BURMEISTER & WAIN A/S BURMEISTER & WAIN’S MOTOR. OG MASKINFABRIK AF 1971 BURMEISTER & WAIN ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED “ge, See 5 2 TELEX: 27365, 72366 2 HER = retsowowe: asta ox a Bew Service Letter No Dato | Cote SL69-11/JES 21st August, 1969 Chain Drive with Guideways in the Engine Type 84VT2BF-180 Dear Sirs, On 8-cylindered engines the varying torques in the camshaft coming from the cam movement are larger than for other cylinder numbers. The varying forces in the chains resulting herefrom can generate transversal vibrations in the free chain parts between guideways and chain wheels, @ condition which can be further intensified by pitch errors in chain and/or chain wheel and by a chain which is insufficiently tightened or has undue friction in some of the links. To obtain more safety margin from these vibrations we have, therefore, increased the tightening force of the chain on 8 cylindered engines from 4,500 kg to 5,000 kg with which we have obtained satisfactory results. IF transversal vibrations occur, the additional influences hereby transmitted to the guideways may cause loosening of nuts in the stiffening cross-bars between the channel irons for guideways at the bottom end near chain wheel on the crankshaft. The transverse vibration of the two chains will propably not be in phase which has the further effect that the channel irons are exposed to a torsional strain. These conditions have in two cases been the cause of breakage ot the support A on drawing No. 428145-5.0. It is, therefore, recommended to check the chain tightening at intervals and to check the guide rails and suporting bars for loosening and formation of cracks.2 SL69-11/JES To obtain a more stiff attachment of the lower channel: irons we have Prepared enclosed drawing No. 428145-5.0, list of parts No. 429486-3.0, ond we recommend this to be made in any case on plants where tendency to loosening of the channel irons and formation of cracks have been found. For other plants of the 84VT2BF-180 type with guideways we recommend that the stiffening is mounted at @ convenient opportunity. Yours faithfully, for BURMEISTER & WAIN ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED fue AA Screwtte 2 drawingsBURMEISTER & WAIN [——Mdeniitions we ——> 84VT2BF - 180 42,94, 863, R Afstivning of U-jern for ledeskinne [Sweet veo J0-478145-5 Sete aley S-S¥ 18 Z¥-0 S-S¥ 18 29-0 OLSZd6ZN ooiszd6zN SzveaN LSSTIESN 9LSTIZSN O9SZOBSN SLSTQBGN LES 29 BIS 29 2-05 29 91 206 L¥S £6 IS }pH——____“_| 91*001*001 apojd ww} apojd ww9{