General Information; Engine Side And Cylinder Designations - MTU 8 V 2000 M84 Operating Instructions Manual

2 General Information

2.1 Engine side and cylinder designations

Engine sides are always designated as viewed from the driving end (KS).
The cylinders of the left engine side are designated with "A" and those of the right side with "B" (as per
DIN ISO 1204). The cylinders of each bank are numbered consecutively, starting with No. 1 at the en‐
gine's driving end.
Other components are numbered in the same way, i.e. starting with No. 1 at the engine's driving end.
1 KGS = free end
2 Right engine side
3 KS = driving end
4 Left engine side
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