S35MC Connecting Rod 104-5

Data

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Standard Tools: See Section 913

Special Data
S35MC
09
104-5 Connecting Rod

X Stopped engine
X Block the starting mechanism
X Shut off starting air supply
X Engage turning gear
Shut off cooling water
Shut off fuel oil
X Shut off lubricating oil
Lock turbocharger rotors
4 x 1,5 m, 1 x 3 m
Data
Ref. Description Value Unit
3 x 2000 kg
D-1 Hydraulic pressure:
– dismantling 900-990 bar

D-2 Hydraulic pressure

– tightening 900 bar

D-3 Crankpin bearing cap 55 kg

D-4 Connecting rod 365 kg

When referring to this page, please quote Data Sheet 104-5 Edition 09 Page 1 (2)
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104-5 Connecting Rod S35MC
Data

1849859-1

Spare Parts

Plate – Item No. Description Qty

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S35MC Connecting Rod 904-5.2
Dismantling
Connecting Rod
S35MC
207
Dismantling
904-5.2

1.
1. Turn the crank to BDC.

Dismount the nuts from the crosshead

bearing studs.
See Procedure 904-1.2.

2. Mount two eye bolts in the top of the crank-

case in the athwartship direction, and sus-
pend two tackles.

3. Turn the crank to TDC.

Mount the support brackets for the guide

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shoes on the crosshead guides.

Carefully turn the crank down towards the

door opening, camshaft side, until the
crosshead shoes rest on the supports.
2.
Adjust the support brackets to the guide
shoes so that the weight of the crosshead
is distributed evenly on the four supports

4. Dismount the crankpin bearing cap.

See Procedure 904-4.2.
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3.
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Dismantling

5. 5. Mount an eye bolt in each side of the con-

necting rod at the crosshead end, hook on
the tackles, and haul tight.

Mount the lifting attachment on the exhaust

side of the connecting rod, at the crankpin
end.

6. Turn the crank carefully downwards while

“following” with the tackles to guide the
connecting rod when this separates from
the crosshead.

The weight of the crosshead, together with

the piston and crosshead bearing cap, is
now carried by the four supports.
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5.
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Dismantling

7. Open the crankcase door on the exhaust 7.

side of the engine.

Suspend a tackle from the platform bracket AA

and hook it on to the eye bolt in the con-

necting rod, crankpin end.

8. Remove the tackle from the connecting rod,

crosshead end, on the exhaust side.

9. Turn the crank carefully upwards while

“following” with the tackle from the topplate
and the one on the exhaust side.

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When possible, change the lifting point
from the camshaft side to the exhaust side
of the connecting rod and guide the upper
part of the connecting rod towards and out
of the door opening as far as possible. BG904-7.0 59 08 8.

9.

A
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Dismantling

10. 10. Place a wire rope round the connecting rod,

hook on the tackle and haul tight.

Continue turning the crank to a position

about 25° after TDC, while “following” with
the two tackles.

11. Lift the connecting rod out of the engine us-

ing the two tackles and, if possible, using
the engine room crane.

D-4
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11.
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S35MC Connecting Rod 904-5.4
Mounting
Mounting
904-5.4

1. Equip the connecting rod with the same lift- 2.

ing attachments as mentioned under dis-
mantling.

Turn the crank to a position about 25° past

TDC on the camshaft side.

Apply clean lubricating oil to the crankpin D-4

bearing shell and journal.

2. Carefully lift the connecting rod into the

crankcase by alternate use of the engine
room crane and the tackle attached to the

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lifting bracket mounted on the connecting
rod.

Note!
3.
Take care that the end of the connecting
rod does not scratch the crankpin journal.

3. Carefully land the connecting rod on the

crankpin journal.

4. Turn the crankthrow towards the exhaust

side of the engine, past TDC, while ‘follow-
ing’ with the tackle and the engine room
crane.

When the upper end of the connecting rod

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has passed the crankcase door, hook the

second tackle on to the eye bolt screwed
into the camshaft side of the connecting
rod.

Haul tight and remove the strap around the 4.

connecting rod.
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904-5.4 Connecting Rod S35MC
Mounting

5. 5. Turn the crankthrow to 90° before BDC.

Hook the third tackle on to the eye bolt

screwed into the exhaust side of the con-
necting rod.

6. Turn the crankthrow towards TDC while

‘following’ with the tackles.

Caution!

Take care that the studs do not damage

the crosshead bearing shell.
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Remove the tackle from the lifting attach-

ment at the lower end of the connecting rod

6. 7. When the crank is in TDC, mount and tight-

en the crankpin bearing cap.
See Procedure 904-4.4.
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7.
D-2
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S35MC Connecting Rod 904-5.4
Mounting

8. Remove: 8.

• the four supports from the

crosshead guides

• the eye bolts and the lifting

attachment from the connecting rod

• the eye bolts from the top of

the crankcase.

9. Tighten all four crosshead bearing cap nuts

simultaneously. See Data.

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9.
D-2
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