Diesel Customer Information No.

313

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At first opportunity

Valve Clearance /
General Instructions Valve Bridge
The operating instructions and, in particular, the DCI / 313 - February 2012
maintenance plans require that the valve clearances to be
checked and if necessary readjusted at both regular Concerns
intervals and after work has been carried out on the valve MAN Diesel & Turbo four-stroke
train. engines 28/33D

The following valve clearances should be observed Summary

Information on the installation of valve train
• Intake valve 0.4 +0.1 mm assemblies and adjusting valve clearances

• Outlet valve 0.6 +0.1 mm Filing Advice

Assembly group / work card 111
• The clearance between both intake and outlet valves,
should be adjusted at the valve bridges to zero
clearance.

• The locking nuts are to be tightened in accordance

with the torque requirements described in the
instructions in section 000 030.

• Note attached work card 111.01: Check and adjust

valve clearance

Findings

When carrying out certain work on the engine, such as the

removal of a cylinder head, it is first necessary to remove
the valve train assembly, consisting of the rocker arm
bracket with screws, as well as the valve bridges and push
rods.

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When reassembling the engine, care must be taken to ensure that all parts are in their correct position and
are not wedged or twisted.

There is a particular risk if the camshaft of the corresponding cylinder has not been turned to a position
outside the cam lifting area (i.e. base circle); that components such as the valve bridges can become wedged
or twisted while the screws of the rocker arm bracket are tightened against the pretension of the valve spring.
There have been several incidents when such misalignments have not been noticed and the valve clearance
was incorrectly adjusted as a result. Therefore we recomend to open the camshaft cover for a visual check.

Valve bridge in correct position Valve bridge misaligned (exaggerated)

Caution
Incorrect or wrongly adjusted valve clearances can lead to damage of the valve train assembly and in extreme
cases can even cause the relevant valves to break, resulting in serious damage to the engine, the relevant
cylinder unit and turbocharger.

Recommendation
1. Before setting up the rocker arm bracket, turn the camshaft of the relevant cylinder until the ignition TDC
position is reached. Open the camshaft cover to check that the cam follower is positioned within the
base circle of the cam before adjustment (see operating sheet 111.01).

2. Install the valve bridges and set zero clearance (both sides, thrust piece and adjusting screw, must touch
the valve).

3. Install the rocker arm bracket. Do not tighten the retaining screws against the pretension of the valve
spring.

4. After assembly, check that all components, in particular the valve bridges, are positioned correctly.

5. Adjust the valve clearance at the intake and outlet valves.

6. Observe the torque of the screws and locking nuts.

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Contact
Should you have any queries, our Technical Service will be pleased to be of assistance:

MAN Diesel & Turbo SE

86224 Augsburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 821 322-1079
Fax: +49 (0) 821 322-3838
E-mail: primeserv-aug-technical@mandieselturbo.com

Robert Glauber Jörn Holst

Senior Vice President Senior Manager
After Sales After Sales Technical

Please forward this information to your technical operating personnel and

remember to inform us of the current operating hours of your MAN Diesel & Turbo engines.

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