Diesel Customer Information No.

293

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General advice Maintenance Intervals

The continuous development of our engine components for Baffle Screws
results in the optimisation of maintenance intervals and
ease of maintenance and thus a reduction of operating Improved version of baffle
and maintenance costs. screws

In the following, we would like to introduce to you this

optimisation for baffle screws and pump elements: DCI / 293 - June 2010

It consists of a combination of the flat baffle screw type Concerns

-0252 and a corresponding, compatible pump element MAN Diesel & Turbo four-stroke
(see Table 1). engines type 32/40 (from 480/500
kW/cyl.)

Previous version: Summary

Nose-type baffle screw -0250 Advantages of the new baffle screws and
conversion possibilites
The nose-type baffle screw -0250 represents the
previous version. Filing Advice
Assembly group/work card 200
It must be replaced after 3000 running hours at the
latest, and its condition has to be checked every 1500
hours. If necessary, the baffle screw has to be replaced.

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New version:
Flat baffle screw -0252
The flat baffle screw -0252 is the current serial-production component. In future, it must only be replaced when the
pump element is renewed.

Advantages of the new version

Lower maintenance effort:

Checking the baffle screws every 1500 hours is no longer required. In accordance with the new maintenance
schedule, the baffle screws are replaced after 10,000 to 15,000 hours together with the pump element.

Reduced maintenance costs:

• Components are approximately of the same price (pump element and flat baffle screw)
• Labour costs reduced by approx. 90%
• No additional engine downtimes due to baffle screw inspection or replacement

Conversion to flat baffle screws

Whether or not you can convert to flat baffle screws immediately depends upon the installed pump element.
Contrary to the previous version, the pump elements -1385 resp. -1474 are case-hardened, i.e. made of material
of superior quality.

The following table shows the admissible combinations of pump elements and baffle screws:

Pump element Type of baffle screw

version
-1228 Nose-type baffle screw -0250
-1400 Nose-type baffle screw -0250
-1323 Flat baffle screw -0252
-1384 Flat baffle screw -0252
-1385 Flat baffle screw -0252
-1474 Flat baffle screw -0252
-1610 Flat baffle screw -0252

Chart 1: Admissible combinations of pump element design and baffle screw

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If pump elements with other serial numbers are installed in the engines, we offer you the option of ordering a
conversion kit consisting of matching pump element and flat baffle screw. We would be pleased to provide you
with an offer.

Important note
Please note that the replacement of flat baffle screws in non-compatible pump elements, leads to an
exponential increase in pump element wear.

Determining the pump element version

For identification of the pump element version, four digits are stamped into the collar of the pump element. The
identification can also be seen if the pump element is installed. In the following example this is the number 1474:

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) 821 322-1357
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 operational personnel and

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

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