RTA96C-B Operation 2303–1/A1

Piston Rod Gland

1. General

The piston rod gland prevents the contamination of the bearing oil by combustion
residues and seals the scavenge space ’KU’ against the crankcase ’KG’ (see Fig.
’A’).
The four protection pins 12 pressed into fixing ring 2 from the side protect the cylin-
der liner surface from scratching damage, when the piston is removed and/or fitted
together with the piston rod gland.

KU

KG

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2. Function

Scraper ring 3 and the upper oil scraper ring 4 scrape dirty oil from piston rod 11.
This dirty oil is collected at the bottom of the cylinder jacket and flows through the
drain on the fuel side.
The rest of the dirty oil originating from the top is scraped off by sealing ring 6, then
it flows through bores ’OB’ and is collected on the bottom of the scavenge space
’KU’.
Attention! The dirty oil drain from the scavenge air space ’KU’ must always be
free (see 0240–1). A major fire risk exists, if the dirty oil does not flow off (see
0450–1)!
The two three-part sealing rings 6 and 6a with sealing piece 8 at the separation
gaps prevent the escape of scavenge air into the crankcase. The low air pressure
caused by gap losses is released via a vent in the dirty oil collecting pipe (see
8345–1).
The ten lower oil scraper rings 5 (two-part and four-part units) as well as the
scraper ring 7 scrape bearing oil off the piston rod 11 and lead it back to the crank-
case ’KG’ via bore ’LO’.
All ring types are pressed against piston rod 11 by a garter spring 9 (standard size).

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2303–1/A1 Operation RTA96C-B

Piston Rod Gland

B
1 9
3
4 OB
I 12
6
2
6a NR

5
LA

KU
7 KG

FUEL SIDE
LO
11 10

6a
8

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Key to Illustrations: ’A’ Arrangement of piston rod gland

’B’ Piston rod gland
1 Housing (2-part) 11 Piston rod
2 Fixing ring (2-part) 12 Protection pin (Nylatron)
3 Scraper ring (3-part)
4 Upper oil scraper ring (3-part) KG Crankcase
5 Lower oil scraper ring (3-part) KU Piston underside (scavenge space)
6, 6a Sealing ring (3-part) LA Leakage oil drain from space
7 Scraper ring (4-part) ’NR’ (relief of air pressure)
8 Sealing piece LO Bearing oil drain
9 Garter spring NR Neutral space
10 Cylinder block OB Oil bore

2001 2/ 2 Wärtsilä Switzerland Ltd