Manuals for Lombardini Diesel Engines
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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
if you need clear, easy-to-understand help
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 the value-added MDB Maintenance Logbooks (for single or twin engine installations), a notebook or the MDB Maintenance eLogbook on your iPad, tablet or desktop and record the information in an editable PDF directly as you work.
These logbooks are specially designed for single- and twin-engine installations on pleasure boats and small craft - sailboats, motorboats, canal boats and small workboats.
- 288 pages and 208 pages, including 144 pages for logbook entries
- over 50 clear drawings showing what to look for when inspecting components, etc.
- checklists for all parts of the marine diesel system
- detailed inventory list - so you never lose the serial number or model name of a part in the system again
- summaries - so you always have important information to hand, such as tyre changes, oil changes, etc.
- measurements - easy-to-use tables for weight, volume, oil pressure, etc.
- side tabs to easily find each section
- port and starboard side-by-side inventory and checklists
- available in paperback and hardcover
click to enlarge
Maintenance eLogbook
If you've every struggled to keep a logbook, this editable eLogbook may be exactly the help you need.
- "fillable form" PDF
- clickable checklists
- write, edit details of all tasks completed
- 40+ drawings to help inspections
- all common measurements with live calculators
- just $7.99 196 pages
"the Perfect Logbook" - verified purchaser
Guide to Engines
(specification sheets for multiple engines)
72 pages
publ. no date given
11 MB file
Workshop Manual
200 Series
LA 205 LAP 205
LA 250 LAP 250
LAL 250 LA 300
LAP 300
36 pages
publ. 1974
18 MB file
Workshop Manual
500 502 503 505
520 522 523 525
530 532 533
77 pages
publ. - no date given
3 MB file
Owner's Manual
500 503
520 523
530 532
533
8 pages
publ. 1970 ?
1 MB file
Workshop Manual
CHD series
90 pages
publ. Dec. 1989
3 MB file
Workshop Manual
KD 425-2
56 pages
publ. February 2017
5 MB file
Owner Manual
KDI 1903M-MP
KDI 2504M-MP
48 pages
publ. February 2016, revised November 2018
17 MB file
Workshop Manual
KDW 1603 - 2204 - 2204/T
108 pages
publ. March 2016
11 MB file
Workshop Manual
2LD
56 pages
publ. 2017
5 MB file
Workshop Manual
3LD 450
3LD 510
3LD 450/S
3LD 510/S
4LD 640
4LD 705
4LD 820
33 pages
publ. November 2001, 3rd edition
1 MB file
Workshop Manual
Series 3 - 4 LD
48 pages
publ. January 1994
< 1 MB file
Workshop Manual
6LD260 6LD260/C
6LD325 6LD325/C
6LD360 6LD360/V
6LD400 6LD400/V
6LD401/B1
6LD435 6LD435/V
6LD435/B1
60 pages
publ. October 1999
8 MB file
Use & Maintenance Manual
9LD561-2 9LD561-2/L
9LD625-2
10LD400-2 10LD400-2/B1
47 pages
publ. February 1995
lang.: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
5 MB file
Workshop Manual
9 LD Series
88 pages
publ. 2003
3 MB file
Workshop Manual
15 LD 400
46 pages
publ. December 2005
2 MB file
Workshop Manual
15LD series engines:
15 LD 225
15 LD 315
15 LD 350
15 LD 400
15 LD 440
74 pages
publ. June 1995
4 MB file
Workshop Manual
25 LD
56 pages
publ. February 2017
16 MB file
Workshop Manual
LDA 75 LDA 80 LDA 80sin
LDA 91 LDA 96 LDA 97
LDA 100 LDA 450 LDA 450sin
LDA 451 LDA 450sin LDA 510
LDA 820 L6 L8
L10 L14
104 pages
publ. January 1979
9 MB file
Parts Catalogue
LDA 96 Series
LDA 96
LDA 97
LDA 100
LDA 820
LOAM 96
137 pages
publ. 1973
14 MB file
Maintenance Manual and Spare Parts List
LDA 100
64 pages
publ. February 1968
39 MB file
Use and Maintenance Manual
834 L54
5LD 825-4 5LD 825-4/L
5LD 930-4
LDA 673 833 L40
5LD 675-3 5LD 825-3
5LD 825-3/L 5LD 930-3
54 pages
publ. January 1996
lang.: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
MB file
Workshop Manual
LDA672 832 L27
LDA673 833 L40
LDA674 834 L54
82 pages
publ. 1981
lang.: English, French, Italian
22 MB file
Installation, Use and Maintenance
LDW 194 JMTI
LDW 245 JMTI/A
106 pages
publ. November 2008
lang.: English, Finnish, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish
2 MB file
Brochure
LDW 194 JMTI
LDW 245 JMTI/A
12 pages
publ. July 2012
5 MB file
Workshop Manual
LDW 422
126 pages
publ. October 2004
26 MB file
Workshop Manual
LDW 492 DCI
(automotive)
134 pages
publ. 2001
23 MB file
Use - Maintenance Manual
LDW 502 LDW 602
LDW 903 LDW 1204
LDW 1204/T
96 pages
publ. April 1995
2 MB file
Use - Maintenance Manual
LDW 502M LDW 702M
LDW 903M LDW 1003M
LDW 1404M
(Marine version of these engines)
74 pages
publ. July 2003
7 MB file
Service Manual
LDW502 Automotive
98 pages
publ. January 2007
10 MB file
Workshop Manual
LDW 502 LDW 602
LDW 702 LDW 903
LDW 1003 LDW1204
LDW 1204/T
LDW 1404
89 pages
publ. June 1999
3 MB file
Parts Listing
LDW 903
3 pages
publ. September 2014
< 1 MB file
Use - Maintenance
LDW 1603 M
LDW 1904 M
LDW 2204 M
LDW 2204 MT
86 pages
publ. 2002
24 MB file
Workshop Manual
LGA 280 OHC
LGA 340 OHC
44 pages
publ. July 2001
4 MB file
Saildrives
Installation Handbook
S Drive
LDW 502 SD LDW 702 SD
LDW 1003 SD LDW 1404 SD
LDW 1904 SD
LDW 2204 SD LDW 2204 TSD
Drives FOCS and CHD
(also includes maintenance and spare parts)
30 pages
publ. July 2006
2 MB file
Engine Controls
Owner Manual
Omnilink Control Panel
12 page
publ. May 2016
2 MB file