Maintenance
3303−4/A1
RT-flex58T-D
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.
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Tools: Key to Illustrations:
2 Manual ratchets (WLL 1600 kg) 94016A (H2) 1 Crankpin
2 Manual ratchets (WLL 2500 kg) 94016E (H1) 2 Connecting rod
1 Spur-geared chain block 94017A (H3) 3 Bottom end bearing
(WLL 3000 kg) 4 Piston rod
6 RUD-eye bolts (RC1) 94040−M20 5 Toggle lever
2 RUD-eye bolts (RC2) 94040−M30 6 Crosshead
1 Round sling (WLL 1000 kg) 94049A 7 Top end bearing cover
2 Retaining pins 94323 8 Guide shoe middle part
2 Lifting tools GF 94333A 9 Guide way
2 Chains GF 94333B 10 Cylinder block
1 Holder 94334
1 Connecting element 94334A
1 Stop plate GF 94335
1 Lifting tool GF 94337
2 Shackles (WLL 4750 kg) 94572C
1 Shackle (WLL 2000 kg) 94572I
1. Initial Situation
A
WCH00390
III
I
II
SEE DETAILS OF VIEWS
I, II AND III ON PAGE 2
D Toggle lever 5 detached from connecting rod 2, tilted
upward and secured with a rope.
⇒ Turn crank of the respective cylinder to B.D.C.
⇒ Install working platform 94142.
⇒ Loosen nuts of elastic studs to piston rod foot fasten-
ing according to 3403−1.
⇒ Screw four RUD-eye bolts ’RC1’ into cylinder block10
with 115 Nm. Mount lifting tools GF 94333A and tight-
en the oiled screws with 140 Nm (View I).
⇒ Turn crankshaft firstly back until both chains
GF 94333B can be attached to the mentioned tools
and subsequently slowly downwards as shown in
View I.
D Bottom end bearing cover removed (see 3303−2) and
replaced with holder 94334. Lifting tool GF 94337
mounted to connecting rod (ViewIII).
D Stop plate GF 94335 mounted to top end bearing cov-
er 7 and guide shoe middle part 8. Bearing cover
locked against tilting with a RUD-eye bolt 94040−M20
(ViewII).
D Crankpin concerned positioned in B.D.C..
Remark: Pay attention to:
− General Guidelines for Lifting Tools 0012−1.
− Utilization of Working Platform 3301−1.
V2 / 2013
Connecting Rod
Removal and Fitting