Entablature

Entablature is the name given to

the cylinder block, which
incorporates the scavenge air
space and the cooling water
space. It forms the housing to
take the cylinder liner and is made
of cast iron.

 The casting is either for individual cylinders

which after machining on the mating surfaces
are bolted together to form the cylinder beam, or
they may be cast as a multi-cylinder units, which
are then bolted together. The underside of the
cylinder beam is machined and is then aligned
to the A-frame and fastened in position using
fitted bolts. It is important to remember that the
fitted bolts used to bolt the entablature, A-frame
and bedplate together are for alignment and
location purpose only. They are not designed to
resist the firing forces, which will tend to
separate the three components. This is the job
of tie rods or bolts.

Liners inside the entablature. Also note the diaphragm plate

and stuffing box.