Service Letter SL2016-624/KLB
Action code: WHEN CONVENIENT
Piston Rod Stuffing Box
Top scraper ring improvement
SL2016-624/KLB
August 2016
Concerns
Owners and operators of MAN B&W
two-stroke marine diesel engines.
Dear Sirs Type: S-MC-C and S/G-ME-C
The piston rod stuffing boxes on MAN B&W two-stroke engines can Summary
have two types of top scraper ring configuration: It is recommend that the top scraper ring
is the straight-type as it reduces the drain
1. One type with relief grooves on the bottom of the back-up rings, amount from the piston rod stuffing box.
see Fig. 1 on page 2. The top scraper ring can be replaced
2. The-straight type without grooves on the bottom, see Fig. 2 on from inside the crankcase.
page 2.
Service tests have shown that the top scraper ring of the straight-
type can reduce the drain amount on some engines. We recommend
that the top scraper ring is of the straight type without grooves. The
top scraper ring can be replaced from inside the crankcase without
pulling the piston, and the remaining scraper rings and sealing rings
may be reused depending on their condition.
Top scraper rings can be ordered by contacting MAN PrimeServ in
Copenhagen using the following email:
[email protected].
Yours faithfully
Stig B. Jakobsen Keld Bønnelykke
Senior Manager Superintendent Engineer
Operation Operation
Head office (& postal address) PrimeServ Production Forwarding & Receiving MAN Diesel & Turbo
MAN Diesel & Turbo Teglholmsgade 41 Teglholmsgade 35 Teglholmsgade 35 Branch of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE,
Teglholmsgade 41 2450 Copenhagen SV 2450 Copenhagen SV 2450 Copenhagen SV 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.mandieselturbo.com
Service Letter SL2016-624/KLB
Fig. 1: Top scraper ring with relief grooves on the lower Fig. 2: Top scraper ring without relief grooves on the lower
side of the back-up ring side of the back-up ring (straight-type)
Piston rod stuffing box - top scraper ring improvement. Page 2 of 2 pages
