MTU 20V4000C55, Operating Instructions Manual

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3 General Information
3.1 Engine side and cylinder designations
1 Left engine side (A-side)
2 Engine free end in accord-
ance with DIN ISO 1204
(KGS = Kupplungsgegen-
seite)
3 Right engine side (B-side)
4 Engine driving end in ac-
cordance with
DIN ISO 1204 (KS = Kup-
plungsseite)
Engine sides are always designated (in accordance with DIN ISO 1204) as viewed from driving end (4).
For cylinder designation (in accordance with DIN ISO 1204), the letter "Ax" refers to the cylinders on the left-
hand side of the engine (1) and letter "Bx" refers to the cylinders on the right-hand side (3). The cylinders of
each bank are numbered consecutively, starting with x=1 at driving end (4).
The numbering of other engine components also starts with 1 at driving end (4).
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