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t. Open the crankcase door opposite the
cylinder concemed.

2. Turn the crosshead concerned to

BDC.

3. Measure the clearance in the crosg

head bearings by means of s feeler
gauge, which is to be applied at the
top of the upper bearing sfrell.

The clearances indicated in the Data

sheet must be observed. ln the
went of any discrepancy between
@ the measurements stated and those
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mUst De ur5<i5sr...u.wii lor rir+ecltutr,
see Section 904-2.2. .

For further external inspection of the

crosshead bearing, see Section 707
"Bearings" in the instruction boo(
Volume 1'"OPERATION".

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t. F low procedure 904-2.2, points
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2. Turg the croeshe# to BDC.

Suspend two trcklx from the tvro
outer eye scre$6 in the cylinder frame
bonomplate in the athwartship direc.
tion. Hook on the tackles to the eye
screws in the bearing cap and lift it
up and out of the engine. Land the
cap on a couple of uooden planks on
the platform.

Place the bearing cap'on one side,

dismount the bearing shell locking scre\'s
and exchange the bearing shell with a
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Lift the bearing cap with the new shell

into the crankcase and place it over
the crosshead.

Turn the crosshead upwards until the

pistm rod lands on the croshead. .

Ensure that the g;ide in the croshead

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fits correctly in the centre hole of the
piston rod. O

Remove the chains and eye scre$6.

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Mount the four 3creu6 in the piston
rod, but do not tighten.

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5. Mount the chains for suspending the
crosshead in the cylinder frame bonom-
plate in the fore-rrd-att direction.

lrlount an eye screw in each guide shoe.

Turn to TDC and hook on the chains

to the eye scrern6.

6. Mount fittings for fixing of the m'l>i*

connecting rod on the head of the ;,\\r4,4
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connecting rod. Fasten tackles to the
fixing mountings on the frame box
wall and attach the tackle hooks to
the mentioned mountings. Haul the
tackles tigtrt.

Turn the crankthrow toward BDC

while "following" with the tackles,
thus coniinuously supporting the
connecting rod.

Tilt the connecting rod towards the

opening in the manoeuvring side by
means of the tackler

7. Dismount the locking screws for the

lower bearing shells. Then turn the
bearing slrells so far up that eye screws
can be mounted. Lift the bearing
shells out of the engine.

Mount new bearing shells in the bearing

housing and assemble the parts in the
reverse order to disassembling.

The exces height X is to ensure correct

tighteningdown of the bearing shell and
MUST NOT b€ eliminated.
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1. Turn the crankshaf t so as to position

the crosshead with is screws opposite
the.holes in the Partition walls"

Loosen the four screwt on each side ol

the crosshead bY meant of a sPanner
through the partition walls from the
neighbouring cylinders.

Note:

The screws are onlY to be loosened,

2. Dismount tt,e cytinAlr cover and piston.

and turn the crank to BDC.

Mount tackles and eYe screws for

disrnounting the crosshead bealing cap'

Dismount and take out the bearing cap

from the engine.

J^ Turn the crankshaft so as to position

the crosshead with its screws opposite
the holes in the partition walls and
remove the screurs-

' Mount the crosstread lifting tool, hook

on the engine room crane, -and haul
taut.

Suspend two tmkles from the cylinder

frame bottomplate, and hook them
onto tl-te crosshead, shoes.

Mount attachment on each side

a lifting
of the connecting rod toP end, hook
on tackles from the lld T:unyf
on the frame box wall, and haul
tighr

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4. Turn to BDC and tilt the connecting

rod towards the exhaust side.

Thd crosshead and croshead shoes are

now hanging from the engine room
crane and the tackles.

Dismount the guide strip and shims

from each guide shoe. Keep the
strip and shims together and mark
them for later use.

Full the crosshead ends free of the

crosshead mid-section by tightening the
disrnantling screws.

ulrk a ++lzla antn thg platfOfm

oracxet/uit-s,.,-.- ..::rr:E i;,c'.: .;'g. ;r'r:
take out the crosshead from the
crankcase, using the engine room crane
and tackle.

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Turn the crosshead down far enougtr to

give access to the screws and nuts on
the piston rod, the crosshead bearing
cap and the teleropic pipe.

2. Mount four eye screws in the cylinder

frame bonomplate in the athwartship
direction for suspending the piston and
croshead bearing cap. Suspend two
chains from the two inner eye screws
in the cylinder frame bottomplate.
3. Remove the four tightening screws from
the piston rod and fit nvo eye screurs
in the piston rod foit
! onspn ?he lock itfr'?r,3 in ?,he Ppnn
securirrgs o! ti",i. sosshead troii,5 ar',tl i.i
the hydraulic jacks. Loosen ihe nuts
on the croshead bolts {for operation of
the hydraulic tooll see section 913).
Flemove the hydraulic jacks and unscrew
the nuts.
Mount a lifting eye screw on each. side
of the bearing cap.

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tr Loosen the four screws which tighten
the telescopic pipe to the bend.
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When a piston is dismantled, ne/er tum

lhe engine without first disrnantling the
telescopic pipe frorn the crosshead.

6. Turn lhe crosshead to TDC.

Hook the ends of the chains to the
lifting eye $rewt in the piston rod.
Turn the crosshead downward and the
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the trvo chains"

7. Turn the crosshead to B.D.C.

Suspend two tackles from the two
outer eye screws in the cylinder frame
bottomplate in the athwartship direc-
tion. Hook on the tackles to the eye
screws in the crosshead bearing cap and
raise it to a position in which it is
possible to check the upper bearing
shell and the upper part of the firrmal.

8. Lower the bearing cap onto the cross

head and remove the tackles
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Turn the crosshead upwards until the
. i:iston rod lands on the crosshead.
Ensure that the guide in the crosshead
fis correctly in the centre hole of the @
piston rod.

Remove the chains and eye scre\6.

Mount the four screun in the piston

rod, but do not tighten. ' t '

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9. Mount the chains for s.rspending the

crorshead in the cylinder frame bottom-
plate in the fore-and-aft direction.
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Mount an eye screw in each guide
shoe.

Turn to TDC and hook on the chains

to the eye screws.

10. Mount fittings for fixing of the connect'

ing rod on the head of the connecting .g
rod. Fasten tackles to the fixed mount' @
ings on the frame box "wall and attach
the tackte hooks to the mentioned
mountingr, Haul ths tackles tight.

11. Turn the crankthrow toward BDC wnile

"following" with the tackles, tlius conti'
nuously supporting the connecting rod.

12. With the croshead suspended from the

chains, check the lorller part of the
crosshead jrrurnal and the bearing shell.

Regarding checking of lrurnal and bear'

ing shells, see Volume I "Operation",
Section 707, Bearingr For replacement
of the bearing shells. proceed as in' @
structed on pagB 904-2.3.

t3. After assembling the croshead, piston

rod and telescopic pipe, remove all eye
screws, lifting fining, elpports and
tackles.

Self-locking nuts may only be used once.

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