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Service Letters

This is a collection of service letters published by MAN Energy Solutions, Copenhagen/Holeby, Denmark, covering both MAN B&W two-stroke and MAN four-stroke combustion engines.

Our service letters provide information on new engine developments and trends, service experience, important aspects of engine management and maintenance, and emissions requirements compliance and development, etc. 

Note that some service letters have documents attached (e.g. work cards, instructions, guidelines, specifications, etc.) that may subsequently have been updated after the release of the service letter. It is therefore recommended to check for the latest edition of such attachments.

Table of content

  • Service Letters, Two-stroke – Table of Content
    pdf, 301 KB
  • Service Letters, Four-stroke - Table of content
    pdf, 856 KB
  • Service Bulletin, Four-stroke Pielstick (available via mail request to primeserv.technical-france@man-es.com) – Table of content
    pdf, 532 KB

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  • sl2009-515
    pdf, 356 KB
    Guidelines on Operation on Distillate Fuels - Low-viscosity fuels
  • sl2009-514
    pdf, 387 KB
    Tightening of chain - L/S70ME-C
  • sl2009-513
    pdf, 254 KB
    EIAPP Certificate for US-flagged Ships - Low speed engines
  • sl2009-512
    pdf, 186 KB
    Crankcase Relief Valve - Prevention and Damage Control
  • sl2009-511
    pdf, 1608 KB
    Low Load Operation - 10% to 40% Engine Load
  • sl2009-510
    pdf, 1753 KB
    Laying up vessels - Preservation of engines for cold laying-up
  • sl2009-509
    pdf, 1252 KB
    Guiding Overhaul Intervals - Updated Tables
  • sl2009-508
    pdf, 224 KB
    Shaft for Roller at Inlet and Exhaust Valve Guide
  • sl2009-507
    pdf, 690 KB
    Cylinder Lubrication Update - Guiding ACC Feed Rates for Alpha Lubricator and ME Lube - Replaces SL07-479/HRR for large bore engines
  • sl2009-506
    pdf, 258 KB
    Lifting Tools for Cylinder Unit, Cylinder Liner and Dismantling Tool for Bearing Shell
  • sl2009-505
    pdf, 125 KB
    New Low Sack Nozzle
  • sl2009-504
    pdf, 205 KB
    New Lifting and Tilting Tool - Cleaning and Inspection of Cylinder Cover Contact Face and Combustion Area
  • sl2009-503
    pdf, 351 KB
    Load-up Program - New load-up recommendations for bore sizes 80 cm and up
  • sl2009-502
    pdf, 301 KB
    Laying up vessels - Updated recommendations
  • 2-stroke Table of content
    pdf, 1080 KB
  • 2017-07-550
    pdf, 569 KB
    Guiding Overhaul Intervals Updated tables Replaces SL2017-643/SRJ

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For the avoidance of doubt, you must not adapt, edit, change, transform, publish, republish, distribute, redistribute or show in public the Service Letters (in any form or media) without the prior written consent of MAN Energy Solutions.

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3) reproduce short extracts provided the source is stated. 

 

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MAN Energy Solutions
Teglholmsgade 41
2450 Copenhagen SV
or by email to jacob.bonelli@man-es.com

Requests of the S.E.M.T. Pielstick Service Bulletin should be addressed to: 

 

MAN Energy Solutions France
Attention: Technical Assistance MAN PrimeServ
Avenue de Chatonay , Porte 7
BP 427
44615 Saint-Nazaire Cedex
France
or by email to primeserv.technical-france@man-es.com

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