Bukh DV36/48 Workshop Manual - page 5
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Introduction
The engines are specially designed to comply with the heavy demands made on stability,
safety and environment now.
The technical structure of the engine with components and systems appears from the
individual sections of this workshop manual and therefore this introduction contains no
descriptions of this.
DV36 is designed with small installation dimensions compared to corresponding engine
outputs on the market. This applies to both height, length and width. At the same time the
weight of the engine is comparatively low and the proportion weight/horse power is in fact only
7.36 compared to corresponding engine outputs on the market with a corresponding factor of
8.28 and 8.48.
Being a 3-cylinder engine, DV36 is a naturally low level of vibration compared to 1- and 2-
cylinder engines, but in order to obtain a further improvement of the vibration level, the rotating
weight system has been continued on DV36 as it is known with great success from DV10 and
DV20. DV36 with the anti-vibration system is thus free from unpleasant vibrations and may
correctly be described as the less vibrating engine on the market.
DV36 is supplied either with sail-drive (type DV36SME) or with BW7 gear (type DV36ME). The
type description S = saildrive, M = marine gear and E = with electric start.
The temperature of the exhaust gas is for DV36 max. 550°C, which is about 100°C below
corresponding engine outputs on the market.
DV36 is delivered as standard with direct seawater cooling but may be alternatively be
delivered with heat exchanger built integral with water cooled exhaust, keel cooler or radiator
cooler.
BUKH DV36 is a 3-cylinder, water cooled, 4-stroke diesel engine with direct injection, giving
an easy start at low temperatures, a low consumption of fuel and a low thermic load of the
cylinder head.