COOLING WATER SYSTEM
The purpose of cooling water system is to cool engine equipment as well as engine block, inlet air, lube oil and TSC.
Description - Chemical treated water is filled in this system to avoid corrosion, scaling forming and leakages will visible easily.
On WDG3A loco pressurized water cooling system is provided. Centrifugal water pump is provided on left side free end of the engine, which gets drive from extension shaft no. 1 gear. System capacity is 1210 liters. Filling cap provided on expansion tank No.1.
When diesel engine starts, water pump sucks water from four places viz. expansion tank No.1, TSC water return pipe, right side radiator core via after cooler, and left side radiator core via lube oil cooler. Water is pumped at three places viz. right side engine block, left side engine block and TSC.
Description - Chemical treated water is filled in this system to avoid corrosion, scaling forming and leakages will visible easily.
On WDG3A loco pressurized water cooling system is provided. Centrifugal water pump is provided on left side free end of the engine, which gets drive from extension shaft no. 1 gear. System capacity is 1210 liters. Filling cap provided on expansion tank No.1.
When diesel engine starts, water pump sucks water from four places viz. expansion tank No.1, TSC water return pipe, right side radiator core via after cooler, and left side radiator core via lube oil cooler. Water is pumped at three places viz. right side engine block, left side engine block and TSC.
