Wärtsilä INSTALLATION OF WÄRTSILÄ 20

Finland Oy
Marine
GENERATING SETS
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Subtitle Product Made Page Document No. Rev.

03.03.1998 LBd / Backlund
Apprvd
W20 03.03.1998 LEl / Erroll 1 (5) 4V69L1585 e
Rev. Date Made Approved Memo No. Explanation

e 29.11. 2007 OHA JPW 139469 Way of measuring compression updated

1. INTRODUCTION
This instruction applies to installation of Wärtsilä 20 generating sets on RD 314 and
RD 315 resilient mounts.

Generating sets, comprising engine and generator mounted on a common base frame
are usually installed on resilient mounts on the foundation in the ship.

The resilient mounts reduce the structure borne noise transmitted to the ship and also
serve to protect the generating set bearings from possible fretting caused by hull
vibration.

The number of mounts and their location is calculated to avoid resonance with
excitations from the generating set engine, the main engine and the propeller. The exact
positions of the mounts are indicated in the generating set drawing.

Note!
To avoid induced oscillation of the generating set, the following data must be sent by
the shipyard to Wärtsilä at the design stadium (not less than 16 weeks before
delivery).
Main engine: Speed (rpm) and number of cylinders.
Propeller: Shaft speed (rpm) and number of propeller blades.

2. FOUNDATION
The foundation for the common base frame must be rigid enough to carry the load from
the generating set. The recommended foundation design is shown in figure 1.

The seating top plate is to be machined at the locations of the resilient mounts in order to
provide an adequate load bearing surface and to ensure that the mounting surfaces are
in parallel.

The lateral distance between the mounts differs depending on the number of cylinders of
the engine and the type of generator. Refer to the generating set drawing.
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Figure 1 Recommended design of foundation for common base frame. (3V46L0720)

3. RUBBER MOUNTS
Conical resilient mounts, type RD 314 B or RD 315 HD from RUBBER DESIGN B.V. are
used, see figure 2.

The mounts are designed to withstand both compression and shear loads. Additional
side or end buffers are not required to limit the movements of the generating set since
the mounts are equipped with an internal, adjustable central limiter. The centre stud in
the mounts is split in order to facilitate replacement of the mounts, if required.

The rubber in the mounts is natural rubber and it must therefore be protected from oil,
oily water and fuel.
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Figure 2 Rubber Mounts. (4V46L0706-2)

4. INSTALLATION WORK STEPS

The generating set must be installed so that all rubber mounts are equally compressed;
i.e. so that the load on each mount is equal.

1. Drill the holes in the seating top plate for the M16 fastening screws according to the
drilling scheme in the generating set drawing.

2. Machine the seating top plate at the locations of the resilient mounts.

3. Mount the flexible mounts to the common base frame, if not already mounted.

4. Lift in the generating set and lower it onto the foundation. Use M16 screws to verify
that the position of the drilled holes match the corresponding holes in the foot of
each resilient mount.
(Brackets with adjusting screws, temporarily welded to the ship foundation are useful
for the alignment in horizontal direction during this work step).
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Figure 3 Jacking screw and steel chock. (3V46L0720)

5. Jacking screws are used for levelling the installation. The common base frame is
provided with threaded holes for M20 jacking screws, see figure 3. Install M20 x 160
DIN933 8.8 jacking screws in the threaded holes. The jacking screws are to be
supplied by the shipyard. Steel chocks should be used under the jacking screws in
order to avoid bending of the screws and to increase the lift.

6. It must be verified that the generating set is not resting on the internal limiters in the
mounts. Hold the stud with a 19 mm spanner and loosen the M27 nut, which fastens
the mount to the common base frame. Check that the stud can easily be turned with
the 19 mm spanner. If this is not possible, release the load on the generating set by
means of the jacking screws until the limiter can be easily turned. Turn the stud two
turns in anti-clockwise direction. Release the jacking screws and check again that
the stud can easily be turned.
NOTE! The central limiter and the stud are divided in order to facilitate easy
replacement of the mount. If the limiter is resting on the foundation due to foundation
height variations, or if the limiter has been tightened down too hard against the
foundation, then the stud will come out of the limiter, when the stud is turned in
counter-clockwise direction. If this happens, turn the stud back into the limiter
against the foundation. Then install four M12 screws in the threaded holes in the foot
of the mount and elevate the mount about 1 mm so that the limiter no longer touches
the foundation. Turn the stud two turns in counter-clockwise direction and remove
the M12 screws.
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In the normal case the limiter should be able to turn freely, when the mount is
compressed by the weight of the generating set. It is in such case convenient to use
a 4 mm feeler gauge to set the buffer clearance. There is a slot in the foot of the
mount, where a feeler gauge can be inserted. Turn the limiter down against the
feeler gauge (lightly) and pull out the feeler gauge.
If the limiter is turned down carefully against the foundation, it is also possible to
achieve the desired buffer clearance (4mm) by turning the stud two turns in counter-
clockwise direction.
Repeat the above procedure until all limiters can be turned freely with the full
installation load applied.

7. Check that each mount is level. Measure and record the vertical distance from the
machined surface on the foot of the mount to the top casting, on two sides of the
mount, in longitudinal direction of the generating set. The difference between
measured distances should not exceed 0.5 mm for the same mount. Calculate and
record the average value for each individual mount.

8. Check that all mounts are evenly compressed by comparing the average values
obtained in previous step. The maximum permissible difference in compression
between the mounts is 2 mm along one side of the generating set.

9. If required, manufacture steel chocks or shims to compensate for local tolerances, or

in order to achieve the desired alignment of the generating set. Chocks must be
machined and the minimum thickness of shims is 0.5 mm. Only one shim is
permitted under each mount. The chocks or shims must cover the complete
mounting surface of the mount.

10. Fasten each mount to the seating top plate with four M16xL 8.8 DIN 931 screws and
DIN 985-8 self locking nuts. Suitable flat washers (17/30 s3 DIN 125A) must be
used. Lubricate the threads with engine oil and tighten to 200 Nm.

11. Set the internal buffer working clearance to 4 mm for each mount according to the
procedure explained in workstep 6.

12. Tighten the M27 nut. Hold the spindle with a 19 mm spanner and tighten the M27
nut to a torque of 300 Nm.

13. The mounts should preferably be allowed to settle for a minimum of 48 hours, due to
initial creeping, before lining up pipework, etc.