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Manuals for Bukh Diesel Engines

Bukh engines are found in most of the lifeboats of commercial ships around the world, and produce engines ranging in size from 10 to 48 hp.

The current company Bukh AS, which is based in Denmark and privately owned, was formed in 2010 by the amalgamation of Motorfabriken Bukh A/S and Aabenraa Motor-fabrik Heinrich Callesen A/S which took place in 1995.

Aabenraa was founded in 1899 and produced diesels for fishing boats and freighters.

Bukh was founded in 1904 as Bukh & Gry by Jens Bukh and John Gry who created one car model before producing their first diesel  in 1910 and then focusing on engines for  industrial engines, tractors and small boats.

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3 simple steps to make your diesel system reliable and robust

STEP ONE  - Get the manuals for your equipment

Owner, Workshop and Parts Manuals are important documents that should be part of every vessel's library. They contain the detailed information necessary for safe operation, maintenance and correct servicing.  

The manuals on this page are provided for public information and education and can be downloaded for free.  All copyrights belong to copyright holders stated in the documents.

congratulations - by downloading these free manuals you are taking an important step towards making your engine more reliable and robust.


 

STEP TWO - regular maintenance

Simple, regular maintenance is the easiest, quickest and cheapest way to avoid problems and accelerated engine wear. Most expensive repairs start from a lack of basic maintenance or ignoring small warnings. The work is not difficult - it just needs to be done.

The purpose is so that we can enjoy our boat for all the reasons we bought her. Trust yourself. Do the work regularly and be methodical.

 

Download free checklists here

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Marine Diesel Basics 1 – Maintenance front covers of English editions

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Seeing is Understanding

Marine Diesel Basics 1
Maintain, Winterize and Recommission

•  explains all parts of the marine diesel system - fuel,
lubrication, breathing, electrics, stern gland, propeller etc.
•  140+ tasks, 300+ drawings, 222 pages
•  tasks are fully explained with clear drawings and minimal text
•  all tools & supplies needed are illustrated for each task
•  paperback US$17.99 £10.99 €12.99
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STEP THREE - keep a Maintenance Logbook

Keep a detailed and accurate record:

  1. all the work done on your diesel system - what, when  & by who
  2. inventory of serial numbers, component descriptions
  3. early warning of potential problems
  4. time and details of any changes in performance

Use a notebook or use your iPad, tablet or desktop and record the information in an editable PDF directly as you work.

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If you've every struggled to keep a logbook, this editable eLogbook may be exactly the help you need.

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- 40+ drawings to help inspections
- all common measurements with live calculators
- just $7.99 196 pages

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Bukh Diesel engine type BBD1105 & BBV1505 Operators Manual

Operator's Maintenance Manual

BBD1105 & BBV1505


40 pages

publ. - 2013

free download

14 MB file

Bukh Diesel engine type BBV1505 Spart Part Lists

Spare Parts List

BBV1505


68 pages

publ. - 2013

free download

6 MB file

Bukh BETA SOLAS 48 EPA BBV2203 Operator's Maintenance

Operator's Maintenance Manual

BBV2203


42 pages

publ. - 2001

free download

14 MB file

Bukh D Engine Series Workshop Manual

Workshop Manual

D Engine Series


146 pages

publ. - 2012

free download

27 MB file

Bukh DV8LSME Marine Diesel Engine Workshop Manual

Workshop Manual

DV8 SME/ME

 

68 pages
publ. - no date given

 

free download

2 MB file

Bukh DV 8-10L ME diesel engine Workshop manual

Workshop Manual

DV8
DV 10L

 

94 pages
publ. April 1984

free download

17 MB file

Bukh Diesel engine type DV8_DV10L Spart Part Lists

Spare Parts List

DV8
DV 10L

 

41 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

4 MB file

Bukh DV10 LME Marine Diesel Engine Owners Handbook

Owner's Handbook

DV10 L ME
DV10 L SME

33 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

3 MB file

Bukh 10 hp Engine Manual

Owner's Handbook

DV 10 M
DV 10 ME
DV 10 SME
DV 24 M
DV 24 ME
DV 24 SME

33 pages
publ. - no date

free download

3 MB file

Bukh DV10 Marine Diesel Engine Workshop Manual

Workshop Manual

DV10
DV20

 

324 pages
publ. - no date given

 

free download

13 MB file

Bukh DV 10-20 ME marine diesel Spare Parts List

Spare Parts List

DV 10 - 20 ME

 

285 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

37 MB file

Bukh DV 24 marine diesel engine Workshop Manual

Workshop Manual

DV24 Series

DV24M        DV24ME
DV24SME    DV24RM
DV24RME    DV24ST

 

206 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

26 MB file

Bukh Diesel engine type DV24ME Spare Part Lists

Spare Parts List

DV 24ME

 

44 pages
publ. - 2014

free download

3 MB file

Bukh Marine Diesel Engine type DV24ME Owner's Manual

Owner's Handbook

Type DV24 ME

 

22 pages
publ. - 2013

free download

1 MB file

Bukh DV29 RME Owners-Handbook

Owner's Handbook

Type DV29 RME

 

24 pages
publ. - no date given

 

free download

2 MB file

Bukh DV29 Torque Curve Drawing

DV29 Torque Curve Drawing

Torque-, Rating-, Fuel Consumptions Curves for DV29

 

1 page
publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

Bukh DV29RME Datasheet Drawing

DV29 RME Datasheet

 

2 pages
publ. - 2011

 

free download

1 MB file

Bukh DV29RME Parts List

DV29 RME Spare Parts List

 

40 pages
publ. - August 2014

 

free download

Also translated in: Swedish and German

4 MB file

Bukh Marine Diesel Lifeboat Engine type DV29 Owner's Manual

Owner's Handbook

DV 36 RME


19 pages

publ. - no date given

free download

<1 MB file

Bukh Installation Drawing

DV29 RME (low version) with M60 Gear Illustration 

 

1 page
publ. - March 2012

free download

< 1 MB file

Bukh Marine Diesel Lifeboat Engine type DV36 Owner's Manual

Owner's Handbook

DV 36 RME

44 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

35 MB file

Bukh diesel engine DV36ME Owners Manual

Owner's Handbook

Lifeboat Engine
DV 36 ME

22 pages
publ. Dec. 2015

free download

1 MB file

Bukh diesel engine DV 36 SME Specifications

Technical Data

DV 36 SME

5 pages

publ. - no date

free download

<1 MB file

Bukh S Engine Series Workshop Manual

Workshop Manual

S Engine Series

150 pages
publ. - 2012

free download

31 MB file

Bukh Type 427 Workshop Manual

Service Manual

Type 427


80 pages

publ. - no date given

free download

10 MB file

Saildrives

Bukh Saildrive DV10 Drawings

Technical Drawings

Saildrives for
DV10/20
DV36/48

 

3 pages
publ. - no date given

 

<1 MB file

Bukh Marine Diesel Engine Saildrive Spare Parts List

Spare Parts List

Saildrives for
DV10/20
DV36/48

 

14 pages
publ. - no date given

 

free download

< 1 MB file




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