More Time On The Water.

Preventative Maintenance Schedule For Cummins QSB6.7,

QSC8.3, QSL9 and QSM11 Engines.
 QSB6.7 QSC8.3/QSL9 QSM11
Component or System
Action Required Interval Action Required Interval Action Required Interval
Zinc anode Replace 250 hrs or 6 months Replace 250 hrs or 6 months Replace 250 hrs or 6 months

Drive belts Check 250 hrs or 1 year

Lubricating oil and filter Drain up to 500 hrs* or 1 year Drain up to 500 hrs* or 1 year Drain up to 500 hrs* or 1 year

Engine mounted air cleaner assembly Clean 500 hrs or 1 year Clean 500 hrs or 1 year Clean 1500 hrs or 1 year

Spin on fuel filter Replace 500 hrs or 1 year Replace 500 hrs or 1 year Replace 250 hrs or 1 year

Seawater pump impeller Replace 500 hrs or 1 year Replace 500 hrs or 1 year Replace 1500 hrs or 1 year

Seawater hoses Check 500 hrs or 1 year Check 500 hrs or 1 year Check 1500 hrs or 1 year

Fuel-water separator Replace 500 hrs or 1 year Replace 500 hrs or 1 year Change 1500 hrs or 1 year

Engine coolant antifreeze Check 500 hrs or 1 year N/A N/A N/A N/A

Coolant filter N/A N/A Change 500 hrs or 1 year Change 1500 hrs or 1 year

Suplemental coolant additive (SCA) and antifreeze concentration N/A N/A Check 500 hrs or 1 year Check 1500 hrs or 1 year

Heat exchanger pressure cap Inspect for reuse 500 hrs or 1 year N/A N/A Inspect for reuse 1500 hrs or 1 year

Radiator pressure cap N/A N/A Inspect for reuse 500 hrs or 1 year

Battery cables and connections Check 500 hrs or 1 year Check 500 hrs or 1 year Check 1500 hrs or 1 year

Engine wiring harness Check 500 hrs or 1 year Check 500 hrs or 1 year Check 1500 hrs or 1 year

Cooling system Flush 2000 hrs or 4 years Flush 2000 hrs or 4 years

Vibration damper, viscous Clean 2000 hrs or 4 years Check 2000 hrs or 4 years Check 6000 hrs or 4 years

Crankcase ventilation filter Inspect for reuse 1500 hrs N/A N/A

Overhead set Adjust up to 5000 hrs** Adjust up to 5000 hrs** Adjust up to 5000 hrs**

Aftercooler assembly (seawater) Inspect for reuse 3 years Inspect for reuse 3 years Inspect for reuse 1500 hrs or 3 years

Turbocharger Check 1500 hrs or 1 year

Crankcase breather element (commercial engines) N/A N/A N/A N/A Replace 1500 hrs or 1 year

Crankcase breather element (recreational engines) N/A N/A N/A N/A Replace 6000 hrs or 4 years

*500 hour oil drain intervals are available when exclusively using Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel (ULSD). **Recreational ratings should adjust the overhead set every 1,500 hours while commerical ratings can be extended out to 5000 hours.\琀屴
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More Time On The Water. Less Downtime For Operating Hours Versus Time-Based Intervals.
Maintenance. Lower Total Cost Of Ownership. As you use this chart, please note that even though many specific
It’s a commonly held belief that boats are high-maintenance, yet maintenance items should be performed at annual intervals,
when your vessel is powered by a Cummins diesel, the truth is the number of operating hours can vary between 250 hours
just the opposite. (draining and refilling the lube oil and filter and checking drive belts)
or 500 hours (most other service items). The required maintenance
A recent analysis of routine maintenance practices on Cummins-
should be performed when either threshold is reached. Some
powered vessels, along with a meticulous review of the impact
items, such as the overhead set adjustment, are based solely on
on performance, reliability and durability of our engines, has
hours of use while others, such as inspection of the aftercooler
resulted in substantial increases in the recommended intervals
assembly only on the QSB6.7, QSC8.3 and QSL9 are strictly on
for required maintenance on our marine diesel engines in both
a calendar basis. Aftercooler assembly has an hour interval of
commercial and recreational use. That includes all Cummins
1500 hours on the QSM11.
QSB6.7, QSC8.3, QSL9 and QSM11 engines, regardless of
model year. Check Online Before Casting Off Lines.

As you will see from the maintenance chart, virtually all of the This chart is presented as a guideline based on information

normal maintenance items are now extended out to a year or available at the time of publication. Maintenance intervals are

more if the hourly limit is not reached. Some procedures, such subject to change, and could be updated to even longer periods

as the cooling system flush and vibration damper cleaning, or more usage. Please check quickserve.cummins.com for the

need to be done only every four years or 2,000 hours. For most most current maintenance procedures. When in doubt, contact

owners, that means that you simply do an annual checkup. The your authorized Cummins service provider. To find your local

only exceptions to the list are the zinc anodes, which need to be provider, check marine.cummins.com or call Cummins Care to

replaced every six months or 250 hours of operation. Having less speak with a Marine Specialist at 1-615-871-5101.

downtime for engine maintenance means a lower total cost of Cummins Inc.
Box 3005
ownership and an increase in the amount of time you can spend Columbus, IN⁜47202-3005
U.S.A.
on the water.
Phone: 1-800-CUMMINS™ (1-800-286-6467)
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