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This Service Letter SL2024-758/PRP emphasizes the importance of monitoring wear on the exhaust valve spindle of MAN B&W two-stroke marine engines, detailing the need for accurate measurements of spindle disc burn-off. It introduces a new measuring tool design that is incompatible with the old spindle geometry, urging operators to ensure they have the correct tools for inspections. The letter also requests operators to report burn-off measurements to aid in evaluating spindle performance and optimizing maintenance schedules.

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sl2024 758

This Service Letter SL2024-758/PRP emphasizes the importance of monitoring wear on the exhaust valve spindle of MAN B&W two-stroke marine engines, detailing the need for accurate measurements of spindle disc burn-off. It introduces a new measuring tool design that is incompatible with the old spindle geometry, urging operators to ensure they have the correct tools for inspections. The letter also requests operators to report burn-off measurements to aid in evaluating spindle performance and optimizing maintenance schedules.

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Service Letter SL2024-758/PRP

Action code: AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY

Exhaust valve spindle disc


burn-off measuring and
measuring tool
New improved design

SL2024-758/PRP
June 2024

Concerns
Owners and operators of MAN B&W
two-stroke marine combustion engines.

Dear Sir or Madam Summary


Measuring of exhaust valve spindle disc
Reliable operation of your two-stroke engine is conditional on its burn-off and correct measuring tool.
correct operation and maintenance. With this in mind, this Service
Letter highlights the importance of ensuring correct monitoring of Reference
wear on the exhaust valve spindle. SL2019-682/JAG
SL2023-744/SRJ
Questions regarding this Service Letter should be directed to our Work card 2265-0201 Exhaust valve
Maintenance Tools department at:
[email protected] Enclosures
– Two observation sheet examples
– Difference between new and old
Yours faithfully spindle design

Susanne Kindt Lars Danefeld Sønderby


Vice president, Two-stroke Senior manager,
Engineering Engine Installation

Head office (& po. address) PrimeServ Production Forwarding & Receiving MAN Energy Solutions
MAN Energy Solutions Teglholmsgade 41 Teglholmsgade 35 Teglholmsgade 35 Branch of MAN Energy Solutions
Teglholmsgade 41 2450 Copenhagen SV 2450 Copenhagen SV 2450 Copenhagen SV SE, Germany
2450 Copenhagen SV Denmark Denmark Denmark CVR No.: 31611792
Denmark Phone: +45 33 85 11 00 Phone: +45 33 85 11 00 Phone: +45 33 85 11 00 Head office: Teglholmsgade 41
Phone: +45 33 85 11 00 Fax: +45 33 85 10 49 Fax: +45 33 85 10 17 Fax: +45 33 85 10 16 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
Fax: +45 33 85 10 30 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] German Reg.No.: HRB 22056
[email protected] Amtsgericht Augsburg
www.man-es.com
Service Letter SL2024-758/PRP

Exhaust valve spindle disc burn-off measuring Measuring tool


As described in SL2023-744 and instruction No. In 2019, MAN Energy Solutions changed the
2265-0201, it is imperative to conduct initial exhaust recommended grinding angle on the exhaust valve
valve inspections after 6,000 and 12,000 running spindle and, at the same time, introduced an improved
hours (bore sizes 60–95) and after 4,000 and 8,000 design of the exhaust valve spindle measuring tool.
running hours (bore sizes 35–50). A vital part of this
initial inspection is to measure the spindle disc New exhaust valve spindles, including spare parts, are
burn-off/hot corrosion. The measured burn-off should delivered with the new geometry only.
be used to calculate the disc burn-off rate (mm/ The old measuring tool is not interchangeable with the
running hours) and, thereby, to predict the time new measuring tool due to the modified spindle
between overhaul. As a minimum, two valves must be geometry. We therefore recommend you to check and
inspected. ensure that your particular engine has the correct match
between exhaust valve spindle and measuring tool.
We would appreciate receiving all measured burn-off Similarly, if the improved measuring tool is not already
readings in order for us to be able to evaluate the on board, it is important to order/deliver a new
exhaust valve spindle performance and, thereby, the measuring tool together with a new exhaust valve
guidelines on time between overhauls and optimal spindle.
running (initial inspections, subsequent inspections,
overhauls, and whenever a measurement has been The enclosure “Difference between new and old spindle
carried out). design” offers a more detailed explanation.

When inspecting/overhauling exhaust valves, we For a quote on the exhaust valve spindle measuring
recommend using the following two observation tool, please contact PrimeServ at:
sheets to obtain the data needed:
1. Exhaust Valve Condition Report [email protected]
2. Exhaust valve burn-off inspection - a new specific
burn-off version

Examples of the two sheets are also enclosed with


this SL.

Please use the e-mail address below to request the


observation sheets and, more importantly, to return
them when completed with burn-off observations.

[email protected]

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Difference between new and old spindle design

Old spindle design – contact face for gauge New spindle design – machined plateau for gauge

Correct measuring
Note that in order to generate the most precise measurements, the new measuring tool must rest against the flat machined
plateau of the spindle. The pictures following show the correct matching of template and spindle.

✓
New spindle and new tool

Tool sets against the horisontal surface and is “centred” on the “instep”

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Old spindle and old tool

Tool is supported on spindle stem and sets against the “instep”

Old spindle and new tool


✖
Tool sets against the “instep”

New spindle and old tool

Tool is supported on spindle stem and sets against the spindle seat

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