Systems and scheduled
maintenance
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Marine diesel engines. Operator’s manual
5.3.
General
Solé Diesel offers, for these engine models, the several Pack, consult on the web.
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Welcome pack.
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On board pack.
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Maintenance pack 50 hours.
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Maintenance pack 1600 hours.
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Maintenance pack 3000 hours.
Maintenance task. Screw tightening, fastening
For details of tightening torques
see Section 8 Torques
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Maintenance task. Valve clearance inspection
The rocker cover must be dismounted to check the valve clearance. This operation must be
carried out when the engine is cold.
Item
Assembly standard
Valve clearance (cold setting)
Inlet
0,3 mm
Exhaust
0,5 mm
Inspection
(without pressure washer)
Do these operations in an authorised Sole Diesel Service.
Before adjusting valve clareance, allow the engine to cool for at
least 30 minuts. The oil temperature should be below 80ºC.
1.
Loosen ventilation valve and swing it to the side.
2.
Remove the cylinder head cover.
3.
Position the crankshaft as shown in the following image.
Check the valve clearance of the cylinders marked in
black.
4.
Check valve clareance (X) between rocker arm and tappet contact face (2) and valve steam
(3) with a feeler gauge (6). There should only be slight resistance when feeler blade is inserted.
Adjust valve clearance
1.
Release locknut (2).
2.
Regulate the adjustement screw (1) by using a screwdriver (7) so that alter tightening the
locknut (4), correct valve clearance (X) is achieved.
3.
Check and adjust the valve clearance on all remaining cilindres
4.
Reinstall cylinder head with a new gasket if is necessary
