Fig 8-34 Supports
21 Attach the four eye bolts (003, Figure 8-35) to the bearing shell - crank pin (005).
22 Attach the chain (001) to the four eye bolts (003).
23 Attach the chain block (008) to the chain (001) and the sling (009).
24 Operate the chain block (008) to lift the bearing shell (005).
25 Clean the seating surface of the bearing cover (004) and the bearing shell (005).
26 Apply a small quantity of clean oil to the surface of the bearing shell (005).
27 Lower the bearing shell (005) into the bearing cover (004).
28 Attach the bearing shell (005) to the bearing cover (004) with the four screws (002).
NOTE: During this step, make sure that the distance between each end of the bearing
shell and the connecting rod is the same.
29 Remove the chain (001) and the four eye bolts (003).
30 Attach the chain block (008) to eye bolt on the bearing cover (004).
31 Operate the chain block (005) to lift the bearing cover (004).
32 Attach the lever chain hoist (007) to the bearing cover (004).
33 Operate the chain block (008) and the lever chain hoist (007) to move the bearing cover
(004) through the column door frame.
34 Attach the lever chain hoist (006) to the bearing cover (004).
35 Remove the chain block (008).
36 Put bearing oil on the surface of the bearing shell (005) as follows:
36.1 If you start the engine immediately after completion of this procedure, use only
bearing oil.
36.2 If the engine has stopped for some days, use a mixture of steam engine cylinder
oil and bearing oil. A list of suppliers for high viscosity oils is given in Table 8-4 -
ISO VG 1000/1500 suppliers.
X72DF
AA00-3303-03AAA-720A-A
Maintenance Manual Connecting rod - install the bottom end bearing
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.
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