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Kenworth t800 Owner's Manual (276 pages)

Heavy Duty Body Builder

Brand:Kenworth | Category:Other | Size:20.06 MB

Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents

    4

  • Section 1: Introduction

    11

  • Section 2: Safety and Compliance

    13

    • Federal Motor Vehicle Safetystandards Compliance

      14

    • Figure 2-1: INCOMPLETE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT

      14

    • Figure 2-2: LOCATIONS of CERTIFICATION LABELS - DRIVER'S DOOR and FRAME

      14

    • Figure 2-4: AERODYNAMIC MIRROR OAT SENSOR LOCATION

      19

    • Figure 2-5: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER for T4/T6/T8/W9/C5

      19

    • Table 3-1: ABBREVIATIONS USED

      21

    • Table 3-2: TURNING RADIUS

      21

  • Section 3: Dimensions

    21

    • Figure 3-1: PROSPECTER TURN CIRCLE ANALYSIS

      24

    • Overall Dimensions

      25

    • T800 with SPLIT FENDERS

      26

    • T800 Short Hood

      27

    • T800 with FEPTO (FRONT ENGINE Power Take OFF)

      28

    • T800 Wide HOOD

      29

    • W900S

      30

    • W900B

      31

    • W900L

      32

    • C500

      33

    • Extended Day Cab

      34

    • Aerocab

      35

    • Table 3-3: RIDE HEIGHTS

      36

    • Rear Suspension Layouts

      38

    • Ag400L Tandem

      39

    • Table 3-4: REAR SUSPENSION OPTIONS

      39

    • Ag400 Tandem

      40

    • Ag460 Tandem

      41

    • Ag690 Tridem

      42

    • REYCO 79Kb SINGLE REAR AXLE

      43

    • Reyco 102 Tandem Rear Axle

      44

    • Hendrickson HMX TANDEM SUSPENSION

      50

    • Chalmers 856-46 Tandem Suspension

      52

    • Pusher Axles

      54

    • AXLE Track and TIRE Width

      56

    • Table 3-18: AXLE Width CALCULATION

      56

    • Table 3-19: GROUND CLEARANCE for FUEL Tanks

      58

    • Table 3-20: GROUND CLEARANCE for BATTERY BOXES

      59

    • Pto Clearances

      60

    • 63

    • General Guidelines for Def System

      65

    • Figure 4-1: MEASUREMENT LOCATION of DEF SUPPLY MODULE (PUMP)

      66

    • Figure 4-2: MEASUREMENT LOCATION of DEF DOSING MODULE (Injector)

      66

    • Measurement Reference Points

      66

    • Figure 4-3: ORIENTATION of DOSING MODULE

      67

    • Figure 4-4: RH under CAB EXHAUST with SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE Tanks

      67

    • Figure 4-5: Horizontal EXHAUST with SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE Tanks

      68

    • Figure 4-6: VERTICAL EXHAUST with SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE Tanks

      68

    • Figure 4-7: RH under CAB EXHAUST with CLEAR Back of CAB Tank

      69

    • Figure 4-8: VERTICAL with CLEAR Back of CAB Tank

      70

    • Figure 4-10: SUPPLY MODULE Allowed Clocking ANGLES

      71

    • Figure 4-9: ROUTING DEF LINES and DEF TRAP

      71

    • General Exhaust Information

      72

    • Figure 4-11: ISOMETRIC View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with SINGLE SOC TAILPIPE

      73

    • Figure 4-12: TOP View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with

      73

    • Figure 4-13: Right View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR with Single SOC Tailpipe

      74

    • Figure 4-14: Back View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with SINGLE

      74

    • Figure 4-15: Isometric View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR with Dual SOC Tailpipes

      75

    • Figure 4-16: TOP View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with DUAL

      75

    • Figure 4-17: Right View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR with Dual SOC Tailpipes

      76

    • Figure 4-18: Back View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with DUAL

      76

    • Figure 4-19: Isometric View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR on Aerocab with Single SOC Tailpipe

      77

    • Figure 4-20: TOP View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR on AEROCAB

      77

    • Figure 4-21: Right View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR on Aerocab with Single SOC Tailpipe

      78

    • Figure 4-22: Back View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR on AEROCAB

      78

    • Figure 4-23: Isometric View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR on Aerocab with Dual SOC Tailpipes

      79

    • Figure 4-24: TOP View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR on AEROCAB

      79

    • Figure 4-25: Right View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR on Aerocab with Dual SOC Tailpipes

      80

    • Figure 4-26: Back View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR on AEROCAB

      80

    • Figure 4-27: ISOMETRIC View of Horizontal DPF and SCR with Horizontal TAILPIPE

      81

    • Figure 4-28: TOP View of Horizontal DPF and SCR with Horizontal TAILPIPE

      81

    • Figure 4-29: RIGHT View of Horizontal DPF and SCR with Horizontal TAILPIPE

      82

    • Figure 4-30: Back View of Horizontal DPF and SCR with Horizontal TAILPIPE

      82

    • Figure 4-31: ISOMETRIC View of VERTICAL DPF and SCR

      83

    • Figure 4-32: TOP View of VERTICAL DPF and SCR

      83

    • Figure 4-33: RIGHT View of VERTICAL DPF and SCR

      84

    • Figure 4-34: Back View of VERTICAL DPF and SCR

      84

    • Exhaust Information

      85

  • Section 5: Frame Layouts

    87

    • Table 5-2: FUEL Tank OVERALL LENGTH (IN)

      88

    • Table 5-3: BATTERY BOX CENTERFRAME LENGTHS (IN)

      88

    • Table 5-4: DEF Tanks SYSTEMS

      89

    • Frame Layout Index

      90

    • Figure 6-1: ISOMETRIC View of T800 FEPTO FRONT END with

      203

    • Table 6-1: SINGLE STEEL RAILS

      203

    • Table 6-2: INSERTED STEEL RAILS

      203

  • Section 6: Body Mounting

    203

    • Figure 6-2: T800 FEPTO FRONT END with 66" BUMPER SETTING

      204

    • Figure 6-3: ISOMETRIC View of T800 FEPTO FRONT END with

      204

    • Figure 6-4: T800 FEPTO FRONT END with 73" BUMPER SETTING

      204

    • Critical Clearances

      205

    • Figure 6-5: MINIMUM CLEARANCE between TOP of REAR TIRES and

      205

    • BODY MOUNTING USING Brackets

      206

    • Figure 6-6: MINIMUM Back of CAB CLEARANCE

      206

    • Figure 6-7: SPACER between FRAME SILL and BODY RAIL - RUBBER or PLASTIC

      207

    • Figure 6-8: HIGH COMPRESSION SPRING

      207

    • Figure 6-10: CROSSMEMBER-GUSSET HOLE PATTERN Requirements [INCH (MM)]

      208

    • Figure 6-11: ACCEPTABLE U-BOLT MOUNTING with Wood and FABRICATED SPACERS [INCH (MM)]

      209

    • Figure 6-12: CLEARANCE SPACE for AIR LINES and CABLES

      210

    • FIGURE 6-13. Example of Fishplate Bracket at Rear End of Body, Used with U-Bolts

      211

  • Section 7: Frame Modifications

    213

    • Figure 7-1: DETAIL of FRAME EXTENSION and Joint Welding

      214

    • Modifying Frame Length

      214

    • CHANGING Wheelbase

      215

    • Figure 7-2: FRAME INSERT

      215

    • Figure 7-3: COMPARISON of ORIGINAL, SHORTENED, and EXTENDED Wheelbases

      216

    • Crossmembers

      217

    • Figure 7-4: CROSSMEMBER ADDED When DISTANCE EXCEEDS 60 INCHES (1524 MM)

      217

    • Welding

      218

    • Table 7-1: CUSTOMARY GRADE 8 UNF or UNC

      219

    • Torque Requirements

      219

    • Remote Pto/Throttle Harness

      221

    • Figure 8-1: Kenworth B-CAB DASH

      222

    • Figure 8-2: DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID GAUGE

      222

    • Figure 8-3: MULTIPLEXED INSTRUMENTATION Block DIAGRAM

      223

    • Figure 8-4: CECU LOCATION

      224

    • Figure 8-5: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COMPONENTS

      225

    • Figure 8-6: CVSG GAUGES

      226

    • Figure 8-7: Firewall AIR Junction Block (View from INSIDE of CAB)

      227

    • Figure 8-8: AIR FILTER RESTRICTION SENSOR on Firewall AIR Junction Block (View from ENGINE)

      227

    • Figure 8-9: FUEL FILTER RESTRICTION PRESSURE GAUGE SENSOR LOCATION (TYPICAL)

      228

    • Figure 8-10: TELLTALE SYMBOL STANDARD CARDS

      237

    • Figure 8-11: Blank TELLTALE CARD

      238

    • Table 8-1: TELLTALES POSITION and COLOR

      238

    • Figure 8-12: TELLTALE ICONS

      239

    • Figure 8-13: Kenworth SPARE Switches

      240

    • Figure 8-14: SPARE Switch HARNESS

      241

    • Figure 8-15: SPECIALTY Switches

      242

    • Figure 8-16: SPARE RELAY CONNECTORS

      243

    • Figure 8-17: SPARE RELAY HARNESSES

      244

    • Figure 8-18: SPARE BULLET CONNECTORS

      245

    • Figure 8-19: SPARE PIGTAIL CONNECTOR

      246

    • 253

    • Chassis Load Center Dimensions

      255

    • ELECTRICAL Hardware

      256

    • Trailer Cable Connections

      260

    • Figure 8-32

      261

    • Bendix Electronic Stability Program

      262

    • FACTORY INSTALLED Snow Plow LIGHT Wiring

      263

    • Figure 9-1: CLAMP and BUTTERFLY CLAMP

      267

    • Figure 9-2: BUTTERFLY TIE

      267

    • Figure 9-3: TIE STRAP

      267

  • Section 9: Routing

    267

    • Figure 9-4: HEAVY DUTY (HD) MOUNT

      268

    • ROUTING Requirements

      268

    • Figure 9-5: DEFINITION of MEASUREMENTS

      270

    • Table 9-1: EXHAUST - SYSTEM CLEARANCE

      270

    • Figure A-1: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN

      271

  • Table A-1: MODEL YEAR (CODE) DESIGNATIONS

    271

    • Appendix A: Vehicle Identification

      272

    • Vehicle Identification Labels

      272

    • Component Identification

      273

    • Figure A-3: FRONT AXLE IDENTIFICATION

      273

    • Figure A-4: REAR AXLE IDENTIFICATION

      274

  • Figure A-2: DRIVERS DOOR and DOOR FRAME LABELS

    272

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When was the Kenworth T800 discontinued? ›

Summary
ModelYear StartedYear Ended
T66020072018
T6802013Current
T70020102016
T8001986Current
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Are Kenworth T800 good trucks? ›

Kenworth's T800W wide-hood is the ultimate workhorse – built to cool the highest available engine ratings, with a set-back front axle, allowing for great over hood visibility and maximum maneuverability. The T800W will exceed your heavy haul needs.

How much HP does a Kenworth T800 have? ›

The T800 is available with the industry-leading PACCAR MX-13. These highly efficient, clean running engines deliver up to 500 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque – all the muscle you need to do the job.

What is the GVW of a Kenworth T800? ›

Kenworth T800 Class 8 (gvw 33001 - 150000) Trucks for Sale | Commercial Truck Trader.

What is the difference between a T800 and W900? ›

A heavy-duty W900S (sloped hood) was introduced in 1987; it is similar in appearance to the T800, except for its set-forward front axle and raised chassis. In 1990, the W900L (long-hood) was introduced, adding 10 inches of length to the hood.

Is Kenworth better than Peterbilt? ›

KENWORTH VS PETERBILT

Both brands are manufactured by PACCAR and share a lot of the same components. Most of the differences come down to the coachwork and prices. – A KW is a Better Value from Purchase to Sale. With a KW, both the upfront and operating costs are lower.

How many miles will a Kenworth last? ›

Of course, this will also depend on how good your maintenance and service program is. The lifespan of Kenworth T680 will depend on its mileage. Notably, the manufacturer puts the lifespan of this model at 1.5 million, which suggests that it can last for decades.

How much does a Kenworth T800 cost? ›

In the United States a used Kenworth T800 truck is typically priced between $72,000 USD and $95,000 USD. Variation in price can be due to a number of factors including age, condition, location, and specifications.

How much can a Kenworth T800 tow? ›

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Tandem: 34,000-70,000 lbs.

What size sleeper is on a Kenworth T800? ›

The T800 combines highway efficiency with on/off-road durability. This heavy equipment hauler features the 86” Studio Sleeper.

What brand of engine does Kenworth use? ›

Kenworth trucks are optimized for seamless performance with the PACCAR Transmission and PACCAR Axles, PACCAR Engines guarantee a smooth operating, high-performance powertrain of unmatched capability.

Is the Kenworth T800 a good truck? ›

Although you may run into problems related to your truck's lights, electrical systems, springs, and clutch, the Kenworth T800 is still one of the best heavy-duty trucks on the market. With its fair price point, versatility, durability, and design, you can be sure that you'll be getting the most out of your investment.

Is a Kenworth T800 a truck tractor? ›

Browse our extensive inventory of new and used Kenworth T800 tractor from local Kenworth dealers and private sellers. Compare prices, models, trims, options and specifications between different Kenworth tractors on Commercial Truck Trader.

When did the Kenworth T880 come out? ›

Kenworth 90 Years. Mar 20, 2013 | LOUISVILLE, Ky. Kenworth Truck Company launched the new Kenworth T880™ at the annual Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.

What's the difference between a Kenworth T600 and T800? ›

Introduced in 1987, the Kenworth T800 is a heavy-duty variant of the T600.

When did Kenworth stop making K100? ›

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ModelModel YearsVehicle information
13-210/22-210 K130/K220/K3001987–1999Also known as Mid-Ranger series of trucks, uses VW cab.
PD Hustler L7001971 1972– c. 1977 1978– c. 1985
K1001963–2003Kenworth's main cabover semi for 40 years. Two major revisions in its lifetime, the K100C in the 70s and the K100E in the 80s.
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What is the difference between T800 and C500? ›

The T800 frame is usually single member with an option of a full inner liner. The C500 goes to triple rails and hence a higher resistance to bending moment. The C500 is a more expensive truck and generally stouter built in standard configuration and offers more option flexability.

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