figuring out to up load pictures. I re-sized them to about 150kb not sure what or how your up load system works

Hi again,
I think the BB is having issues at present as several of us have had trouble posting pictures and links.
Cheers,
Eddie B.

I have a D311 gen set, oddly they made 2 different d311, the earlier 311 started at a 20 KW unit that ran at 1200 rpm, then 30 KW at 1800 rpm these units had the injector pump on the left looking from the gen end and a totally different unit that had the injector pump on the right that I know little about.

Does yours look like this ?

[quote="Steve A"]I have a D311 gen set, oddly they made 2 different d311, the earlier 311 started at a 20 KW unit that ran at 1200 rpm, then 30 KW at 1800 rpm these units had the injector pump on the left looking from the gen end and a totally different unit that had the injector pump on the right that I know little about.

Does yours look like this ?[/quote]

No it does not look like yours. The one at Snug Harbor does not have the exciter and the diesel looks different too. I am still trying to post pictures

Many thanks for you help and interest

Dick

Any information regarding the safety shutoff system would sure be appreciated.

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It was a D4400 genset, I can't seem to post though?
OK, now its working!
Here is the link,
http://www.acmoc.org/bb/showthread.php?17646-D4400-Genset-louis-Allis-head