Technical Description

ENGINE

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- Four-stroke, carbureted or diesel.

- 5-cylinder or 4-cylinder turbodiesel with in-line cylinder arrangement.

- Cast iron cylinder block.

- Five- or six-bearing crankshaft.

- Sheet steel oil pan.

- Light alloy cylinder head.

- Valve train with camshaft-driven timing chain, cam-type, overhead camshaft.

- Wear-resistant valve train with hydraulic tappets.

- Cooling system — liquid-cooled, with long-life coolant.

- Radiator with separate expansion tank.

- Electric cooling fan with thermostatic automatic switch-off.

- Breakerless electronic ignition with knock sensor control.

- Long-life spark plugs.

- Battery with high starting power.

- Optical and audible oil pressure indicator with warning lamp.

- Reinforced V-ribbed belt.

- Semi-automatic fuel injection with idle speed control.

- Exhaust gas purification system.

- Wear-resistant exhaust pipe.

- High-pressure pump with accelerator (turbodiesel engines).

- Turbocharger (turbodiesel engines).

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