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MAKITA CORPORATION
ISSUED December 28, 2009
Testing Section
Quality Assurance Dept.
DRAWN NO. MWSN-041-02 Technical Div.
General Manager N. Takeuchi
Dept. Manager K. Kubo
Trouble of the suction valve in the fuel pump.
Section Chief K. Sasaki
Drawn By S. Okamura
ENGINE TYPE S26MC-Mk5 • L/S35MC-Mk6, 7 • S42MC-Mk6, 7
Second revision : P. 3 ~ 5 Adjustment of suction valve and wear limit.

The suction valves and puncture valves, which ensure the engine stopping performance and
starting performance, are equipped on the top of the fuel pumps in each unit since S26MC-Mk5,
L/S35MC-Mk6 and S42MC-Mk6 type engines delivered.

We have recently been informed from some ships in service about the main engine problem caused
by the trouble of the suction valve. That must have been caused by the fuel oil treatment, such as
improper heating temperature, and/or poor homogenizing of fuel oil during changeover.

We would hereby inform you of the case on the basis of our service experiences which should be
carefully noted by your ship.

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1. Differences of the fuel pump between new type and former type.

FORMER TYPE NEW TYPE

PUNCTURE VALVE

SUCTON VALVE

BARREL

PLUNGER

During engine standstill, suction valve is kept open by the pilot air and fuel oil will not be injected in
spite of plunger stroke.
During engine running, suction valve is being active by the discharge of pilot air and fuel oil will be
injected corresponding to the upward movement of the fuel pump.
2. In case of stuck of the suction valve.
2.1 When the suction valve has stuck, fuel oil pressure in the fuel pump will not be increased up to
the injection pressure because the valve will not be closed completely.
2.2 The corresponding unit will not have combustion, like cylinder cut running, with appearance of
hunting and vibration.
2.3 The roller guide of the corresponding unit will change to the opposite direction due to decrease of
self lock force caused by a lack of sufficient force having worked to the plunger downward from
the increased fuel oil pressure because the roller guides are positioned against camshaft
rotation.

3. In case of the incomplete movement of the suction valve.

3.1 The injection timing will change.
3.2 The corresponding unit will have the incomplete combustion with generation of exhaust gas
dark smoke and abnormal sludge.

4. Trouble shooting and periodical inspection.

4.1 The pulse can be clearly detected by touching the high pressure pipe of the fuel under the
normal condition. But under the abnormal condition, the pulse can be hardly detected or simply
nothing can be detected.
4.2 There will be change of exhaust gas temperature compared with the other unit.
But sometimes it is difficult to diagnose by exhaust gas temperature when after burning due to
incomplete combustion.
4.3 Compare the pressure rise (Pmax. Minus Pcomp.) of a captioned unit with one of the other to
assess the cylinder condition.
4.4 The condition in the scavenging box in each unit should be checked to compare amount of sludge
with the other unit.

5. Adjustment of suction valve and wear limit.

5.1 Adjustment of new parts.
There is the clearance of 0.3 ~ 1.1 mm between the suction valve and puncture valve, if the
suction valve is adjusted regularly.
We recommend to checking the value of “X”, when the suction valve is overhauled.

Eng. type X Unit : mm

S26MC-Mk5
36.8 ~ 36.9
L/S35MC-Mk6, 7
S42MC-Mk6, 7 46.8 ~ 46.9

“X”
Clearance
0.3 ~ 1.1 mm
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5.2 Wear limit

The valve spindle in the suction valve is touching anytime with puncture valve, if the valve seat
of casing in the suction valve had wear down over limit. Then FO cannot be supplied because
the situation is same with working the puncture valve.
The casing of suction valve or suction valve completely should be changed with new one, if
below difference of dimension is less than 0.1mm.
Dimension in the puncture valve : A
Dimension in the suction valve : X Clearance
0.3 ~ 1.1 mm

Valve spindle

X
Piston

Casing

Puncture valve Suction valve Setting condition the puncture

valve and the suction valve

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