Available design options for inlet valves, exhaust valves and seats:
- Operation on high-sulphur fuels: Standard material for inlet valves, exhaust valves and seats.
- Operation on low-sulphur fuels: Hard-faced inlet valves, exhaust valves and seats.
For engines intended to be operated permanently or occasionally at low-sulphur fuels we recommend installation of hard-faced inlet valves, exhaust valves and seats.
By the application of hard-faced inlet valves, exhaust valves and seats the engine is prepared for safe operation at both high-sulphur fuels and low-sulphur fuels according to the latest issue of ISO 8217.
For engines operated on low-sulphur fuels applied with standard valves and seats we recommend to monitor the tappet clearance frequently.
Reduced tappet clearance indicates wear at valves and seats and in a few cases we have experienced high wear rates causing valve issues just after approx. 2000 running hours after changing to low-sulphur fuel.
When changing to low-sulphur fuel, we therefore recommend to carry out spot checks of the tappet clearance at intervals of 500 hours for early detection of valve spindle and seat wear, in order to take preventive action in time.
Details of the various upgrade packages are available from our PrimeServ organisation; please contact your local PrimeServ agent or our PrimeServ department by e-mail to [email protected] with reference to this service letter
Source – MAN Energy Solutions
