03 LUBRICATING OIL SYSTEM

WÄRTSILÄ L32
BUILT-ON LO PUMP, CW PUMPS AND CONROL OIL PUMP
COMMON RAIL

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Lubricating oil system arrangement - Internal

System components
01 Lubricating oil pump
02 Pressure regulating valve
03 Pre-lubricating oil pump
04 Pressure regulating valve
05 Oil cooler
06 Thermostatic valve 09 Turbocharger
07 Automatic filter 11 Oil strainer
08 Centrifugal filter 12 Oil sump

Pipe connections
213 Lubricating oil inlet from separator and filling
214 Lubricating oil outlet to separator and filling
215 Lubricating oil filling
216 Lubricating oil draining
236 Sludge from lubricating oil filter
701 Crankcase ventilation
721 Control oil to external filter
A Lubricating oil to upper parts of the engine
B Lubricating oil to main moving parts
C Lubricating oil to engine oil sump

Fig. name: Principal scheme of internal lubricating oil system

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Lubricating oil system on engine

The arrangement on the engine consist of
lubricating system at free end, lubricating oil
system at driving end and rear side, storage
system, delivery system, lubricating oil control
devices and oil condition monitoring systems.

System components
01 Lubricating oil system at free end
02 Lubricating oil system at driving end
03 Lubricating oil storage system
04 Lubricating oil delivery system
05 Running-in filter (for commissioning and
maintenance)
06 Lubricating oil system at rear side

Fig. name: Lubricating oil system on engine

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Lubricating oil system at free end

System components
01 Lubricating oil pump
02 Pre-lubricating oil pump
03 Oil sump

Pipe connections
G Lubricating oil inlet from separator and filling
K Lubricating oil outlet to separator and draining
L Lubricating oil filling
M Lubricating oil draining

Fig. name: Lubricating oil system at free end

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Lubricating oil system at rear side

Lubricating oil system at rear side consists of lubricating oil
module connected with centrifugal filter. Lubricating oil
module contains lubricating oil cooler, thermostatic valves
and full flow automatic filter. LT water and lubricating oil
connections are arranged through channels in engine block
and piping at rear side of the engine.

Components
01 Automatic filter
02 Centrifugal filter
03 Lubricating oil cooler
04 Thermostatic valve
05 Connection oil pipe for centrifugal filter

Connections
A Lubricating oil to lubricating oil cooler
B Lubricating oil to delivery pipe and upper
parts of the engine
C Lubricating oil to sump

Fig. name: Lubricating oil system at rear side

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Lubricating oil sump

The oil sump (01) of the engine is wet type, i.e. a
separate system oil tank is not needed. The main
function of the wet sump is to collect lubricating
oil after circulation through the engine.
Suction pipes to the lubricating oil pump and if
used, for the separator, as well as for the main
lubricating oil distributing pipe for crankshaft
bearings, are incorporated in the oil sump.

System components
01 Oil sump
02 Hydraulic jack
03 Lubricating oil delivery pipe

Fig. name: Lubricating oil sump

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Hydraulic jack
Hydraulic jack contains an operating cylinder which is
controlled by pressurized oil connection. The
lubricating oil is led up from the delivery pipe to the
main bearings through hydraulic jacks. Lifting and
lowering function for bearing caps provides an
operational environment when inspecting the bearings.

Components
01 End flange
02 Fastening flange
03 Cylinder
04 Oil pipe
05 Piston
06 Outer cylinder
07 Inner cylinder
08 Fastening flange

Connections
A Pressure connection, when lowering
B Pressure connection, when lifting
C Lubricating oil inlet

Fig. name: Hydraulic jack

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Lubricating oil delivery system

Lubricating oil piping is made of seamless carbon steel
and seamless precision tubes in carbon or stainless
steel. Engine block and other cast constructions contain
oil channels which are used for lubrication oil delivering
and collecting. Lubricating oil delivery piping can be
divided into sub-systems as follows.

System components
01 Oil suction piping from oil sump
02 Oil suction piping for lubricating oil pump
03 Oil channels for lubricating oil cooler
04 Lubricating oil channel
05 Oil piping for lubricating oil delivery pipe
06 Lubricating oil delivery pipe
07 Oil piping for main moving parts
08 Oil piping for gear wheels and built-on pumps
09 Oil channels for tappets
10 Oil channels for tappets and turbocharger
11 Oil piping for cylinder head
12 Oil piping for centrifugal filter

Fig. name: Lubricating oil delivery system

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Splash guards at manoeuvering

side and driving end
Covers are designed to shield the connections
and thus meet the SOLAS requirements (4).

System components
01 Splash guard for pipe connection
02 Splash guard for pipe connection

Fig. name: Splash guards for lubricating oil pipes at manoeuvering side and driving end

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Splash guards at rear side

Covers are designed to shield the connections

and thus meet the SOLAS requirements (4).

System components
01 Splash guard for automatic filter connection
02 Splash guard for pipe connection
03 Splash guard for pipe connection
04 Splash guard for centrifugal filter connection

Fig. name: Splash guards for lubricating oil pipes at rear side

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Lubricating oil to main moving parts

Oil flow in the engine is divided to following
lubricating oil circuits:
Lubricating oil to main moving parts.
Lubricating oil to camshaft bearings and gear wheels at driving end.
Lubricating oil flow to drive gear.
Lubricating oil to valves, valve tappet mechanism and fuel nozzle
cooling.
Lubricating oil flow to gear wheels and built-on pumps at free end.
Lubricating oil to turbocharger bearings.

Lubricating oil to main moving parts

From driving end oil flows to distribution channel at the bottom of
the oil sump (01).
From distribution channel oil flows through hydraulic jack (02) to
main bearings (03), through crankshaft (04), to connecting rod
bearings (05), up through connecting rod (06) to gudgeon pin
bearings (07) and further to piston skirts’ cooling space (08).

Fig. name: Lubricating oil flow from oil sump to piston

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Lubricating oil to main moving parts

Lubricating oil flow in piston
Part of the lubricating oil through connecting rod (01)
flows out from piston skirt through the special nozzles
(02) to cylinder liner, forming an oil film between
piston and cylinder liner surfaces. From the cylinder
liner oil flows back to oil sump.

Fig. name: Lubricating oil flow in piston

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Lubricating oil flow at driving end

The oil circuit consists of lubricating oil channel from lubricating
oil cooler in engine block, connection piece and lubricating oil
piping to Hot-box and delivery pipe; lubricating oil channels to
intermediate gear wheel, camshaft drive gear, camshaft oil
channels and camshaft bearings.
Part of the lubricating oil flow is branched for lubrication of the
gear wheels by special lubricating oil nozzle channels. The
nozzle include small nozzle holes where out coming lubricating
oil jet lubricates the gear wheels. Through channels in end
cover and gear assembly the oil flows to bearings and back to
oil sump.
System components
01 Lubricating oil nozzle for gear
02 Lubricating oil nozzle plug
03 Connection piece
04 Oil pipe for lubricating oil to Hot-box and
camshaft bearing
05 Oil pipe for lubricating oil delivery pipe

Pipe connections
A Lubricating oil to Hot-box and camshaft bearing
B Lubricating oil to lubricating oil delivery pipe

Fig. name: Lubricating oil flow at driving end

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Oil flow to intermediate gear wheel bearing

The lubrication for the bearings is arranged through
channels in the crankshaft, engine block, end cover
and for the gear wheels from a distributing pipe
through nozzles. Through channels of intermediate
gear oil flows back to oil sump.

System components
01 Bigger intermediate gear wheel
02 Smaller intermediate gear wheel
03 Thrust bearing piece
05 Intermediate gear bearing
06 Thrust bearing
07 Orifice

Connections
A Oil flow to bearing
B Oil flow to sump

Fig. name: Oil flow to intermediate gear wheel bearing

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Oil flow to camshaft drive gear bearing

The oil supply is arranged for the axial bearing from the
driving end of the engine. From lubricating oil channels
oil flows through channels in cover for bearing and
camshaft end. Through channels in engine block and
end cover the oil flows back to oil sump.
Lubricating oil is supplied to every camshaft bearing
through drillings in the engine block.

System components
01 Camshaft drive gear wheel
02 Orifice
03 Thrust bearing
04 Camshaft drive gear bearing
05 Thrust bearing piece
06 Indicator plate
07 Screw

Connections
A Oil flow to bearing
B Oil flow to sump

Fig. name: Oil flow to camshaft drive gear bearing

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Oil flow to camshaft bearing

For lubrication of the camshaft bearing the oil is branched
from lubricating oil cooler through the lubricating oil pipes
and channels. The aluminium profile manifold in the Hot-
box side cover lower part provides lubricating oil for the
upper parts of the engine.

System components
01 Lower part of side cover

Connections
A Oil flow to camshaft bearings
B Lubricating flow to upper parts of the engine

Fig. name: Oil flow to camshaft bearing

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Oil flow to valve tappets

Lubrication to valve tappets is arranged through oil
channels in Hot-box. From tappet guide the oil is led to
cylinder head via lubricating oil pipe connection.
Lubrication for tappets is provided through oil channels.
The lubricating oil from the rocker arm bracket returns
through a pipe to the valve tappet guide. After circulation
the oil then returns to the oil sump.

Connections
A Oil flow to valve tappets
B Oil flow to cylinder head

Fig. name: Oil flow to valve tappets

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Oil flow to injection tappet and pump

Lubrication to injection tappet is arranged through oil
channels in Hot-box. From tappet base the oil is led to
injection pump via oil channels. Lubrication for tappet is
provided through oil channels.
After circulation the oil then returns to the oil sump.

Connections
C Oil flow to injection tappet and injection pump
push rod

Fig. name: Oil flow to injection tappet and pump

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Oil flow to valve mechanism

The oil flows from tappets to the cylinder head through a
connection on the side of the cylinder head. Inside of the
cylinder head oil flows through bore continuing up
through the internal channels in the rocker arms
arrangement. Lubricating oil lubricates the yoke pins and
further on also the valve rotators.
The rocker arm supplies oil only when it is in the “open
valve” position. When the rocker arm is in "valve closed"
position, the surface between rocker arm and the shaft is
lubricated.
The oil flow for the injection valve cooling is arranged via
cylinder head bores to the valve body where oil flows to
the nozzle end and then returns to top of the cylinder
head.
The lubricating oil is returned via the push rod covering
pipe through the valve tappets assemblies and back to
the oil sump as a free flow.

System components Pipe connections

01 Rocker arm B Oil inlet connection
02 Push rod
03 Yoke
04 Valve rotator
05 Valve and valve guide

Fig. name: Oil flow to valve mechanism

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Lubricating oil flow to gear

wheels and built-on pumps at
free end
The system consists of the oil piping from lubricating oil
delivery pipe (02), lubricating oil distributor and oil
channels in the inner side of pump cover. The lubricating
oil distributor delivers oil to built-on LT- and HT-pumps
and the drive gear wheels.

System components
01 Lubricating oil distributor
02 Oil piping for gear wheels and built-on pumps

Fig. name: Lubricating oil flow for gear wheels and built-on pumps

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Lubricating oil to turbocharger bearings

The lubrication for turbocharger bearings is arranged
with connection from lubricating flow to upper parts of
the engine. From the turbocharger the lubricating oil is
led back to oil sump through return oil pipe and oil
channels.

System components
01 Connection piece
02 Lubricating oil pipe
03 Return oil pipe

Pipe connections
A Lubricating oil to turbocharger
B Lubricating oil return flow

Fig. name: Lubricating oil to turbocharger bearings

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Lubricating oil to turbocharger bearings

Connection piece

Components
01 O-ring
02 Connection outlet pipe
03 Orifice
04 O-ring
05 Connection inlet pipe
06 O-ring
07 O-ring
08 Connection piece
09 O-ring
10 O-ring
11 Locking plate

Connections
A Lubricating oil to turbocharger
B Lubricating oil return flow

Fig. name: Connection piece for lubricating oil in turbocharger

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Lubricating oil pump arrangement

The system consist of pre-lubricating oil pump and main
lubricating oil pump. The pre-lubricating oil pump is
powered by electric motor connected with flexible
coupling. Oil pressure connection is integrated to
lubricating oil pump housing.
The lubricating oil pump is powered by drive gear wheel
at the end of crankshaft, which rotates pump mechanism.

System components
01 Electric motor
02 Flexible coupling
03 Pressure regulating valve
04 Pre-lubricating pump
05 Pressure regulating valve
06 Lubricating oil pump
07 Suction pipe for lubricating oil pump
08 Suction pipe for pre-lubricating oil pump
09 Control pressure pipe from delivery piping
Connections
A Suction connection for lubricating oil pump
B Pressure connection

Fig. name: Lubricating oil pump arrangement

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Pre-lubricating oil pump

The pump is of gear-type with two gears, driving and
driven gear powered by an electric motor. The pump is
also provided with an adjustable pressure control valve.
Pre-lubricating oil pump fills the engine lubricating oil
system before starting, e.g. when the engine has been
out of operation for a long time. It also provides
continuous pre-lubrication of a stopped engine through
which fuel oil is circulating and continuous pre-lubrication
of stopped engine(s) in a multi-engine installation, always
when one of the engines is running.

Components
01 Pump bracket 05 O-ring
02 Shaft 06 Driving gear
03 Shaft seal 07 Driven gear
04 Bearing bush 08 Pump housing
09 Spring
10 Non-return valve
Connections
A Pressure connection
B Suction connection

Fig. name: Pre-lubricating oil pump

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Pre-lubricating oil pump

Pressure regulating valve
The pressure regulating valve is integrated in the pre-lubricating
oil pump housing and it regulates the oil pressure before the
engine by returning the surplus oil directly from the pressure side
of the pump to the suction side.
This pressure actuates the regulating piston and the spring is
tensioned to balance this force at the required pressure. By
tensioning the spring by the screw a higher oil pressure is
obtained. The pressure shall be limited to the recommended
operation value by unscrewing the adjusting screw to the end
position in order to prevent the electric motor from being
overloaded when running with very cold oil.

Components
01 Piston
02 Spring
03 Spring retainer
04 O-ring
05 End cover
06 Screw
07 Adjusting screw

Fig. name: Pressure regulating valve for pre-lubricating oil pump

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Drive gear for lubricating oil pump

The lubricating oil pump is driven by drive gear
wheel at the end of crankshaft which rotates
pump mechanism. Pump is positioned correctly
into pump cover with housing of pump and
fastened by screws.

Components
01 Drive gear wheel
02 Gear wheel
03 Screw

Fig. name: Drive gear for lubricating oil pump

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Lubricating oil pump

The lubricating oil pump is a gear-type pump with two gears,
driving and driven gear. The pump is dimensioned for actual
lubricating oil viscosity.
The pump assembly has a pressure regulating valve, which
functions as a safety valve for the pump. Pressure control
regulating valve of lubricating oil system is integrated into
pump housing.
The pump lubrication is supplied by the pumped lubricating
oil.

Components
01 Pump housing 08 Bearing bush
02 Side flange 09 Pressure
03 Gear wheel regulating valve
04 Drive shaft 10 Pump cover
05 Screw 11 Distance sleeve
06 Pressure plate 12 Driving gear
07 Pair of friction 13 Driven gear
rings 14 O-ring

Connections
A Suction connection
B Pressure connection

Fig. name: Lubricating oil pump

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Pressure regulating valve

The lubricating oil system is equipped with a pressure regulating valve
to maintain the oil at a constant pressure to the engine lubrication oil
system under variable conditions. The pressure regulating valve is
designed for the maximum lubricating oil flow of the pump.
When pressure exceeds the adjusted values on the pressure
side, the valve piston moves and the lubricating oil circulates
into suction side of the pump housing. The opening pressure
is adjusted by compressing the valve spring with the adjusting
screw at the factory.
For engines running at varying speeds, the valve is arranged
to maintain a speed depending pressure, according to the
operating pressures recommended at various speeds. If the
pressure increases strongly in the pressure pipe the ball will
open and admit oil to pass to the regulating piston. This
serves as a safety valve operation.
Components
01 Adjusting piston 05 Spring
02 Bearing ball 06 Spring retainer
03 Spring 07 O-ring
04 Valve housing 08 End flange
09 Adjusting screw
Connections
X1 Control pressure after lube oil pump
X2 Control pressure at delivery piping
L Oil to sump
Fig. name: Pressure regulating valve

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Thermostatic valve for lubricating oil

In principle, the thermostatic valve is a three-way valve
with a built-in thermal element. A self-acting
thermostatic valve is installed to keep the lubricating oil
temperature constant for filtration and delivery. The
thermostatic valve is designed to act for a specified
temperature range. This temperature range cannot be
adjusted.

Components
01 Housing
02 Thermostatic valve
03 Thermostatic element assembly
04 Cover
05 O-ring
06 Screw

Connections
A1 Lubricating oil from pump
A2 Lubricating oil delivery (uncooled)
A3 Lubricating oil delivery (cooled)
A4 Lubricating oil to filtration and delivery
A5 Lubricating oil to cooler

Fig. name: Oil flow to lubricating oil cooler

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Thermostatic valve for lubricating oil

Function
CLOSED position and OPEN position
When the temperature of the lubricating oil
changes, thermal element applies a force
During operation the sliding valve constantly
modulates for accurate temperature control
The lubricating oil passes to filtration and delivery
from lubricating oil cooler (OPEN position) for as
long as the thermostatic valve specific by-pass
temperature is maintained (CLOSED position).

Functions
A OPEN position
B CLOSED position

Connections
A2 Lubricating oil delivery (uncooled)
A3 Lubricating oil delivery (cooled)
A4 Lubricating oil to filtration and delivery

Fig. name: Closed position and open position of thermostatic valve

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Running-in filter
All engines are provided with full-flow filters. The
filters are used only during running-in and at the first
start-up of the installation.
The oil flows through the filter and dirt particles are
collected to filter insert. A safety valve is built into the
middle of the lower end flange. This safety valve
opens if the pressure rises too much and allows the
oil to pass through.
It is recommended to use running-in filters after
certain maintenance operations, such as major
engine repairs and oil system maintenance or repair.
The filters are removed by the installation personnel.

Components
01 Filter cartridge
02 Safety valve

Connections
A Oil inlet
B Oil outlet

Fig. name: Running-in filter

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Automatic back-flushing filter

The automatic filter is installed on the lubricating oil
module. The purpose of the automatic filter is to
protect the bearings, journals and shafts in the
engine from possible impurities in the lubricating oil.
Filter construction includes separate safety valves,
which open at a specified pressure difference
between the inlet and outlet aggregates of the
lubricating oil module. The filter pressure differential
alarm is actuated by the engine control system.
The filter works with permanent back-flushing using
its own process fluid. No external power is required
to operate the automatic filter.

Components
01 Filter cartridge 07 Turbine
02 Connection pipe 08 Tap
03 Shaft 09 Toothed gear
04 End plate 10 Worm gear
05 Safety filter 11 Overflow valve
06 End plate 12 Lubricating oil vent

Fig. name: Automatic back-flushing filter

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Automatic back-flushing filter

Filtration phase
The medium to be filtered is conveyed via the inlet
flange and turbine (07) to the bottom of the filter
cartridges (01), and a partial flow of approx. 50 %
is conveyed via the middle connecting pipe (02) to
the top of the filter cartridges (01). This means that
the medium flows through the filter cartridges (01)
at both ends, from inside to outside, and the larger
particles of dirt are thus kept back inside the filter
cartridges (01).
The filtered medium is now conveyed via the
safety filter (05) to the filter outlet.

Fig. name: Automatic back-flushing filter, filtration phase

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Automatic back-flushing filter

Back-flushing phase
The flow energy drives the turbine (07) installed in
the inlet flange.
The high speed of the turbine (07) is reduced via
the worm gear (10) and toothed gear (09) to the
lower speed required to turn the tap (08).
The individual filter cartridges (01) are now
gradually connected to the atmosphere via the
continuously rotating flushing mechanism.

Fig. name: Automatic back-flushing filter, back-flushing phase

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Automatic back-flushing filter

Back-flushing phase
While one of the tap (08) is in back-flushing position,

1. the other end of the filter cartridges to be flushed is blanked off,

so that all of the back-flushed liquid flows through the filter mesh in
the reverse flow direction.

2. the flushing opening of the other tap during the back-flushing should
be prevented if possible.

NOTE!
Counter-current back-flushing:
Due to the lower pressure inside the filter cartridges (01) during the back-flushing (connected to the
atmosphere) and the greater pressure (operating pressure) outside the filter cartridges (01), a counter-
current occurs through the mesh from the clean side of the filter via the dirty side of the filter to the
atmosphere.

NOTE!
The resulting pressure difference (operating pressure to the atmosphere) results in particularly
effective cleaning.

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Automatic back-flushing filter

Operation mode of the overflow valves

If for some reason the filter cartridges (01) (first filter

level) are no longer cleaned adequately, the overflow
valves (11) are opened from 2 bar differential
pressure and the medium is filtered via the safety
filter (05) (second filter level).

Fig. name: Operation mode of the overflow valves

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Automatic back-flushing filter

Operation mode of the overflow valves

Before the overflow valves starts to operate, a differential pressure signal (first contact) is given via the
attached differential pressure indicator. The cause must now be localized and eliminated.
If this signal is not observed, an alarm is switched via the second contact of the differential pressure
indicator.

CAUTION!
The filter must only be operated in this mode (open overflow valves and differential pressure signal) for a
short period of time in an emergency situation. Prolonged operation in this mode can result in damage to
components switched downstream.

NOTE!
The overflow valves are closed in normal operating conditions, including in start-up status with lower medium
temperatures.

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Centrifugal filter
The centrifugal filter acts as a complement to the automatic filter and it is
located at the rear side of engine. The filter cleans the dirty automatic
filter back-flush oil by centrifuging it.
The filter comprises a housing containing a hardened steel spindle on
which a dynamically balanced rotor assembly is free to rotate. Oil flows
through the housing, up the central spindle into the rotor.
The oil flows through a central tube into the upper part of the rotor, where
a high centrifugal force separates the dirt on the walls of the rotor. Then
the oil passes from the cleaning compartment into the stand-tube and the
lower part of the rotor, which contains two back flush nozzles. Through
the nozzles and the filter housing clean oil returns to the engine oil sump.

Components
01 Filter cover 07 Nozzle for drive oil
02 Rotor cover assembly 08 Nozzle for back-flush oil
03 Stand tube 09 Filter housing
04 Central tube 10 Locating screw
05 Spindle 11 Cutting-off valve
06 Clamping ring 12 Shuttle for cutting-off valve

Connections
A Back-flush oil inlet
B Lubricating oil to engine oil sump
C Drive oil inlet

Fig. name: Centrifugal filter

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Lubricating oil cooler

The cooler is a tube cooler design with cut aluminium
cooling fins.
The cooler combines both advantages of using a tube
bundle and plate finned heat exchanger technology.
The bundle consists of a tube stack and applied plate
fins, which is built together as one rigid cooler bundle.
Tube stack is sealed into housing of the lubricating oil
cooler at tube sheets with O-ring.

Components
01 End housing 06 Fin
02 End housing 07 Tube stack
03 Tube sheet 08 Cooler housing
04 O-ring 09 Tube bundle
05 Gasket

Connections
A3 Lubricating oil delivery (cooled)
A5 Lubricating oil to cooler
B1 LT cooling water inlet
B2 LT cooling water outlet

Fig. name: Lubricating oil cooler

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Lubricating oil cooler

Lubricating oil and cooling water flow in lubricating oil cooler
Cooling position (OPEN position)
Lubricating oil flows through the channels in the end
housing of the cooler up to the cooler tube sheet.
The oil flows through the cooler shell and the large
surface of the plate fins, whereas the cooling water
flows through the smaller surface of the tube stack.
Through the opened thermostatic valve oil flows up to
an automatic filter and into the oil delivery.
By-pass position (CLOSED position)
Oil flows through the closed thermostatic valve up to
automatic filter and into the oil delivery.

Components Connections
01 Lubricating oil cooler A1 Lubricating oil from pump
02 Automatic filter A2 Lubricating oil delivery (uncooled)
A3 Lubricating oil delivery (cooled)
A4 Lubricating oil to filtration and delivery
A5 Lubricating oil to cooler
B1 LT cooling water inlet
B2 LT cooling water outlet

Fig. name: Lubricating oil and cooling water flow in lubricating oil cooler

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 03 LUBRICATING OIL SYSTEM

Crankcase ventilation system

There is always an amount of vaporized oil in the
crankcase and it has to be ventilated out from the
engine. Vaporized oil is led out by the ventilation pipe
mounted on the engine block.
Condensed oil from venting connection is collected to
chamber of upper part of the venting pipe. Collected
oil flows back through the pipe to the crankcase and
the remaining "dry" vaporized oil continues further up
the pipe and out from the engine.

System components
01 Venting pipe
02 Return oil pipe
03 Oil mist detection system
04 Cover
05 Cover

Pipe connections
A Pipe connection for return oil

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