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Manuals for MAN Diesel Engines

Marine Diesel Basics author Dennison Berwick

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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

Marine Diesel Basics 1 – Maintenance front covers of English editions

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

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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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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

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MAN diesel Engines Catalog

Catalog

Diesel engines - mid range

 

16 pages
publ. November 2010

free download

2 MB file

MAN Engine List

List of MAN marine diesel engines

 

1 page
publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN Diesel Engines Maintenance Schedule

Maintenance Plan for marine diesel engines

(does not specify all or particular models)

2 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2842_LE_410 Specifications

Specifications

D2842 LE 410


4 page

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2842_LE_419 Specifications

Specifications

D2842 LE 419


4 page

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2848_LE_422 Specifications

Specifications

D2848 LE 422


4 page

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2862_LE_422_432 Specifications

Specifications

D2862 LE 422 and D2862 LE 432


4 page

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2866_LXE_40 Specifications

Specifications

D2866 LXE 40


4 page

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2866_LXE_40 w 190kW Specifications

Specifications

D2866 LXE 40 with 190kW and 279kW


4 page

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2876_LE_402 Specifications

Specifications

D2876 LE 402


4 page

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2876_LE_406_403 Specifications

Specifications

D2876 LE 406 and D2876 LE 403


4 page

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN 6G60ME-C Project Guide Data

Project Guide
G60ME-C9.5-TII

 

394 page
publ. - Novemebr 2018

 

free download

28 MB file

MAN 6G60ME-C Spare Parts List

Spare Parts List
6G60ME-C MK9.5

 

136 page
publ. - no date given

 

free download

8 MB file

MAN-K80MC-C6 Project Guide

Project Guide
K80MC-C6-TII

 

391 page
publ. - April 2010

free download

21 MB file

MAN-K90MC-C6 Project Guide

Project Guide
K90MC-C6-TII

 

381 page
publ. - April 2010

free download

21 MB file

MAN-Hitachi-S50MC Instruction Book

Instruction Book

7S50MC-C


7 page

publ. - no date given

free download

2 MB file

MAN-S50MC-C7 Project Guide

Project Guide
S50MC-C7

 

393 page
publ. - January 2009

free download

23 MB file

MAN-S50MC-C8-TII Project Guide

Project Guide
S50MC-C8-TII

 

403 page
publ. - April 2010

free download

24 MB file

MAN-S50MC6 Project Guide

Project Guide
S50MC6

 

371 page
publ. - January 2009

free download

18 MB file

MAN-S70MC-C8 Project Guide

Project Guide
S70MC-C8

 

389 page
publ. - January 2009

free download

21 MB file

MAN-S70MC6 Project Guide

Project Guide
S70M6

 

373 page
publ. - January 2009

free download

17 MB file

MAN-S80MC-C8 Project Guide

Project Guide
S80MC-C8-TII

 

371 page
publ. - April 2010

free download

19 MB file

MAN_S26MC6 Project Guide

Project Guide

S26MC6


347 page

publ. - 2009

free download

16 MB file

MAN_S26MC6_TII Project Guide

Project Guide

S26MC6-TII


371 page

publ. - 2010

free download

19 MB file

MAN_S40MC-C9-TII Project Guide

Project Guide

S40MC-C9-TII


363 page

publ. - 2010

free download

21 MB file

MAN_S40ME-B9-TII Project Guide

Project Guide

S40ME-B9-TII


371 page

publ. - 2010

free download

21 MB file

MAN Main Engine 5S70MC - 2 - Maintenance Manual

Maintenance Manual
S70MC

 

460 page
publ. - no date given

 

free download

82 MB file

MAN Main Engine 5S70MC - 3 - Components Description

Components Description
S70MC

 

157 page
publ. - no date given

 

free download

31 MB file

MAN Main Engine 5S70MC - 4 - Specifications

Engine Specifications
S70MC

 

360 page
publ. - no date given

 

free download

52 MB file

MAN Main Engine 5S70MC - 5 - Components Description

Pneumatic Control System
S70MC

 

273 page
publ. - no date given

 

free download

20 MB file

Man 6S90ME - Project Guide

Project Guide
S90ME-C8-TII

 

363 page
publ. - April 2010

 

free download

21 MB file

MAN 6S90ME - Maintenance manual

Maintenance Manual
S90ME-C

 

684 page
publ. - no date given

 

free download

31 MB file

MAN 6S90ME - Final Drawings

Maintenance Manual
S90ME-C8.2

 

582 page
publ. - no date given

 

free download

36 MB file

MAN D08 Series diesel engine Operators Manual and Maintenance Manual

Operator's Manual
Maintenance Manual
D08  and D28 Series

D0824 LFL     D0824 LOH
D0826 LF/L/FL    D0826 LOH    D0826 LUH
D0834 LFL    D0834 LUH
D0836 LF     D0836 LOH
D0836 LUH
D0840 LF
D0842 LF
D0866 LF    D0866LOH
D0866 LOH   D0866 LUH
D0876 LF   D0876 LOH
D0876 LUH

English and German

584 pages
publ. June 2001

Free Download

48 MB file

 

MAN D2866 diesel engine

Technical Brochure

D2866

 

4 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2866 marine diesel engine Technical Brochure

Technical Brochure

D2866 Marine diesel

 

4 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN D2876 LE 301 diesel engine Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

D2876 LE 301

 

40 pages
publ. March 2004

free download

 

2 MB file

MAN D2866 LE 433 Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

D2868 LE433
D2862 LE433/453
D2862 LE423/443/463

 

132 pages
publ. 2011

free download

4 MB file

MAN D2866 LE 433 Marine Diesel Engine Operating

Operating Instructions

D2868 LE 423
D2868 LE 433
D2868 LE 443
D2868 LE 453
D2868 LE 463

 

132 pages
publ. 2011

free download

4 MB file

Man Diesel Engine Manual D2866LE

Repair Manual

D 2866 LE 401 / 402 / 403 / 405
D 2876 LE 301
D 2876 LE 403

138 pages
publ. May 1999

download free

6 MB file

MAN D2876 marine diesel engine brochure with power output Charts

Brochure with power output charts

D2876

D2876 LE 406
D2876 LE 403
D2876 LE 407

 

4 pages
publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN_V8_900 Specifications

Brochure with power output charts

V8-900

4 pages

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN_V8_1000_1200 Specifications

Brochure with power output charts

V8-1000 and V8-1200

4 pages

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN_V8_V10_V12 Specifications

Brochure with power output charts

V8, V10 and V12 Common Rail

4 pages

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN_V12_1360 Specifications

Brochure with power output charts

V12-1360

4 pages

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file

MAN_V12_1650_1800 Specifications

Brochure with power output charts

V12-1650 and V12-1800

4 pages

publ. - no date given

free download

< 1 MB file




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