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 RTA - series engines with SC or SBC7.1
Control System

Preparation prior the adjustment of fuel pump timin g.

1. Close the main starting air valve , open the i ndicator cocks.
2. Engage the turning gear.
3. Start the main lub.-oil pump and the crosshead lub.-oil pump. ( Normal
Operating pressure ).
4. Close the shut off valves at the fuel delivery a nd return pipes behind the
fuel pump blocks
5. Drain the fuel from the fuel pump blocks by op ening the plugs at the side
of fuel pump blocks.
6. Clean the fuel pump block top surfaces and remov e all the covers. Make
sure that no dirt can fall into the bores of the fu el pump blocks.
7. Remove suction, spill and delivery valves and their springs by slackening
the pressure nipples. Dont mix the valves, m ark them.
8. Clean the inside of the fuel pump carefully an d check the landing
surfaces for the valves and covers they must b e in good condition.
If the landing surfaces are not in perfect co ndition you have to rectify
them by a miller or by a lapping tool, the la nding surfaces must be
straight.
9. Clean the valves by electro cleaner or diesel fuel and check them
carefully. If you find valves slightly damag ed replace them with new ones.
Rinse the suction and spill valves in clean diesel oil and fit them back in
place without the springs, tighten the press ure nipples with the special
spanner to 300NM
10. Remove the fuel lever on the emergency control stand out of position
Remote Control and link it into the emer gency fuel linkage.
11. Put the reversing lever in to position AHEAD
12. Remove the VIT - cam or the VIT - curve, inste ad of the VIT- curve install
the 0 - curve
13. Set the fuel quality lever to position zero.
14. Place the distance tube for keeping the cut ou t servomotor in running
position.
15. Close the control air and drain-off the system completely
=> See note on last page
16. Install the distance piece for the suction val ve regulating shaft
( VIT-pointer at 0 )
17. Put the fuel linkage to position 5 and check t he linkage if the levers
are in horizontal or vertical position.
18. Check the regulating linkage between governor and fuel pump for wear,
replace spherical bearings, pins and parts o f the VIT mechanism by new
ones if necessary.
19. Put the load indicator ( main load indicator ) to position 8.0

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Adjusting the Fuel Pumps of RTA Engines

After correct preparation of the engine we can star t with the adjustment of the
fuel pumps.

1. Turn the engine until the cam roller of the pum p to be adjusted lies on the
cam peak. Place the dial gauge onto the suctio n valve, which is now
closed and set it to 0.00. (Fig. 1)
2. Turn the engine astern until the roller of the injection pump to be adjusted
lies on the base circle of the cam. Place the dial gauge above plunger and
above the now closed spill valve to 0.00 (Fig. 2)

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3. Turn engine slowly ahead until dial gauge above plunger indicates end of
idle stroke a (Fig. 3) for value refer to se tting table.
4. Adjust the regulating tappet of suction valve S so that the dial gauge on
the suction valve indicates a lift of 0.02 mm. (When taking the readings the
tensioning nut of the respective regulating ta ppet must already be firmly
tightened.)
The suction valve closes => begin of injection .
5. Read the crank angle from the flyweel graduatio n scale and compare it
with the setting table.
6. Turn engine ahead until the dial gauge above pl unger shows the end of
total stroke b (Fig. 4), for value refer to setting table.
7. Adjust the regulating tappet of spill valve U so that the dial gauge on the
spill valve indicates a lift of 0.02 mm.
The spill valve opens => end of injection.

8. Read the crank angle from the flyweel graduatio n scale and compare it
with the setting table.
The fuel pump adjustment is now completed.

Valve over-lapp / Cut out check of Fuel Pumps

The cut out check for the fuel pumps is very import ant in order to asure the
stopping of the engine and has to be checked as fol lows:

1. Turn the engine ahead until the dial gauge abov e suction valve indicates a
lift of 0.02 mm (this is the end of idling str oke or the beginning of injection).
2. Take the load indicator back to 0 with the help of the emergency fuel lever
and check the spill valve lift in this positio n, compare the spill valve lift
with the value entered in the setting table.

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Re-assembling of the fuel pump

1. Rinse the delivery valves in clean diesel oil a nd fix them with the pressing
nipple (300Nm).
2. Fit all the springs and the covers, tighten the screws for the covers
crosswise with the torque wrench to 60 Nm. Use Molycote G paste as
lubricant.

Restoring Operating State

NOTE:
this procedure has to be followed in order to avoid accidental
shutting down of the servomotor

1. Open the control air.

2. Remove the distance tube, (for keeping the shut-down

servomotor in running position) place and secure the long
spindle back to the piston of the shut-down servomotor.

3. Remove the distance piece for suction valve reg ulating shaft
fixation.

4. Restore the VIT to the original state and set F QS to the

previous position.

5. Set the reversing lever to stop and fit the em ergency fuel
lever back to Remote Control position.

6. Close fuel pump drains.

7. Open the cocks of fuel delivery and return

piping behind the fuel pumps.

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NOTE from Page 1, Point 15:
Close the remote control air and drain of the system
completely

In order to avoid problems with the pressure regulators type

124H & 125H when re-pressurizing the control air system after
finishing the fuel pump timing, the following un-official
short-cut can be applied:

- The control air to be kept on at all times (shipyard might

be not possible)
- Remove the electrical plugs on the solenoid valves 38
mounted on the cut-out devices for the suction valves.
This avoids accidential lifting of the suction valves when
turning the engine astern
- The shut-down servomotor does not need to be blocked
with the spindle and the distance tube in this case !
- After completion of the fuel pump timing, re-connect the
electrical plugs to the solenoid valves 38.

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 RTA - series engines with

DENIS 1, 5 or 6 Control Systems

A few points differ in way of the preparation work to be done

prior of the adjusting of the fuel pumps. The adjustment of the
fuel pumps remains the same.

Preparation prior the adjustment of fuel pump timin g.

1. Close the main starting air valve , for engines with DENIS 1 control
system close-off the main starting air at the starting air bottles and drain
the starting air pipe to the engine, since th e main starting air valve is NOT
equipped with a valve spindle to manually cl ose the valve!
Open the indicator cocks.
2. (Engage the turning gear.) => See Point 11!
3. Start the main lub.-oil pump and the crosshead lub.-oil pump. ( Normal
Operating pressure ).
4. Close the shut off valves at the fuel delivery a nd return pipes behind or
above the fuel pump blocks (vent the vertical suppl y and return pipes)
5. Drain the fuel from the fuel pump blocks by op ening the plugs at the side
of fuel pump blocks.
6. Clean the fuel pump block top surfaces and remov e all the covers. Make
sure that no dirt can fall into the bores of the fu el pump blocks.
7. Remove suction, spill and delivery valves and their springs by slackening
the pressure nipples. Dont mix the valves, m ark them.
8. Clean the inside of the fuel pump carefully an d check the landing
surfaces for the valves and covers they must b e in good condition.
If the landing surfaces are not in perfect co ndition you have to rectify
them by a miller or by a lapping tool, the la nding surfaces must be
straight.
9. Clean the valves by electro cleaner or diesel fuel and check them
carefully. If you find valves slightly damag ed replace them with new ones.
Rinse the suction and spill valves in clean diesel oil and fit them back in
place without the springs, tighten the press ure nipples with the special
spanner to 300NM
10. Remove the fuel lever on the emergency control stand out of position
Remote Control and link it into the emer gency fuel linkage.
11. Put the reversing lever in to position AHEAD = > asure that the fuel cams
are shifting or are in AHEAD position! Otherw ise disengage the turning
gear in order to get the control air back on to the reversing system moving
the reversing valve to AHEAD and suppling oi l to the reversing
servomotors, (engage the turning gear)

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12. Set the electronically controlled VIT to off in the remote control system
(in the CR)

13. Set the electronically Fuel Quality Setting to position zero in the remote
control system (in the CR)
14. Place the distance tube for keeping the VIT cy linder in position and thus
the suction valve regulating shaft => VIT-po inter at 0

15. Close the control air and drain-off the system complet ely
=> the short-cut by removing the electrical p lugs of the solenoids
does not work on the DENIS systems!!
16. Put the fuel linkage to position 5 and check t he linkage if the levers
are in horizontal or vertical position.
17. Check the regulating linkage between governor and fuel pump for wear,
replace spherical bearings, pins and parts o f the VIT mechanism by new
ones if necessary.
18. Put the load indicator ( main load indicator ) to position 8.0

Continue with

Adjusting the Fuel Pumps of RTA Engines

=>See above <=

After completion of the fuel pump timing, restore t o

original state

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