MTU 12V4000M73 series, Operating Instructions Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Safety
1.1 Important provisions for all products 6
1.2 Correct use of all products 8
1.3 Personnel and organizational requirements 9
1.4 Initial start-up and operation – Safety
regulations 10
1.5 Assembly, maintenance, and repair work –
Safety regulations 12
1.6 Fire and environmental protection, fluids
and lubricants 16
1.7 Standards for warning notices in the text
and highlighted information 18
1.8 Transport 19
2 General Information
2.1 Tightening specifications for screws, nuts
and bolts 20
2.2 Engine – Overview 33
2.3 Product description 34
2.4 Engine side and cylinder designations 43
2.5 Sensors and actuators – Overview 44
2.6 Engine wiring harness – Overview 54
3 Technical Data
3.1 12V4000M73 engine data: EPA Tier 2,
engine-mounted heat exchanger, copper-
based alloy intercooler
61
3.2 12V4000M73 engine data: IMO, engine-
mounted heat exchanger, copper-based
alloy intercooler
64
3.3 12V4000M73 engine data: IMO Tier II,
engine-mounted heat exchanger 67
3.4 12V4000M73L engine data: IMO Tier II,
engine-mounted heat exchanger 70
3.5 12V4000M73L engine data: IMO, engine-
mounted heat exchanger, copper-based
alloy intercooler
73
3.6 12V4000M73L engine data: EPA Tier 2,
engine-mounted heat exchanger, copper-
based alloy intercooler
76
3.7 16V4000M73 engine data: EPA Tier 2,
engine-mounted heat exchanger, copper-
based alloy intercooler
79
3.8 16V4000M73 engine data: IMO, engine-
mounted heat exchanger, copper-based
alloy intercooler
82
3.9 16V4000M73 engine data: IMO Tier II,
engine-mounted heat exchanger 85
3.10 Engine data 16V4000M73L 88
3.11 16V4000M73L engine data: IMO, engine-
mounted heat exchanger, copper-based
alloy intercooler
91
3.12 16V4000M73L engine data: EPA Tier 2,
engine-mounted heat exchanger, copper-
based alloy intercooler
94
3.13 Engine – Main dimensions 97
3.14 Firing order 98
4 Operation
4.1 Operation 99
4.2 Putting the engine into operation after
extended out-of-service periods (>3 months) 100
4.3 Putting the engine into operation after
scheduled out-of-service-period 101
4.4 Re-starting the engine following an
automatic safety shutdown 102
4.5 Starting the engine 103
4.6 Operational checks 104
4.7 Tasks after extended out-of-service periods
(>3 weeks) 105
4.8 Fuel treatment system control cabinet –
Controls 106
4.9 Checks prior to start-up 107
4.10 Fuel treatment system – Initial start-up 108
4.11 Fuel treatment system – Switching on 111
4.12 Engine – Stopping in Manual mode (test
run) 112
4.13 Emergency engine stop at BlueLine
automation system (control stand) 114
4.14 Clutch – Engagement at LOP 115
4.15 Coupling – Disengaging from LOP 116
4.16 Waterjet – Flushing from LOP (optional) 117
4.17 Stopping the engine from LOP 118
4.18 Stopping the engine at the BlueLine
automation system (control stand) 119
4.19 Emergency stop from LOP 120
4.20 Stopping the engine 121
4.21 Emergency engine stop 122
4.22 After shutting down the engine 123
4.23 Fuel treatment system – Shutdown 124
4.24 Plant – Cleaning 125
5 Maintenance
5.1 Maintenance task reference table [QL1] 126
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