Volvo Penta — Installing the engine on the engine bed (Inboard)
Installation
From a Volvo Penta service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Always use both lifting eyes when lifting the engine.
Procedure
- Check that the engine bed surface is parallel to the base plates of the engine mountings.
- Apply grease 828250 on the threads of the engine mountings.
- Lift the engine using both lifting eyes and lower onto the bed.
- For D6, let the engine rest on the rubber mountings at least twelve hours before adjusting height.
- Ensure the loading on the front mounts is equal, as is the loading on the rear mounts.
- Adjust the V-drive rubber mounts where fitted: tighten adjustment sleeve against the mounting.
- After verifying bed parallelism and shaft alignment, tighten the upper nut on all four engine mountings.
Specs & values
- Nominal height D4 116 mm, D6 122 mm
- A = ± 8 mm; V = D4 ± 7 mm, D6 ± 5 mm
- Adjustment nut to washer nut: max 20 mm
Source: Volvo Penta service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.