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6068AFM Marine GenSet

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246 kWPower
6Cylinders
246 kW gensetCapacity
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John Deere 6068AFM Marine GenSet is a Auxiliary Engine within the Auxiliary Engines category. It is typically installed in the engine room as a propulsion or auxiliary diesel engine, connected to fuel, lubrication, cooling, starting-air and control systems. Its engineering role is to convert fuel energy into mechanical power for propulsion or electrical-generation duty. The complete model designation should be retained when matching drawings, certificates, service information and spare parts because neighboring variants may differ in configuration even when they share the same equipment family. The exact shipboard arrangement and interfaces remain installation-specific and should be checked against the vessel’s approved drawings and equipment documentation.

Specifications

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Displacement6.8 L
Bore and stroke107 x 127 mm
Length maximum1352 mm
Rated speed2600 rpm
Power (kW)246 kW
Engine Typediesel genset
FuelMDO/MGO
Manufacturer documentation

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Marine generator set for vessels, providing reliable power and efficient operation.

Applications

  • Marine applications
  • Power generation on ships

Features

  • Watercooled Turbocharger and Exhaust Manifold
  • High-capacity heat exchanger
  • Replaceable wet-type cylinder liners
  • Corrosion resistant components
  • Either-side service
  • Remote oil filter
  • Seawater aftercooler

Options

  • Self diagnostics and protection
  • Electronic instrument panel with plain text messaging

Standards

  • ISO 8655
  • SAE J1 228
Service

Service notes.

What our service work and the manufacturer documentation say about keeping this model running.

Trend pressures, temperatures, exhaust condition, oil analysis and operating balance between cylinders. Inspect fuel, lube-oil, cooling, air and control-system components for leakage and deterioration. Clearances, torque values and wear limits must be taken from the manufacturer documentation for the exact engine variant.

Inspection

Common failures & inspection points

Spares

Replacement Parts

Spare parts notes

Critical onboard spares normally include approved filters, seals and gaskets, fuel-system service parts, selected valve or injector components, sensors and other items required by the vessel’s maker-based spare-parts list.

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