Engine Overview 2000 M50-M61A/B - MTU 8 V 2000 M51A Operating Instructions Manual

2.3 Engine overview 2000 M50-M61A/B

Engine – Overview of functional groups
010 Crankcase and externally
mounted components
020 Gear train
030 Crank drive
040 Cylinder head
050 Open-loop control
070 Injection system (high
pressure)
Engine model designation
Key to the engine model designations 8/12/16V 2000 M50-M61A/B
• 8/12/16 = Number of cylinders
• V = Cylinder arrangement
• 2000 = Series
• M5 = Application segment
• 0 = Design index
• A/B = Special features
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080 Fuel system (low pres‐
sure)
100 Exhaust turbocharger
110 Charge-air cooling
120 Air intake/air supply
140 Exhaust system
170 Starting equipment
180 Lube oil system/lube oil
circuit
200 Coolant circuit
230 Mounting/support
250 PTO systems, driving end
and free end
500 Monitoring, control and
regulation system