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203 Holding Down and End Chock Bolts Checking 912-1.1

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Note! The hydraulic jack used for tightening the holding down bolts is marked with: For: Holding down bolts The larger jack used for tightening the end chock bolts is marked with: For: End chock bolts Hydraulic tightening of holding down bolts and end chock bolts is carried out as detailed in Section 913-1. The normal tightening pressure is indicated on the Data sheet and is also stamped on the tightening tool. For the initial tightening of the end chock bolts, raise the pump pressure to the value indicated on the Data sheet. Then tighten the nut firmly and relieve the hydraulic tool completely of pressure. After about two minutes, raise the pressure again until the nut can be loosened. Now adjust the pressure to the normal tightening pressure indicated, tighten the nut firmly, and relieve the system of pressure. For the initial tightening of end chock bolts, the following alternative procedure can be followed: Tighten the bolts to the increased pressures stated on the Data sheet and leave the bolts so tightened until after the sea trials, following which they are to be retightened to the normal value indicated on the Data sheet and on the hydraulic tightening tool.

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Holding Down and End Chock Bolts

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Checking the Bolt Tightening 1. The holding down bolts and end chock bolts must be checked for correct tightness at the intervals indicated on the Data sheet. Before checking the bolt tightening, check the fitting of the supporting chocks as far as conditions of access permit. To check the bolt tightening, raise the pressure on the hydraulic tool slowly while constantly attempting to loosen the nut with the tommy bar. The oil pressure indicated on the pressure gauge when the nut comes loose (loosening pressure) is noted down in the checking table, see drawing Nos. 782225-0 and 782226-2, following which the bolts are tightened to the normal tightening pressure. The condition of the bolted joints, and thus the general condition of the foundation, can be effectively checked by comparing the tables from successive bolt checks. If the loosening pressure' is below 80 per cent of the tightening pressure, the correct fitting of the relative chocks shall always be checked with loose bolts. If the chocks are in position and correctly fitted, the bolts should be taken out for inspection of threads and contact faces. Cast Iron Supporting Chocks 2. The supporting chocks shall be so adapted that a 5/100 mm feeler gauge cannot enter at more than 5 per cent of the entire circumference. Whether the chocks are in position can, when the respective bolts have been loosened, be checked by gently tapping on the chocks with a hook iron. When a loose chock has been moved into position, the fitting of the adjacent chocks shall be checked with a feeler gauge. If several chocks positioned next to each other have worked loose, crankshaft deflection readings must be taken after the chocks have been refitted.

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Side Chocks and Side Chock Liners 3. After fitting the liners to an 80 per cent contact area on both sides of the liners, knock the liners a further 3 to 4 mm inwards. The liners located in way of each main bearing on either side of the engine must be fitted and knocked into position simultaneously. The first time the ship is sailing in a fullyloaded condition after the engine has been operating for 1,000 hours, all side chocks should be checked to see whether the liners can be knocked further inward. The fit of the side chock liners should be checked with a feeler gauge each time the loosening pressure of the holding down bolts is checked, and thus at the same time intervals. The feeler gauge is applied at the 7 points indicated on drawing No. 782226-2, and the measurements found are entered in the relevant table. These results are used to determine whether refitting or, possibly, replacement of the liners is necessary. If the measurements at 3 points or more have increased 5/100 mm or more from the initial results, we recommend that the following procedure is followed: 1. Loosen the hexagon screws. 2. Try to knock the liner further inward. 3. Measure again at the 7 points indicated on drawing No. 782226-2. If this procedure does not improve the situation, the liner must be removed, and it must be checked that the actual contact area is more than 80 per cent of the possible contact surface areas on both sides of the liner. The liners are secured in their correct position by means of hexagon socket set screws with cup point.

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