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Engineer´s Handbook
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Engine data Engine operating data
Temperatures
Stroke: 520 mm
Lub. oil, inlet 50 - 55 °C
Bore: 450 mm
Temperature rise: 10 - 14 °C *1
Speed: 500 rpm
Fresh water circulation cooling
Number of cylinders: 6 - 8
Engine outlet: 80 - 85 °C
Temperature rise: 7 - 10 °C *1
Main bearing:
Charge air, inlet: 45 - 60 °C
Inside Ø 350 mm
Pressures
Outside Ø 370 mm
Lub. oil, at the last
camshaft bearing: 4.0 - 5.0 °C *2

Big end bearing:
Fresh water circulation cooling:
Inside Ø 350 mm
2.5 - 5.0 bar
Outside Ø 365 mm
With attached pumps
minimum: 2.0 bar

Valves (inlet)
Nozzle cooling: 1.5 - 3.0 bar
Length 649 mm
Fuel pressure before
Shaft Ø 25,50 mm injection pumps:
MDO 1.5 - 3.0 bar
Valve disk Ø 136 mm
HFO 4.0 - 5.0 bar
Valves (exhaust)
*1 = at rated engine output
Length 650 mm
*2 = at rated engine speed
Shaft Ø 30.50 mm
Valve disk Ø 136 mm
Edition Service document of Page

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Cylinder head
Tightening torque
The tightening torque for inserting the
tie bolt is → M = 900 ± 100 Nm
Tightening specification for 8 hydraulic jacks
1. Tighten nuts by hand with a pin.
2. If 8 hydraulic jacks are used lengthen tie bolt

with → P = 880 bar
and tighten nuts.
Check: At a pressure of 850 bar it must not be possible any more to loosen
the nuts with a pin.
Tightening specification for 4 hydraulic jacks

1. Mount the 4 hydraulic jacks so that every 2nd
tie bolt is provided with a hydraulic jack,
lengthen them with → P = 450 bar
and tighten nuts.
2. Mount the hydraulic jacks on the remaining

4 tie bolts and lengthen them with → P = 880 bar
and tighten nuts.
3. Mount the hydraulic jacks on the tie bolts of point 1

once more and lengthen them with → P = 880 bar
and tighten nuts.
Check: At a pressure of 850 bar it must not be possible any more to loosen
the nuts with a pin.
Rocker arm bracket

Tighten nuts for the taper pins with → M = 50 Nm
Tighten fixing screws with → M = 300 Nm

M24 x 2 DIN 934

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Cylinder head
Admissible total clearance between valve rocker and
rocker arm bracket „S“ → 0.20 + 0.20
mm
S
Both bushes shall recede by → 0.50 mm
The bushes are pressed in with grease, taking
care of the location of the oil bores.
The running surfaces are coated and must not be damaged.
Reference size for the bushes after

pressing-in Ø →
± 0.07
85.09 mm
0,5 0,5
Valve rocker clearance

Inlet minimum radial clearance → 0.017 mm
maximum radial clearance → 0.18 mm

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Exhaust,
minimum radial clearance → 0.03 mm
maximum radial clearance → 0.17 mm
The clearance limit for the inlet and exhaust

valve rockers is → 0.30 mm
Exhaust valve rocker

Reference size after pressing-in Ø → 85.08 ± 0.06 mm
The bush shall recede on both sides by → 0.20 mm
Valve clearance
Inlet →
± 0.10
0.40 mm
Exhaust → 1.10 ± 0.10

mm
Setting under hot running conditions, abt. 15 min. after stopping the engine.
Starting valve
Tighten nuts with → M = 125 Nm
Fuel injection valves

Tighten nuts with → M = 80 ± 5 Nm
Tighten nozzle nut with → M = 400 ± 10 Nm
Please find the injection pressure on the respective acceptance break certificate.

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Exhaust valves
The tightening torque for inserting the
tie bolts is → M = 200 Nm
Tightening specification for the nuts

1. Pretighten nuts by hand, i.e. with abt. → M = 100 Nm
to adapt the joint ring to the sealing
surface.
2. Mark position of nuts, then loosen nuts by 1 turn.
3. Pretighten both screws with → P = 575 bar
Then tighten nuts by hand, i. e.

with abt. → M = 100 Nm
Check: The nuts must have turned on from the marked position, point 2,
by 250° (abt. 4 hexagons).
Instruction for loosening the exhaust valve nuts

Loosen the nuts mechanically by means of a socket wrench.
Frame for cylinder head

Tighten screws with → M = 110 Nm
Screws M12 x 35 DIN 912
Valve guide
Nominal clearance
Inlet valve → 0.12 - 0.19 mm
Exhaust valve → 0.21 - 0.28 mm
Clearance limit → 0.40 mm

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Cylinder head
Valve stem
a valve stem is unusable in case of corrosive material
wear of 2 % of the valve disk diameter and in case of
high-temperature corrosion „S“ of 2 mm on the bottom
side of the valve disk.
s
Eccentricity on the valve seat must not exceed 0.04
mm
Straightness / eccentricity on the stem:
Measuring distance „S“ Eccentricity
Inlet 440 mm 0.04 mm
Exhaust 390 mm 0.03 mm
Refinishing of the valve cone faces

Inlet valve cone
When refinishing the cone faces the
dimension stated in the sketch must be
observed.
S
If the valve cone is
refinished the valve
seat must be
refinished, too.
min. 0.8 mm

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Inlet valve seat rings, fitting
1. Supercool valve seat ring to - 190 ° C with liquid nitrogen and insert it in the cylinder
head.
2. Press the valve seat ring on with the device 1.70.7-92.22.00-28 for a short time.
Tighten nut of the pressure device with → M = 150 Nm
3. In cold shrunk state no clearance between valve seat ring and cyl. head
admissible.
The bore for the inlet valve

seat ring is Ø 147 H6
H6=147.00 - 147.025
When refinishing the valves

the details stated in the sketch
have to be observed.
Dimension „X“ max. Ø 142.50

mm
Refinishing of the inlet and exhaust valve seat faces can be carried out by means of
valve grinder or milling cutter.

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Exhaust valve cone
Refinishing acc. to sketch, the
existing fillet must not be
refinished.
If the valve cone is
refinished, the valve seat
must be refinished, too.
Exhaust valve cage

Refinishing acc. to sketch.
Dimension „x“ max.

Ø 142.50 mm

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Exhaust valve, fitting
Before installation the joint ring between exhaust valve and cyl. head is to be glued to the
housing seat with paste Dag S 5080. The housing bore in the cylinder head and the valve
housing up to the o - ring groove are to be smeared lightly with paste Dag S 5080.
After being inserted in the exhaust valve housing in
supercooled condition the valve guide shall
have the dimension Ø → 30.98 + 0.05 mm
Between valve guide and exhaust valve housing clearance is not admissible. When fitting
the exhaust valve spring pay attention that the narrow coils are at the bottom.
Grinding of inlet and exhaust valves

Apply small dots of the diamond paste Dp 30/10-15 my with a syringe to the valve cone of
the new or remachined valve cone and distribute the paste equally. Thereafter the seat ring
surface is to be sprayed with a thinner (F25)
belonging to the diamond paste, for dilution and in
order to increase the grip. Insert the oiled valve
stem into the guide bush. Fasten the device to the
valve head and grind the valve face and seat by
hand applying a moderate pressure, rotating the
device. The contact reflection „a“ which is visible
by the smooth grinding process shall be at least
30 % of the seat width starting from the outside
diameter. If the bearing characteristics described
above are not reached, remachining of both
sealing surfaces is necessary. After machining
both seats have to be checked with a luminous
magnifier. The fillet must not be refinished.
After machining round off the outside edge with a
stone.
Fitting valve stems

Inlet valve: 1.70.7-22.10.01-35
Stellite
Exhaust valve: Heavy fuel operation
1.70.7-22.10.01-43
Nimonic
Gas oil operation
1.70.7-22.10.01-48
Colmonoy

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Cylinder head
Valve rotator
Inlet valve
1.70.7-22.25.00-01/02/03 replaced by
0.00.6-64.22.00-13
Valve rotator
at top
Existing design
valve rotator at bottom Flange must be included
in the delivery

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Valve rotator
Exhaust valve
1.70.7-22.25.00-01/02/03 replaced by
0.00.6-64.22.00-37
Valve rotator
at top
Existing design
Valve rotator at bottom
Distance ring must

be included in the
delivery

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Piston
Piston, KS
1.70.6-26.70.00-72 and 1.70.7-26.70.00-76
1. The tightening torque for inserting the

studs is → M = 100 Nm
Attention ! Screw in studs, do not insert them with adhesive!

2. Coat threads and contact surfaces of the nuts with Molykote paste G-n.
3. Tighten nuts crosswise with → M = 200 Nm

and loosen again.
4. Check tightening torque for inserting the

studs of → M = 100 Nm
5. Pretighten nuts crosswise with → M = 25 Nm
and tighten with → M = 80 Nm
6. Tighten nuts crosswise with → Dw = 110°
Check: At a tightening torque of 150 Nm the nuts must not turn further.
On 1.70.7-26.70.00-76 the nuts must not turn further at a tightening torque
of 200 Nm.
Piston, Mahle
1.70.6-26.70.00-73
1. The tightening torque for inserting the piston
studs is → M = 10 Nm
2. Coat threads and contact surfaces of the nuts with Molykote paste G - n.
3. Tighten nuts crosswise with → M = 160 Nm

4. Check the tightening torque for inserting the
piston studs of → M = 10 Nm

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Piston
5. Pretighten nuts crosswise with → M = 70 Nm
6. and tighten them with → Dw = 225°
Check: At a tightening torque of 160 Nm the nuts must nut turn further.
Instead of Molykote paste G - n paste Dag S5080 may be used. In case of
reinstallation: Replace studs if projecting length of bottom support
exceeds 329 mm.
Clearance between piston crown and skirt

For the pistons 1.70.6-26.70.00-72 and 1.70.7-26.70.00-76 of Messrs. Kolbenschmidt the
following clearances between crown and skirt must be observed:
Screws tightened: 0.25 mm Screws loose: 0.31 mm
Measure
clearance
between
crown and
skirt here.
Piston, dismounting
In case of the following engine numbers take care that the flame rings are removed
before drawing the piston. They have a smaller inside diameter than the liner.
Eng. No. 57141 57142 double-engine plant
57143 57144 4-engine plant

57145 57146
57147 57148 4-engine plant

57149 57150
Piston pin
For installation the piston is warmed up to abt 50° - 70° C all over starting from the
combustion chamber side.

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Piston
Piston rings - mounting
When fitting the piston rings must be arranged so that the ring butts are opposite in
longitudinal direction of engine.
The mounting device (hose clamp) must move freely over the piston rings.
When inserting the piston rings in the ring grooves take care that the „marking of the
piston ring“ is pointing upwards.
Built-up piston - heavy fuel operation 1st ring groove chromium- plated
Piston 1.70.6-26.70.00-72 / -73 and piston 1.70.7-26.70.00-76
Grooves Grooves height Ring height Wear limit Clearance limit

1 10,16 +0,02 9,897 - 0,032 10,36 0,50
+0,02
2 10,16 9,87 - 0,022
10,60 0,75
+0,02
3 10,16 9,87 - 0,022
10,60 0,75
4 12,06 +0,02 11,984 - 0,034

12,50 0,60
Piston rings
Piston 1.70.6-26.70.00-72 / -73 / -76
Ring grooves ring
1 fire ring, three-side chromium-plated 0.00.6-35.42.00-73.1
2+3 fire ring, chromium-plated 0.00.6-35.42.00-66.1
4 oil scraper ring, chromium-plated 1.70.7-26.17.01-01.1

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Liner
Nominal size Ø (original size) → 450.00 - 450.063 mm

Wear limits
Wear and tear value → 0.75 - 0.90 * mm
Max. ovality → 0.30 mm
Wedge shape Height → 13.00 mm
Depth * * → 0.05 mm
Wedge-shape indentation across the entire circumference, beginning at TDC 1st

piston ring.
Canyon Max. number → 3
Length → 13.00 mm
Total width → 6.00 mm
Individual deep blow-through ducts in the area of the 1st piston ring (TDC)
Score Number → 3
Length → 250.00 mm
Depth → 0.05 mm
Hard vertical, linear friction marks.
Pocket Number → 3
Length → 120.00 mm
Width * * * → 40.00 mm
Depth * * → 0.03 mm

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Liner
Areal, irregular indentations.
* Limit value for conically honed cylinder liner.
** Radius ≥ 3 mm
* * * In circumferential direction.
Wedge shape Pocket Score TDC 1st ring Canyon

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Connecting rod
Shank division
Tighten screws - 1 - with → M = 600 Nm
Reference dimension after

tightening
174.3 mm
Big end bearing
The big end bolts have to be tightened in pairs 1 - 4 and 2 - 3 in two steps.
1st step → P = 390 bar
2nd step → P = 650 bar
Check: After the last tightening step the tight support of the round nuts is to be
checked by reducing the pressure by 50 bar. It must not be possible any more to
loosen the nuts with a pin.
Gap
After tightening the big end bolts
1. Mount measuring device on camshaft side acc. to sketch.
2. Set scale of the dial gauge to „0“.
3. Loosen big end bolts 1 - 2 (camshaft side) by means of the hydraulic device .
4. Read gap size from the dial gauge.

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Connecting rod
Nominal value → 0.90 - 1.10 mm
After longer operation → 0.70 mm
5. Loosen big end bolts 3 - 4, then tighten all big end bolts acc. to specification.

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Connecting rod
Big end bearing
The reference dimension of the big end bearing shell after correct
tightening is Ø → 350.34 + 0.07
mm
The centering of the bearing shells and the numbering of the connecting rods must point to
the camshaft side.
Piston pin bush

Insertion in supercooled condition -
operating temperature → ≤ -160°C
The reference dimension after insertion in

supercooled condition shall be Ø → 190.17 + 0.08
mm
Dismounting
Only by MaK representatives !
For removal the bush must be relieved, either by sawing or by milling. Never press
the bush out.
Big end bearing with locating lug

Outside Ø → 365 H6 Normal dimension
Inside Ø → 350 h6 Normal dimension
Undersize steps:
Inside Ø → 349.50 h6
→ 349 h6
→ 348 h6
→ 347.50 h6
→ 347 h6
If undersize bearings are fitted, the vibration status must be checked. It is necessary
to consult VK14.

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Main bearing
Tightening specification
1. Pretighten nuts by hand.
2. Lengthen nuts 1 und 4 with → P = 270 bar
3. Lengthen nuts 2 und 3 with

2 → P = 550 bar
4
1
3

2.
Tightening specification is valid for a hydraulic jack area of 54.5 cm
Gap
1. Normal and located main bearing (bearing 2) - tighten nuts on one side with 500 bar.
2. On the other side measure the gap between bearing cap and bedplate by means of a
feeler gauge, with loose nuts.
Gap sizes
Normal main bearing → 0.80 - 1.10 mm
After longer operation not below → 0.65 mm
Located main bearing → 0.40 - 0.60 mm
After longer operation not below → 0.30 mm
Located main bearing

End clearance → 0.40 - 0.54 mm

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Main bearing
Available bearings
Normal main bearings with locating lug
Undersize steps:
Inside Ø → 349.50 h6 → 349 h6
→ 348 h6
→ 347 h6
Outside Ø → 371 H6
1 mm oversize
Inside Ø → 350 h6
Normal dimension
Undersize steps:
→ 348 h6
→ 347 h6
Normal main bearings with locating lug

Undersize steps:
Inside Ø → 349 h6 → 348 h6
→ 347 h6
Outside Ø → 371 H6
1 mm oversize
Normal dimension
Undersize steps:
→ 348 h6
→ 347 h6
If undersize bearings are fitted the vibration status must be checked. It is necessary
to consult VK 14.

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Counterweight
Tightening specification for bolts
Coat threads and contact faces with Molykote paste G.
Pretighten bolts with → M = 150 Nm
and tighten with → Dw = 120°
Bolts M39 x 3 x 337 mm, spanner width 46
Tightening specification for studs

The tightening torque for inserting the studs is → M = 150 Nm
Before fitting the nuts measure dimension from top edge of the stud to the nut seat in the
counterweight. It shall be between a minim of 46 mm and maximum of 51 mm (sketch
page: 52)
Pretighten nuts with → M = 150 Nm
Stud M39 x 3 x 394 mm with hexagon for screwing in spanner width 30.
6-cyl. engine → 12 counterweights
8-cyl. engine → 8 counterweights

Arrangement of the counterweigths 8-cyl. engine
Cyl.1 → 1 pc, left side Cyl.2 → 1 pc, right side
View from camshaft side.

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Counterweight
The sketch shows the counterweight mounting - 12 pcs. - for the 6-cyl. engine.

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Counterweight
Counterweight removal
The Counterweights can be removed by means of the dismounting device for the main and
big end bearing caps.
For this purpose the lifting bar 1.70.7-92.19.02-30 must be screwed on the dismounting
device. With a screw 1.70.7-92.19.02-33 M12, spanner size 36, the lifting bar is screwed
on the relative counterweight (see sketch).
1. Turn counterweight up.
2. Loosen counterweight screws/nuts. Do not remove screws/nuts.
3. Fix the lifting bar on the counterweight in such a way that the screws/nut are
accessible.
4. Remove screws/nuts, in case of arrangement with nuts remove the tie bolts, too.
Tie bolt has spanner size: 30
5. Align the lifting bar parallel to the counterweight and screw it on.
6. Swing out the counterweight by means of hoisting gear and device.
7. Fitting in reverse order with tightening of the screws and nuts acc. to
specification
Screw 1.70.7-92.19.02-33 Lifting bar 1.70.7-72.19.02-30

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Gear drive
Gear wheel on crankshaft
Tighten castellated nut for drawing together the two
gear wheel halves with → M = 50 + 10 Nm
Castellated nut M12 DIN 935, split pin 3.2 x 22 DIN 94

Tighten castellated nut for fixing on the
crankshaft with → M = 400 + 100 Nm
Castellated nut M24 DIN 935, split pin 5 x 45 DIN 94
After completion of mounting both gear wheel halves must fit tight, there must not
be any gap.
Step wheel, assembly

Pretighten tension bolts - 1 - for fixing the big
gear rim with → M = 200 Nm
Check: The tightening torque of the tension bolts shall be at least 400 Nm. Tension
bolts M20 x 88 spanner width 30
Pretighten tension bolts - 2 - for fixing the small

gear rim with → M = 200 Nm
and tighten them with → Dw = 90°
3 3
Check: The tightening torque

of the tension bolts
shall be at least 600 Nm.
Tension bolts M24 x 2 x 134
spanner width 36 1

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Gear drive
Bearing journal for step wheel
Tighten tension bolts with → M = 320 Nm
or pretighten tension bolts by hand
Tension bolts M20 x 88 spanner width 30
Bearing bushes for step wheel hub

The bushes - 3 - are inserted in the step wheel hub in supercooled condition.
Reference bore after insertion in supercooled
condition Ø → 149.960 +0.059 mm
Camshaft gear
Pretighten tension bolts - 1 - for fixing the gear rim on
the hub with → M = 200 Nm
Check: The tightening torque of the tension bolts shall be at least 600 Nm.
Tension bolts M24 x 2 x 99 spanner width 36
Backlashes
Crankshaft gear -
big intermediate wheel → 0.28 - 0.36 mm
Small intermediate wheel -

camshaft gear → 0.20 - 0.28 mm
Camshaft gear -
governor drive gear → 0.20 - 0.27 mm

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Gear drive
Camshaft gear, mechanical
Fitting
1. Check cone of the coupling - 1 - by blue paste.
2. Insert fitted key in groove of camshaft and slip coupling - 1 - on the camshaft.
3. Coat grooved nut - 2 - with Molykote paste "G-Rapid" (thread / contact surface) and
tighten with M = 100 Nm.
4. Mark position of coupling - 1 - and of grooved nut - 2 - on the camshaft.
5. Dismount coupling - 1 - and check blueing appearance .
In case of deviations from the full-contact blueing appearance only a contact
reflection displaced to the thick end is admissible.
6. Heat coupling - 1 - to 100° C and slip it on the camshaft.
7. Firmly tighten grooved nut - 2 - up to the position mark of point 4.
8. Check, if coupling - 2 - is shifted by 1.33 mm as compared to the mark acc. to
sequence of operation point 4 .
Clearance at - 3 - → 0.20 - 0.40 mm
2
3
1

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Gear drive
Camshaft gear - hydraulic type
Mounting
1. Oil camshaft cone with hydraulic oil.
2. Slip camshaft gear on the camshaft cone until contact is reached.
3. Tighten nut - 1 - with → M = 50 Nm
4. Prepare oil hydraulic mounting, connection - 2 -,

and bring pressure to → P = 1100 bar
5. Tighten nut - 1 - with spanner by 3.5 turns.
6. The final position is reached when the slide-on distance is 7 mm.
7. Take care of position - 3 - of the

camshaft gear to the camshaft.

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Gear drive
Gear drive
Port
Port
Port
Port

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Gear box
Tighten hexagon screws for the step bearing of the
camshaft with → M = 170 Nm
Hexagon screws M16 x 45 DIN 933
Tighten hexagon screws for the step bearing of the

intermediate wheel with → M = 170 Nm
Hexagon screws M16 x 80 spanner width 24
Between the step bearing and the bearing bush in the step
wheel hub a clearance of →
+ 0.10
0.20 mm
has to be adjusted by means of laminated shims.
Tighten hexagon screws - M12 - with → M = 80 Nm
Hexagon screws 18 pcs. M12 x 25 DIN 933, 8.8

Hexagon screws 2 pcs. M12 x 40 SK DIN 933, 10.9
Socket - head cap screws 4 pcs. M12 x 55 DIN 912, 8.8
Hexagon screws 19 pcs. M12 x 70 SK DIN 931, 10.9
Hexagon screws 9 pcs. M12 x 70 DIN 931
Tighten hexagon screws - M16 - with → M = 120 Nm


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Governor drive
Tighten screws - 1 -
with → M = 37 Nm
6 screws M10 x 35 DIN 912
Backlash at - 2 - → 0.12 - 0.20 mm
Backlash at - 3 - → 0.20 - 0.37 mm

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Camshaft
Camshaft bearing
Tighten both nuts with → M = 360 Nm
Camshaft bearing gap

Loosen nut on one side and measure gap.
Gap → 0.27 - 0.38 mm
Limit value → 0.20 mm
The reference dimension of the camshaft bearings

after correct tightening is → 130.10 + 0.04
mm
Fitting
Take care of the position of the oil supply bores and the joints.
Vibration damper for camshaft

1.70.7-62.29.00-01 / -04
Tighten hexagon screws with → M = 37.5 +5
Nm
M10 x 60 SK DIN 931

Tighten hexagon screws with → M = 60 + 10 Nm
M12 x 100 SK DIN 931
1.70.7-62.29.00-05
Tighten hexagon screws with → M = 60 Nm
M12 x 70 with tension sleeve E21 x 40 DIN 2510

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Starting air distributor
Starting cam
The tightening torque for inserting the tie bolt is → M = 200 Nm
Pretighten castellated nut with → M = 200 Nm
Possibly tighten up to the next split pin hole.
Setting
Turn cyl.1 into position „8“ after TDC. Direct light beam
from top into the bore - 1 - and observe control piston - 2 -
through bore - 3 -. Turn starting cam in the opposite
1
direction to the rotation of camshaft until the light gap is
still just visible. Now the starting cam has reached the
2
position „starting valve opens“.
3
Starting valve timing:
Starting air control piston opens 8° after TDC.
Starting air control piston closes 138° after TDC.
Position
Position at start
„Starting valve
of setting
opens“
Starting air distributor Messrs. Natter

Tighten nuts - 3 - with → M = 30 - 40 Nm

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Starting air distributor
Instruction for setting
1. Turn piston cyl.1 to firing TDC.
2. Loosen nut - 3 -. Attention ! The nut
has a left-hand thread.
3. Turn disk - 4 - on the shaft cone until
5
the disk slot cuts the bore for cyl.1.
There is a clearance at - A -, when
the assembly is finished the setting B
must be checked.
Attention! Take into account the
direction of rotation of theengine.
4. Tighten nut - 3 - by hand.
5. Clamp shaft - 5 - in vice and tighten
nut - 3 - with 30 - 40 Nm
(Molykote).
6. Before assembly check position of
3
shaft and disk. A
4
2
1
Attention ! There must be a clearance
at - B - between nut with left-hand
thread and cover, otherwise damages
will result. „To the right“
Cyl. 1
„To the
left“

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Split cams
Fuel injection cam, split
Coat thread and contact surface of bolt with Molykote G.
Tighten bolts by hand and tighten alternately in small
steps with → M = 750 Nm
Inlet repair cam

Slightly coat thread and contact surface with Molykote paste.
Tighten bolts with → M = 70 Nm
Exhaust repair cam

Slightly coat thread and contact surface with Molykote paste.
Tighten bolts with → M = 70 Nm
Instruction for fitting
Boring depth
Inlet repair cam Exhaust cam
Inlet cam Exhaust repair cam
16
H7
14
7 5

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Lower valve drive
Lower valve drive
Tighten nuts - 1 - with → M = 130 Nm
Hexagon screws M16 x 110 SK DIN 931 secured with wire. 2pcs. / cyl.
Tighten nuts - 2 - with → M = 130 Nm
Socket head screws M16 x 45 DIN 912 - 8.8 A3C with spring washer. 4 pcs. / cyl.
Socket head cap screws M16 x 70 DIN 912 - 8.8 A3C - 8 pcs. / cyl.
Socket head cap screws M16 x 30 DIN 7984 - 8.8 A3C - 4 pcs. / cyl.
Socket hes cap screws M16 x 150 DIN 912 - 8.8 A3C - 6 pcs. / cyl. with nitrided
washer acc. to drawing No. 1.00.7-88.50.60-38
1
3
4
4
3
2 2
5
3

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Lower valve drive
2
3 3 1
Nitrided
washers

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Fuel injection pump
Tighten fixing screws with → 2 M = 190 Nm

1
This corresponds to tightening
by hand and → Dw = 30°
Tie bolts M20 x 100 spanner
width 30
Basic setting
In position of the roller resting on the
base circle of cam coincidence of
line marks 1 - 2 must be visible in the
1 2
window of the fuel injection pump.
Commencement of delivery
Turn roller on the base circle of cam, check if the line mark - 1 - on
the spring cup coincides with the line mark - 2 - on the pump casing.
In case of major deviations :
Dismount the injection pump.
Dimension „a“
Check dimension " a " between the
upper housing edge of injection
pump drive and thrust bolt.
The nominal dimension is :
2 ± 0.1 mm 2
In case of deviations insert
corresponding shims - 1 -
between thrust bolt - 2 - and
thrust piece - 3 - of the roller
tappet and adjust the dimension 1
„a" of 2 ± 0.1 mm in this way. 3
Mount the injection pump and
repeat check of commencement
of delivery.
Turn engine to position commencement of Commencement Firing

delivery, acc. to flywheel marking. Now of delivery TDC
coincidence of line marks 2 - 3 must be
visible in the window of the fuel injection Position of
2
pump. commencement 3
of delivery
In case of major deviations: Check
cam position and adjust, if necessary.

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Flange shaft mounting
1.70.7-63.45.00-60 and -70 with sleeve-spring damper
Pretighten nuts for fixing the vibration damper
with → M = 450 Nm
and
tighten them with → Dw = 30°
Tighten up to the next split pin hole.

Reamed bolts 15 pcs. M30 x 2 x 291 mm,
castellated nuts 30 pcs. M30 x 2 DIN 935
M30 x 2 DIN 935, split pins 30 pcs.. 6.3 x 50 DIN94
Attention! Variant -70 for 8 cyl. marine engines
1.70.7-63.45.00-71 with sleeve-spring damper

with → M = 450 Nm
and
Threaded bolts 5 pcs.. M30 x 2 x 291 mm,
Castellated nuts 30 pcs.. M30 x 2 DIN 935,
Split pins 30 pcs. 6.3 x 50 DIN94
Attention! Variant -71 for 6 cyl. marine engines
1.70.7-63.45.00-72 with Geislinger damper and additional weight

with → M = 450 Nm
and
Threaded bolts 5 pcs. M30 x 2 x 291 mm,
Split pins 30 pcs. 6.3 x 50 DIN94
Tighten screws for additional weight with → M = 310 Nm
Remove nuts and shims for fixing of the additional weight from the damper. Seal
nuts with Loctite 242 or an equivalent or secure them resp.
Attention ! Variant -72 for 6 cyl. generator engines and 8 cyl. marine engines.

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Flange shaft mounting
1.70.7-63.45.00-73 with sleeve-spring and Geislinger damper
with → M = 450 Nm

Threaded bolts 15 pcs. M30 x 2 x 291 mm,
Split pin 30 pcs. 6.3 x 50 DIN94
Tighten fixing screws for vibration damper with → M = 310 Nm
Fillister-head srews M20 x 80 DIN912

Attention ! Variant -73 for 6 + 8 cyl. marine engines and for 6 cyl. generator sets

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Flywheel mounting
1.70.7-73.10.00-12
Tighten castellated nuts for through bolts with → M = 1850 Nm
Through bolts 5 pcs. M39 x x 358

Coupling bolts 5 pcs. M39 x 3 x 355
1.70.7-73.10.00-13
Through bolts 5 pcs. M39 x 3 x 278
Tighten castellated nuts for coupling bolts with → M = 1850 Nm
Coupling bolts 4 pcs. M42 x 3 x 282

H7
The dimension of the bore for the coupling bolts is Ø 45

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Turbocharger mounting
1.70.7-72.50.00-33 turbo charger VTR 454
Tighten tension bolts M20 x 2 x 125 with → M = 180 Nm
that corresponds to tightening by hand
then tighten with → Dw = 65° + 5°
Tighten tie bolts M30 x 135 with → M = 600 Nm
corresponding to manual tightening.

Then tighten with → Dw = 30° + 5°
Tighten tension bolts M30 x 164 with → M = 800 Nm
1.70.7-72.50.00-34 / -36 Turbocharger VTR 454

Tighten tie bolts M20 x 2 x 125 with → M = 180 Nm
that corresponds to tightening by hand
then tighten with → Dw = 65° + 5°

Pretighten tension bolts M24 x 2 x 99 with → M = 50 Nm

and
tighten them with → Dw = 55° + 5°
1.70.7-72.50.00-38 Turbo charger VTR 454


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Turbocharger mounting

Pretighten tension bolts M24 x 2 x 99 with → M = 50 Nm
and tighten with → Dw = 55° + 5°
1.70.7-72.50.00-37 turbocharger NA 455

1.70.7-72.55.00-70 turbocharger NA 455 on pump side
Tighten hexagon screws M20 x 80 SK DIN 931 with → M = 400 Nm

Then tighten with → Dw = 60°


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Connecting screws - tie rods
Cylinder block - intermediate frame
Tighten screws with → M = 700 - 900 Nm
Screws M30 x 2 x 150 DIN 912
Intermediate frame - bedplate

Tighten screws with → M = 700 - 900 Nm
Screws M30 x 2 x 150 DIN 912
Tightening torques for 6 cyl. engines
Tightening sequence
1st step → 4-5-3-2-6-7-1 P = 263 bar
2nd step → 4-5-3-2-6-7-1 P = 526 bar
3rd step → 4-5-3-2-6-7-1 P = 842 bar

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tightening of the tie rods in the sequence shown above with 2 hydraulic jacks at the
same time.
Hydraulic jack area 95 cm 2
Tightening torques for 8 cyl. engines
Tightening sequence
1st step → 5-6-4-3-7-8-2-1-9 P = 263 bar
2nd step → 5-6-4-3-7-8-2-1-9 P = 526 bar
3rd step → 5-6-4-3-7-8-2-1-9 P = 842 bar

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Tie rods
Tightening of the tie rods in the sequence shown above with 2 hydraulic jacks at the
same time.
Hydraulic jack area 95 cm 2
In tightened state the dimension 97 mm must result (see sketch).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
97 in tightened state

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Firing sequences - valve timing
Firing sequence
6 cyl. engines clockwise 1-3-5-6-4-2
counterclockwise 1-2-4-6-5-3
8 cyl. engines clockwise 1-4-7-6-8-5-2-3
counterclockwise 1-3-2-5-8-6-7-4
Valve timing
Exhaust valve opens 60 ° before BDC
Exhaust valve closes 45 ° after TDC
Inlet valve opens 60 ° before TDC
Inlet valve closes 45 ° after BDC

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Designation Length mm Width mm Height mm Weight kg
Bedplate
6 M 552 4550 1600 960 9270
8 M 552 5850 1600 960 10850
Crankshaft without
counterweights
6 M 552 4820 520 6315
8 M 552 6120 520 8025
Intermediate frame
6 M 552 4140 1280 820 4900
8 M 552 5440 1280 820 6500
Cyl. block, compl. with

liner and tie bolts
6 M 552 4140 1070 1786 11825
8 M 552 5440 1070 1786 15750
Camshaft
6 M 552 4510 130 450
8 M 552 6225 130 630
Liner 1295 576 575
Bearing cover
(main bearing) 85
Gear wheel on
crankshaft 100 630 192
Cyl. head (compl.) 830
Exhaust valve 70
Piston with connecting

rod 664
Connecting rod 332
Piston pin 75


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camshaft bearing: 4.0 - 5.0 °C *2

minimum: 2.0 bar

Valve disk Ø 136 mm

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Tightening specification for 8 hydraulic jacks

1. Tighten nuts by hand with a pin.

2. If 8 hydraulic jacks are used lengthen tie bolt

Tightening specification for 4 hydraulic jacks

2. Mount the hydraulic jacks on the remaining

3. Mount the hydraulic jacks on the tie bolts of point 1

Rocker arm bracket

Tighten fixing screws with → M = 300 Nm

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Reference size for the bushes after

Valve rocker clearance

maximum radial clearance → 0.18 mm

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maximum radial clearance → 0.17 mm

The clearance limit for the inlet and exhaust

Exhaust valve rocker

The bush shall recede on both sides by → 0.20 mm

Exhaust → 1.10 ± 0.10

Fuel injection valves

Tighten nozzle nut with → M = 400 ± 10 Nm

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Tightening specification for the nuts

Then tighten nuts by hand, i. e.

Instruction for loosening the exhaust valve nuts

Frame for cylinder head

Inlet valve → 0.12 - 0.19 mm

Exhaust valve → 0.21 - 0.28 mm

Clearance limit → 0.40 mm

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Exhaust 390 mm 0.03 mm

Refinishing of the valve cone faces

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Tighten nut of the pressure device with → M = 150 Nm

The bore for the inlet valve

When refinishing the valves

Dimension „X“ max. Ø 142.50

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Exhaust valve cage

Dimension „x“ max.

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Grinding of inlet and exhaust valves

Fitting valve stems

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Distance ring must

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1. The tightening torque for inserting the

Attention ! Screw in studs, do not insert them with adhesive!

3. Tighten nuts crosswise with → M = 200 Nm

4. Check tightening torque for inserting the

5. Pretighten nuts crosswise with → M = 25 Nm

and tighten with → M = 80 Nm

6. Tighten nuts crosswise with → Dw = 110°

3. Tighten nuts crosswise with → M = 160 Nm

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6. and tighten them with → Dw = 225°

Clearance between piston crown and skirt

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