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
clear drawings making understanding easy
300+ drawings
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
• ebook (kindle, kobo, ibooks, google, epub) US$9.99
STEP THREE - keep a Maintenance Logbook
Keep a detailed and accurate record:
- all the work done on your diesel system - what, when & by who
- inventory of serial numbers, component descriptions
- early warning of potential problems
- 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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Workshop Manual
DV8 SME/ME
68 pages
publ. - no date given
2 MB file
Workshop Manual
DV8
DV 10L
94 pages
publ. April 1984
17 MB file
Owner's handbook
DV10 L ME
DV10 L SME
33 pages
publ. - no date given
3 MB file
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
3 MB file
Workshop Manual
DV10
DV20
324 pages
publ. - no date given
13 MB file
Spare Parts List
DV 10 - 20 ME
285 pages
publ. - no date given
37 MB file
Workshop Manual
DV24 Series
DV24M DV24ME
DV24SME DV24RM
DV24RME DV24ST
206 pages
publ. - no date given
26 MB file
Owner's Handbook
Type DV29 RME
24 pages
publ. - no date given
2 MB file
DV29 Torque Curve Drawing
Torque-, Rating-, Fuel Consumptions Curves for DV29
1 page
publ. - no date given
< 1 MB file
DV29 RME Datasheet
2 pages
publ. - 2011
1 MB file
DV29 RME Spare Parts List
40 pages
publ. - August 2014
Also translated in: Swedish and German
4 MB file
DV29 RME (low version) with M60 Gear Illustration
1 page
publ. - March 2012
< 1 MB file
Technical Data
DV 36 SME
5 pages
publ. - no date
<1 MB file
Owner's Handbook
Lifeboat Engine
DV 36 ME
22 pages
publ. Dec. 2015
1 MB file
Saildrives
Technical Drawings
Saildrives for
DV10/20
DV36/48
3 pages
publ. - no date given
<1 MB file
Spare Parts List
Saildrives for
DV10/20
DV36/48
14 pages
publ. - no date given
< 1 MB file