WinGD RT-flex50DF - Engine Stays with Friction Shims Tension Checks

Maintenance
1715−1/A1
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.
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Engine Stays with Friction Shims
Tension Checks
Tools:
1 Feeler gauge 94122 2 Pressure gauge 94934A
1 Pre-tensioner jack 94145 1 HP hose 94935
1 HP oil pump 94931
1. General
The engine stays (1, Fig. 1) are related to the design of the ship. The engine stays
are installed as follows:
D Two engine stays are installed on the exhaust side, or the fuel side.
D Two engine stays are installed at the free end.
D Two engine stays are installed at the driving end.
The engine stays have friction shims (3).
You must do a tension check of the bolts (2) at the specified intervals (refer to 0380−1
Engine stays with friction shims.
Note: To do the tension checks on the engine stays, you use the same jack
(94145) as that used for the the foundation bolts. The nameplate has the
stamp 1500 bar. The tension value for the engine stays is 310 bar only.
II
1
1
1
FREE END
EXHAUST SIDE
I
I
II
2
3
012.996/05
ENGINE SIDE
Fig. 1
2016
Engine Stays with Friction Shims