.

The following points:

points:
(Case A - E) describe five different “methods
methods” of putting a single
methods
cylinder out of operation.
The extent of the work to be carried out depends, of course, on the nature of the
trouble.

In cases where the crosshead and crankpin bearings are operative, the
oil inlet to the crosshead must not be blanked off,
blanked-off, as the bearings are
lubricated through the crosshead.

Combustion cut out. Piston and exhaust valve gear still working. Compression on.
(Case A)
Reasons:
Preliminary measure in the event of, for instance: blow-by
blow by at piston rings or
exhaust valve; bearing failures which necessitate reduction of bearing load; faults
in the injection system.
Procedure:
Cut out the fuel oil pressure booster
booster.

Combustion and compression cut out. Piston still working in cylinder. ((Case
Case B)
Reasons:
This measure is permitted in the event of, for instance, water is leaking into the cylinder
from the cooling jacket/liner or cylinder cover.
Running in this way must as soon as possible be superseded by the precautions
mentioned under (Case
(Case D or E).
See Item 3.
Procedure:
1. Cut out the fuel oil pressure booster.
2. Put the exhaust valve out of action and lock it in open position.
Shut off the air supply to the exhaust valve and stop the llube
Shut-off ube oil pumps. Dismantle
and block the actuator oil pipe.
Restart the lube oil pumps.
3. Close the cooling water inlet and outlet valves for the cylinder. If necessary,
drain the cooling water spaces completely.
4. Dismantle the starting air pipe, and blan
blankk off the main pipe and the control air
pipe for the pertaining cylinder.
5. When operating in this manner, the speed should not exceed 55% of MCR
speed.

The joints in the crosshead and crankpin bearings have a strength that,
for a short time, will accept the loads at full speed without
compression in the cylinder.
However, to avoid unnecessary wea wearr and pitting at the joint faces, it is
recommended that, when running a unit continuously with the
compression cutcut-out,
out, the engine speed is reduced to 55% of MCR
speed, which is normally sufficient to manoeuvre the vessel.

During manoeuvres, if found necessary, the engine speed can be raised to 80% of
MCR speed for a short period, for example 15 minutes.
Under these circumstances, in order to ensure that the engine speed is kept within
over speed level of the engine must be lowered to 83% of
a safe upper limit, the over-speed
MCR speed.
Combustion cut out. Exhaust valve closed. Piston still working in cylinder. (Case C)
Reasons:
This measure may be used if, for instance, the exhaust valve or the actuator is
defective.
See Item 4.
Procedure:
1. Cut out the fuel oil pressure booster.
See description 6645-0250.
6645 0250.
2. Put the exhaust valve out of action so that the valve remains closed. (Stop the
oil supply and remove the hydraulic pipe).
See
See work card 6665-0101.
6665 0101.
3. Engines entering service in 2012 or later can have high compression pressure
when running with one closed exhaust valve. The compression pressure can
be significantly higher than the normal maximum cylinder pressure. The maximum
allowable
allowable load in this condition is 35% load, corresponding to 70% of
MCR speed for a fixed pitch propeller.

The cylinder cooling water and piston cooling oil must not be cut out.

Piston, piston rod, and

and crosshead suspended in the engine. Connecting rod out.
(Case D)
Reasons:
For instance, serious defects in piston, piston rod, connecting rod, cylinder cover,
cylinder liner and crosshead.
See Item 3.
Procedure:
1. Cut out the fuel oil pressure booster.
See description 6645-0250.
6645 0250.
2. Put the exhaust valve out of action so that the valve remains closed. (Stop the
oil supply and remove the hydraulic pipe)
See work card 6665-0101.
6665 0101.
3. Dismantle the starting air pipe and blank off the main pipe and the control air
pipe for the pertaining cylinder.

In this case the blanking-off

blanking off of the starting air supply is particularly
important, as otherwise the supply of starting air will blow down the
suspended engine components.
components

4. Suspend the piston, piston rod and crosshead, and remove the connecting
rod out of the crankcase, in accordance with the directions in work card
1465 0301.
1465-0301.
5. Blank off the oil inlet to the crosshead.
6. Set the cylinder lubricator for the pertaining cylinder, to “zero
zero” delivery.
zero

crosshead, connecting rod, and telescopic pipe out (Case E)

Piston, piston rod, crosshead,
Reasons:
This method is only used if lack of spare parts makes it necessary to repair the
defective parts during the voyage.
See Item 3.
Procedure:
1. Cut out the fuel oil pressure booster.
See description
description 6645-0250.
6645 0250.
2. Put the exhaust valve out of action so that the valve remains closed. (Stop the
oil supply and remove the hydraulic pipe)
See work card 6665-0101.
6665 0101.
3. Dismantle the starting air pipe, and blank off the main pipe and the control air
pipe
pipe for the pertaining cylinder.
In this case the blanking-off
blanking off of the starting air supply is particularly
important, as otherwise the supply of starting air will blow down the
suspended engine components.

4. Dismantle piston with piston rod and stuffing box, crosshead, connecting rod
and crankpin bearing.
Blank off the stuffing box opening with two plates (towards scavenge air box
and crankcase).
Minimum plate
plate thickness 5 mm.
5. Blank off the oil inlet hole from the telescopic pipe.
6. Set the cylinder lubricator for the pertaining cylinder to “zero
zero
zero” delivery.

Running with one (1) Cylinder Misfiring (Cases A and C)

Misfiring is defined as:
▪no injection and
▪compression present.
If only one cylinder is misfiring, it may be possible to run the engine with the
remaining and working cylinders, under two restrictions:
1. The thermal load of the cylinders.
2. The torsional vibration in the propeller shaft system.
Ad 1) Thermal load restriction:
The following r/min and shaft powers may be obtained with a fixed pitch propeller
given by the thermal load of the cylinders:

Total No. of % r/min % Load

Cylinders (of MCR) (of MCR)

4 83 57
5 86 63
6 88 67
7 89 71
8 90 73
9 91 75
10 91 77
11 92 78
12 92 78
14 93 80
 Case A Case B Case C Case D Case E
Combustion All
Compression All
to be stopped reciprocating
Nature of Combustion and reciprocating
(due to parts
the action to be stopped combustion parts
faulty suspended
to be stopped out
exhaust or out
valve)
Blow-by at Quickest
piston rings and safest
or exhaust Exhaust measure in
Only of
valve. valve, or the event of
Leaking interest if
Some reasons Reduction exhaust faults in
cylinder spare parts
for the action of load on valve actuator, large moving
Cover or liner are not
bearings. malfunction parts, or
available
Faulty cylinder
injection cover or
equipment cylinder liner
FIVA (Fuel-
Cut out Cut out Cut out Cut out Cut out
Oil Pressure
Booster
Exhaust Working Held open Closed Closed Closed
valve
Air for air Open Closed Open Open Open
spring
FIVA
Working Cut out Cut out Cut out Cut out
(Exhaust
valve)
Starting Working Blanked Working Blanked Blanked
valve
Piston with Moving Moving Moving Suspended Out
rod
Crosshead Moving Moving Moving Suspended Out

Connecting Moving Moving Moving Out Out

rod
Crankpin Moving Moving Moving Out Out
bearing
Oil inlet to Open Open Open Blanked Blanked
crosshead
Cooling oil
outlet from Open Open Open
crosshead
Cylinder Working Working Working Stopped Stopped
lubricators