Multiquip

SOOT LEVEL HIGH!

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What This Code Means

Ash accumulation in DPF; Pre-Alarm Lamp Blinking; Pre-Alarm Lamp ON; Shutdown Lamp ON; Engine Shutdown; Moderate Soot Level; High Soot Level; Very High Soot Level; Controller message: FILTER CLEAN REQUESTED; Controller message: SOOT LEVEL HIGH!; Generator derating; Controller message: SOOT LEVEL VERY HIGH!; AMBER pre-alarm LED is ON or FLASHING; DPF icon is shown on the ECU display; ECU displays FILTER CLEAN REQUESTED; Basler DGC-2020HD controller displays pre-alarm NEED MAN REGEN and PRESS RUN BUTTON; Generator derating occurs; ECU displays SOOT LEVEL HIGH!; Generator shuts down; DPF Condition: High Soot Level; DPF Condition: Very High Soot Level; DPF Condition: Service DPF (Soot Only); Controller displays 'FILTER CLEAN REQUESTED' message; Generator shutdown; Controller displays 'SOOT LEVEL HIGH!' message; Basler DGC-2020HD controller displays pre-alarm 'NEED MAN REGEN' and 'PRESS RUN BUTTON'

Possible Causes

  • •Normal engine oil consumption over time
  • •Elevated DPF soot accumulation (Soot Levels 1 to 5)
  • •High Soot Level (Soot Level 3)
  • •Very High Soot Level (Soot Level 4)
  • •Service DPF / Very High Soot Level (Soot Level 5)
  • •DPF system soot level 3 reached
  • •Manual regeneration is required
  • •DPF system soot level 4 reached
  • •DPF system soot level 5 reached
  • •Soot Level 3
  • •Soot Level 4
  • •Soot Level 5
  • •DPF Soot Level 3 accumulation
  • •DPF Soot Level 4 accumulation
  • •DPF Soot Level 5 accumulation
  • •Manual DPF regeneration is required

Suggested Actions

  1. 1Clean ash from the DPF (Normal service interval of every 6 months or 5,000 hours; largely depends on engine duty cycle and condition)
  2. 2Service DPF (Soot Only)
  3. 3Allow the engine to run for at least 30 minutes to complete the automatic regeneration process
  4. 4Ensure the area above and around the generator is free of any debris, flammable, or combustible materials during regeneration
  5. 5Contact your nearest authorized service center
  6. 6Place all circuit breakers in the OFF position.
  7. 7Press the Program/Exit button on the ECU controller and select FORCE REGEN mode.
  8. 8Press and hold the request until the REGEN ACTIVE message is displayed on the screen, then release to start forced regeneration.
  9. 9Allow the forced regeneration cycle to complete (takes 30 minutes to 1.5 hours).
  10. 10Press the RUN button for 5 seconds to initiate the Stationary Forced Regen.
  11. 11Initiate forced regeneration procedure.
  12. 12Contact your nearest authorized service center.
  13. 13Contact nearest authorized service center
  14. 14Initiate a forced regeneration: Place all circuit breakers in the OFF position, press the Program/Exit button on the ECU controller, select FORCE REGEN mode, and press and hold the request until the REGEN ACTIVE message is displayed.
  15. 15Allow the engine to run for at least 30 minutes to complete the auto regeneration process.
  16. 16For Soot Level 5 shutdown, contact your nearest authorized service center.

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