Table of Contents
1 Safety
1.1 General conditions 5
1.2 Personnel and organizational requirements 6
1.3 Transport 7
1.4 Safety regulations for startup and operation 8
1.5 Safety regulations for maintenance and
repair work 9
1.6 Fluids and lubricants, fire prevention and
environmental protection 12
1.7 Conventions for safety instructions in the
text 14
2 General Information
2.1 Engine side and cylinder designations 15
2.2 Engine layout 16
2.3 Sensors and actuators 17
3 Technical Data
3.1 Firing order 20
3.2 Engine – Main dimensions 21
3.3 12V 1600 R50 engine data 22
4 Operation
4.1 Preparation for startup after a scheduled
break in operation 24
4.2 Preparation for startup after extended out-
of-service periods (>3 months) 25
4.3 Starting the engine 26
4.4 Operational checks 27
4.5 Stopping the engine 28
4.6 After engine shutdown 29
4.7 Plant – Cleaning 30
5 Maintenance
5.1 Preface 31
5.2 Maintenance task reference table [QL1] 33
6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Troubleshooting 34
7 Task Description
7.1 Valve Drive 37
7.1.1 Valve clearance – Check and adjustment 37
7.1.2 Cylinder head cover – Removal and
installation 39
7.2 Fuel System 41
7.2.1 Fuel system – Venting 41
7.3 Fuel Filter 42
7.3.1 Fuel filter – Replacement 42
7.3.2 Fuel prefilter – Drain condensate 43
7.4 Air Filter 44
7.4.1 Air filter – Replacement 44
7.5 Air Intake 45
7.5.1 Service indicator – Signal ring position check 45
7.6 Lube Oil System, Lube Oil Circuit 46
7.6.1 Engine oil level – Check 46
7.6.2 Engine oil – Change 47
7.7 Oil Filtration / Cooling 48
7.7.1 Engine oil filter – Replacement 48
7.8 Coolant Circuit, General, High-
Temperature Circuit 49
7.8.1 Engine coolant – Level check 49
7.8.2 Engine coolant – Change 50
7.8.3 Engine coolant – Draining 51
7.8.4 Engine coolant – Filling 53
7.8.5 Engine coolant pump – Relief bore check 55
7.9 Low-Temperature Circuit 56
7.9.1 Charge-air coolant level – Check 56
7.9.2 Charge-air coolant – Change 57
7.9.3 Charge-air coolant – Draining 58
7.9.4 Charge-air coolant – Filling 59
7.9.5 Charge-air coolant pump – Relief bore check 61
7.10 Wiring (General) for Engine/Gearbox/Unit 62
7.10.1 Engine wiring – Check 62
7.11 Accessories for (Electronic) Engine
Governor / Control System 63
7.11.1 Engine governor and connectors – Cleaning 63
7.11.2 Engine Control Unit – Plug connection check 64
8 Appendix A
8.1 Abbreviations 65
8.2 MTU contacts/service partners 68
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