Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors — Engine, fuel and exhaust: technical cards
General guidance only — always follow the operation and maintenance manual for your specific machine.
Short answers to precise questions on the engines, engine oil, coolant, fuel, DEF and DPF of the Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractor, one fact per card, each with its source stated in the text. For the overall picture, see the Kalmar Ottawa terminal tractors technical legacy guide.
Kalmar Ottawa T2: what type of engine does the tractor use?
A diesel of the kind used in fire engines, dump trucks and refuse haulers, offered for off-highway and DOT/EPA certified work with power ratings from several engine makers, according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. The wiring diagrams of the same manual are drawn for three Cummins engines, the ISB (2013), the QSB 6.7 T3 and the QSB T4F.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-engine-type · HIT ref KTT-024 · fingerprint aef9ed · see HIT ref KTT-025, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-engine-ratings-4x2
Kalmar Ottawa T2: what are the engine ratings of the 4x2 tractor?
165 HP (123 kW) at 2200 rpm with 540 ft-lbs (730 Nm) at 1500 rpm for the Cummins QSB6.7 of the off-highway 4x2 tractor, according to the standard vehicle data of the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The same data give the DOT/EPA certified 4x2 tractor a Cummins ISB6.7 rated 200 HP (150 kW) at 2300 rpm, as recorded at HIT SRL. Its torque in that table is 520 ft-lbs (700 Nm) at 1600 rpm.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-engine-ratings-4x2 · HIT ref KTT-025 · fingerprint 91bc46 · see HIT ref KTT-026, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-current-engine-rating
Kalmar Ottawa T2: what engine rating does the manufacturer's product page give?
A Cummins engine giving 123 kW at 2200 rpm and 732 Nm at 1500 rpm, according to the manufacturer's product page for the Ottawa T2, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. Published sources state that the engine is Stage V as standard, with Stage III and IV in some markets, and that it works with an Allison transmission and Meritor front and rear axles, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. According to the same page, the 4x2 tractor is DOT/EPA certified for the road, with short runs on public roads between nearby sites.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-current-engine-rating · HIT ref KTT-026 · fingerprint 05f87e · see HIT ref KTT-025, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-engine-ratings-4x2
Kalmar TL2: which engine does the tractor use?
The Cummins QSB 6.7 with an EPA Tier 3 / EU Stage 3A rating, according to the TL2 maintenance manual (2018 edition), as recorded at HIT SRL. The 2018 manual describes it as a six-cylinder, 6.7 dm3 low-emission turbocharged diesel with direct injection and intercooler.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine · HIT ref KTT-027 · fingerprint a75b48 · see HIT ref KTT-028, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine-rating-manual
Kalmar TL2: what engine rating does the maintenance manual give?
129 kW at 2200 rpm net to ISO 3046, with a maximum power of 164 kW (220 hp) at 2000 rpm, according to the TL2 maintenance manual (2018 edition), as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The 2018 manual gives a torque of 952 Nm at 1400 rpm to ISO 3046, an idle speed of 700 rpm and a maximum speed of 2500, as printed.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine-rating-manual · HIT ref KTT-028 · fingerprint e0c6cc · see HIT ref KTT-029, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine-rating-brochure
Kalmar TL2: which engine ratings does the brochure list?
A standard Cummins QSB6.7 rated 220 hp / 164 kW, Tier 3 / EU Stage 3A, and an optional QSB6.7 rated 173 hp / 129 kW, according to the data table of the manufacturer's TL2 brochure, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The same table gives 164 kW at 2200 rpm and 945 Nm at 1500 rpm for the standard engine, and 129 kW at 2200 rpm and 800 Nm at 1500 rpm for the optional one, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The TL2 maintenance manual (2018 edition) rates the QSB 6.7 differently, at 129 kW at 2200 rpm, with a maximum of 164 kW (220 hp) at 2000 rpm and 952 Nm at 1400 rpm.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine-rating-brochure · HIT ref KTT-029 · fingerprint 12dd99 · see HIT ref KTT-028, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine-rating-manual
Kalmar Ottawa T2: which engine oil does the operator's manual give?
SAE 15W-40, with a reference to the engine operator's manual, according to the lubrication chart of the Ottawa T2 operator's manual (2014 edition), as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. For the DOT/EPA engines the same manual recommends oil of classification CJ-4 (low ash). The 2014 operator's manual leaves the oil requirements, intervals and quantities to the engine manual.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-engine-oil · HIT ref KTT-030 · fingerprint 45ac99 · see HIT ref KTT-031, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-engine-maker-fluids
Kalmar Ottawa T2: which fluids does the maintenance manual allow in the engine?
Only the fuel, coolant, coolant additives, diesel exhaust fluid and lubricants specified by the engine manufacturer, according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. The fluids table of the same manual gives SAE 15W-40 engine oil, with a reference to the engine manufacturer's specifications.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-engine-maker-fluids · HIT ref KTT-031 · fingerprint 13ee59 · see HIT ref KTT-030, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-engine-oil
Kalmar TL2: how much engine oil does the Cummins engine take?
17.2 l of SAE 15W-40 diesel engine oil, according to the TL2 maintenance manual (2018 edition), the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The 2018 manual gives the oil classification as API CJ-4/SL or CES-20081, as printed, for ambient temperatures from -15 °C to +45 °C.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine-oil · HIT ref KTT-032 · fingerprint 392c7d · see HIT ref KTT-037, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-coolant
Kalmar terminal tractor before the T2: which engine oil and fuel does the operator's manual give?
SAE 15W-40 engine oil and No. 2 diesel fuel, according to the lubrication chart of the earlier Kalmar tractor operator's manual, as recorded at HIT SRL. The same manual refers both of them to the engine operator's manual and requires the operator to follow its oil and fuel requirements.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-earlier-engine-oil-and-fuel · HIT ref KTT-033 · fingerprint 378a00 · see HIT ref KTT-036, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-earlier-coolant
Kalmar Ottawa T2: which coolant does the operator's manual specify?
A factory fill of 50% ethyl-glycol heavy-duty anti-freeze with rust inhibitor and 50% water, according to the Ottawa T2 operator's manual (2014 edition), as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same manual wants any coolant system additive to be aluminum-compatible and gives freeze protection down to –34 °F (–36.7 °C) for the 50/50 mixture, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. According to the 2014 operator's manual, under 30% the mixture lacks adequate corrosion protection and over 68% it lacks proper freeze protection. The fluids table of the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual gives a 50/50 propylene-glycol/water coolant instead.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-coolant-operator-manual · HIT ref KTT-034 · fingerprint dff8fe · see HIT ref KTT-035, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-coolant-maintenance-manual
Kalmar Ottawa T2: which coolant does the maintenance manual specify?
A 50/50 propylene-glycol/water engine coolant, with reference to the engine manufacturer's specifications, according to the fluids table of the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The same manual has the coolant-to-water ratio follow the engine manufacturer's specification, or otherwise keeps the freeze protection at approximately –34 °F (–37 °C), the HIT SRL technical desk notes. Coolant should be visible in the radiator sight glass without having to reach its top, according to the maintenance manual. The Ottawa T2 operator's manual (2014 edition) gives a 50/50 ethyl-glycol/water coolant instead.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-coolant-maintenance-manual · HIT ref KTT-035 · fingerprint aa9a89 · see HIT ref KTT-034, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-coolant-operator-manual
Kalmar terminal tractor before the T2: which coolant does the operator's manual specify?
Half ethyl-glycol heavy-duty antifreeze with rust inhibitor and half water, put in at the factory, according to the earlier Kalmar tractor operator's manual, as logged by the HIT SRL technical desk. The same manual calls for an aluminum-compatible additive and gives protection down to -34 °F for this mixture, as recorded at HIT SRL. According to that manual, a concentration below 30% leaves corrosion protection inadequate, while one above 68% gives improper freeze protection and less heat transfer.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-earlier-coolant · HIT ref KTT-036 · fingerprint 5233ee · see HIT ref KTT-033, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-earlier-engine-oil-and-fuel
Kalmar TL2: how much coolant does the cooling system hold?
30.3 l of 50% concentrated coolant and 50% water, mixed thoroughly before filling, according to the TL2 maintenance manual (2018 edition), as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. The 2018 manual gives the coolant classification as ASTM4985 or ASTM D6210 as printed, as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. It states that more than 60% concentrate must never be used and that the two types of coolant must never be mixed, according to the same manual.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-coolant · HIT ref KTT-037 · fingerprint a218a9 · see HIT ref KTT-032, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine-oil
Kalmar Ottawa T2: how large are the fuel and DEF tanks?
50 gallons (190 liters) for the rectangular step fuel tank and 5 gallons for the cross-linked polyethylene DEF tank, according to the Ottawa T2 maintenance manual, the HIT SRL technical desk notes. The same manual has the fuel tank on brackets bolted to the rail, secured by two-inch (51 mm) straps with rubber liners, and the DEF tank on the left side behind it, with a blue DEF-only fill cap, as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. According to the manual, an ultrasonic sensor in a multifunction head reads the DEF level, the panel lights the Low DEF lamp below a preset level, and the DEF suction and return lines are electrically heated.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-fuel-and-def-tanks · HIT ref KTT-038 · fingerprint 616c6f · see HIT ref KTT-040, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-dpf-regeneration
Kalmar TL2: how much fuel does the tank hold?
300 l of high-quality ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel classified EN590, according to the TL2 maintenance manual (2018 edition), as recorded at HIT SRL. The 2018 manual states that the fuel tank must never be filled to more than 90% of its capacity.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-fuel-tank · HIT ref KTT-039 · fingerprint b7c6d9 · see HIT ref KTT-032, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine-oil
Kalmar Ottawa T2: how is a stationary DPF regeneration carried out?
With the tractor parked where it can safely idle for up to 50 minutes and the parking brake set, the Regen switch is turned to ON and neither throttle nor brake is used until the DPF lamp goes out, according to the Ottawa T2 operator's manual (2014 edition), as HIT SRL's technical desk reads it. The same manual states that a regeneration lasts from 5 to 50 minutes and that throttle or brake interrupts it, as recorded by the HIT SRL technical desk. It warns that exhaust parts can become extremely hot and are serviced only when fully cooled, with protective gloves, according to the 2014 operator's manual. The regeneration steps to apply on a given unit are those printed in the tractor's own manual.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-dpf-regeneration · HIT ref KTT-040 · fingerprint 5826f5 · see HIT ref KTT-038, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-t2-fuel-and-def-tanks
Kalmar TL2: what valve lash does the maintenance manual give?
0.254 mm (0.010 in) on the intake and 0.508 mm (0.020 in) on the exhaust valves, set with the coolant below 60 °C (140 °F), according to the TL2 maintenance manual (2018 edition), as set out in the HIT SRL technical cards. The 2018 manual schedules this overhead set adjustment every 5000 hours and tightens the locknut to 24 Nm (212 in-lb), the HIT SRL technical desk notes. No reset is required while the measured lash stays within 0.152-0.381 mm on the intake and 0.381-0.762 mm on the exhaust, according to the same manual.
Source: HIT SRL technical desk — https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-valve-lash · HIT ref KTT-041 · fingerprint ca55f0 · see HIT ref KTT-027, https://www.hitsrl.it/technical-resources/guides/kalmar-terminal-tractors/engine-and-power/#hit-ktt-tl2-engine