Perkins 1100 Series Engine Manuals

The 1100 Series material here covers non-electronic three- and four-cylinder engines alongside a separate six-cylinder VK application. The two volumes have different specifications and must be selected by engine identity.

The six-cylinder book identifies its engine by the VK code and includes both component service and overhaul information. Its fuel-pump procedure describes how the drive gear is positioned during installation; the other volume supplies separate three- and four-cylinder data and water-pump illustrations. These are distinct applications. The non-electronic label on the first cover should not be applied to every procedure in the second book.

What’s Covered Inside

• Engine identification and specifications: Cylinder-specific data and the full engine-number information used to select the appropriate procedure.
• Head, pistons and connecting rods: Internal component inspection and assembly coverage.
• Crankshaft, block and timing: Rotating assemblies, timing-case components and engine-timing information.
• Fuel and air equipment: Fuel-pump installation and fuel and aspiration-system sections appropriate to the engine version.
• Lubrication and cooling: Oil-system coverage and illustrated water-pump dismantling.
• Flywheel and electrical equipment: Flywheel housing, starting and charging equipment, auxiliary equipment and service-tool references.

Use the cylinder configuration and engine code to choose the appropriate fuel, timing, cooling or overhaul procedure. Keeping the non-electronic and VK references distinct helps prevent a measurement or diagram from being applied to the wrong version.