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Caterpillar 773 Generator Set

The Caterpillar 773 is a generator set powered by a Caterpillar C27 ACERT engine. It holds about 68.1 L (18.0 gal) of oil and 54.9 L (14.5 gal) of coolant.

27.0 L
Displacement
68.1 L
Oil capacity
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Specifications

Oil capacity68.1 L

Engine

Caterpillar C27 ACERT
Oil capacity68.1 L
Coolant capacity54.9 L
Displacement27.0 L
AspirationTurbocharged-Aftercooled
Rated speed2100 rpm

Filters for the Caterpillar C27 ACERT

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Engine-mounted filters the filter manufacturers list for this engine family. These come from the engine, not from this generator set’s own parts list, so confirm against your serial number before ordering.

Listed for this engine in only one kind of machine, so they may depend on how the engine was installed:

SystemFilterDescriptionCross-references
Oil filterP551808Lube Filter, Spin-On Full FlowCATERPILLAR 1R1808, CATERPILLAR 1R808, NAPA 7792, BALDWIN B7299 KuduParts $80.00
Fuel filterP551316Fuel Filter, Spin-OnCATERPILLAR 1R0755, CATERPILLAR 3890433, NAPA 3685, BALDWIN BF7639 KuduParts $54.00 FridayParts $55.99

Maintenance & consumables

for the Caterpillar C27 ACERT
ItemSpecCapacityPart #Interval
Coolant54.9 L—
Oil70.0 L—250 hr

Service specifications

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TypeItemValueUnitCondition
TorqueBearing Nut Torque (129-3253 Spanner Socket, 121-9871 Bearing Nut)2375N·m
TorqueBearing Nut Torque (129-3254 Spanner Socket, 119-3711 Bearing Nut)2375N·m
TorqueLocknut torque (260-0626 Spanner Socket Assembly, 1T-0229 High Torque Locknut)985N·m
TorqueSolenoid nut torque (FT3198 Solenoid Tool, 352-2733 solenoid)3.75Nm+/- .75
TorqueTightening torque for 369-5916 Lifting Eyebolt (M12 Hex Bit)115N·m
TorqueWorking torque capacity of locknut spanner wrenches (126-6608 / 126-6609)950N·m

Extracted from the manufacturer documentation linked to this model. Values are copied as printed; confirm against your unit's manual and serial number.

Procedures

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Installation of two-piece seal into slack adjuster piston (209-6381 Seal Installer Group) maintenance

Tools: 207-3440 Loading Mandrel, 207-3442 Ring Pusher, 207-3444 Seal Sizer, 8F-8178 Bolt

  1. Place 207-3440 Loading Mandrel over small piston.
  2. Place inner portion of two-piece seal onto mandrel and push onto piston using 207-3442 Ring Pusher. Repeat for outer portion of seal.
  3. With both sets of seals installed, push piston assembly into 207-3444 Seal Sizer.
  4. Allow seals to compress for one minute and then install small piston into large piston.
Sprocket wheel removal - 8T-5243 Adapter Group installation maintenance

Tools: 8T-5243 Adapter Group, 7B-2499 Ring, 6H-4158 Pin, 5F-9306 Arm, 8S-9975 Ram Adapter, 9S-8900 Cylinder Group

  1. Install adapter groups evenly spaced in the holes in the sprocket flange; install the hooked adapter (1) first, then the plate (2).
  2. Fasten plate to adapter with two bolts (3) and washers (4); plate retains adapter in sprocket wheel.
  3. Before installing remainder of tooling, loosen bolt (5) to leave about 6.35 mm (0.25 in) gap between retainer (6) and sprocket wheel.
  4. Install the hydraulic cylinder and the remainder of the tooling in the conventional manner.
STOR Plug Assembly application for disc brake piston retainer spring (174-5354) repair

Tools: 174-5354 STOR Plug Assembly, 134-2562 Guides, 9S-9334 Plugs, 6N-9155 Pin

  1. Insert four 134-2562 Guides and discontinued 130-8718 Springs as an assembly into brake group anchor exterior holes where 9S-9334 Plugs are normally located.
  2. Insert four 174-5354 Plug Assemblies into exterior holes and finger tighten.
  3. Screw in attached bolts until guide noses protrude through brake piston.
  4. Insert discontinued 6N-9155 Pin into each guide hole and remove bolts and plugs.
  5. Insert four 9S-9334 Plugs into vacated holes.

Extracted from the manufacturer documentation linked to this model. Values are copied as printed; confirm against your unit's manual and serial number.

Common questions

What engine is in the Caterpillar 773?

The Caterpillar 773 is powered by the Caterpillar C27 ACERT engine.

What's the oil capacity on a Caterpillar 773?

The Caterpillar C27 ACERT engine in the Caterpillar 773 has an oil capacity of 68.1 liters.

What is the coolant capacity of the Caterpillar 773?

The Caterpillar 773 cooling system holds 54.9 liters (14.5 US gallons) for the engine, per the manufacturer specification sheet.

Parts

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Part #DescriptionQtySystem
AEHQ5689-02Sound Suppression1Sound suppression Amazon eBay

Service, wear & replacement parts referenced for this model and its engine — confirm the exact part for your serial number. See the full parts catalog to search and cross-reference.

Available documents

Spec sheet — C420058 (Caterpillar)Operator's manual — SEBU6308-00+B (Caterpillar)Operator's manual — SEBU7093-06 B (Caterpillar)Reference — C381720 (Caterpillar)Reference — Cat+Reman+Hydraulic+Components+(PEHP9542-01) (Caterpillar)Parts manual — 04-Power Train Tools (Caterpillar)

This page was generated from the 6 manufacturer documents above by automated extraction; every figure shown is copied from one of them. How the data is compiled.

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