F2000 - SHAFT LINES

REPLACEMENT OF THE BEARING SHELLS STAVES

EQUIPMENT CODE : 15LA000R17611 WORK PAPER

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DESIGNATION : SHAFT LINES ASSEMBLY
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PURPOSE : REPLACEMENT OF THE BEARING SHELLS

STAVES

Process Remarks

1- Staves conditions at delivery

There is 2 different types of bush bearing staves whose number varies

according to the bush bearing (Forward, Intermediate or V-bracket).
Theses 2 types are distinguished only by their length (400mm or 350mm).
Each stave got a machining allowance on the internal diameter.
There is no mechanical stop at the extremities on this type of staves.

2- Preliminaries operations

After identification , the half bush bearings dismounted and old staves
dismounted:
-clean with precaution the inside of the half bush bearings, the inside surface
of the keys (contact surface with the staves)as well as the angle formed by the
intersection of both the sealing surfaces as well as the bore of the bearing shell.
-check without dismounting that the staves holding keys are not bent or Work sheet C1
deformed and that the section of both the half bearing shells are cleaned and
flat.
- achieve a 1 mm chamfer using a file on the 4 corners of each staves, to avoid
that the compression takes place only in the corners, while respecting the
manufacturing tolerances of the staves.
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STAVES

Process Remarks

NOTA : if the staves are damaged, bent or not conform they will
Work sheet C1
have to be replaced.
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STAVES

Process Remarks

3 - Composition of the bearing shells

(from the most distant crown to the one on the flange side)

-the FORWARD bearing shell is composed with

Plan T 8002 MF1
1 crown of 400mm staves
3 crown of 350mm staves

-the INTERMEDIATE bearing shell is composed with

Plan T 8002 MF4
1 crown of 350mm staves
2 crown of 400mm staves

-the AFTERWARD bearing shell is composed with

Plan T 8002 MF7
3 crown of 400 mm staves
1 crown of 350 mm staves

4- Mounting and adjustment

Principles:
-the staves are dry assembled.
- the adjustment of the staves of the first half crown has to be
finished prior to continue the assembly of the second half crown
and so on.
- the staves of the half-crowns are adjusted by milling to its right
width one of them (usually the 5th or 6th stave)
-each half-crown will have to be part of the same type of stave. Do
not mix different types of stave inside the same half-crown.
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STAVES

Process Remarks

-it is suitable to place the adjusted staves at the same place in the
same half-crowns in a way that the alignment of the joints of the
staves is as close as possible.
-each half crown will have to be constituted with the same type of
staves. Different types of staves must not be mixed inside the same
half crown.

Fulfillments:
-put in place the first half-crown (the one the most distant from the
flange) by placing 5 staves against one of the stave holding keys and
4 staves against the opposite stave holding key.
Maintain the staves against their stave holding keys by using 2
screw-jacks.
Control the support of the staves on the half bearing shell.
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STAVES

Process Remarks

By using a caliper or a micrometer for inner diameter measure the

gap remaining for the last stave (10th stave) as close as possible of
the stave outer diameter (Dia. = 525mm)

NOTA:
If the gap clearances are taken at a distance “d” of the diameter
525, the gap (called “L” on the following plan) used for the boring of
the last stave (10th stave) will be equal to :
L=l+2 d sin 8 ̊
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STAVES

Process Remarks

For this reason it is recommended to measure using a caliper in

order to obtain directly the “L” clearance
Mill the 10th stave the whole length long in order to mill his whole
length at the “L” clearance.
The milling will have to be done following a radial plane through
See figure folio 7
the bearing shell axis of rotation (8 ̊)
-remove the screw-jacks and put in place the 10th stave. It has to
be put in place by the means of a mallet, with precaution and slight
shocks. It can be covered with tallow to put it on place easily.
-follow the same instructions for the next crown and so on.
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STAVES

Process Remarks

8°
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STAVES

Process Remarks

-once the half bearing shell is equipped with all the new staves
See plans T 8002 MF 1; 4;
control the clearances at the extremities between staves and half- 7
bearing shell.

-Put back on place the end half rings.

-be sure with mallet that the whole staves are well against half
bearing shell. If it’s not replace the 10th stave by a wider milled one
.
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STAVES

Process Remarks

5- Preparation of a bearing shell before boring

Place both the half bearing shell corresponding to each other in

order to align them radially and lengthways.
check there is no space on the sections of both the bearing shells
tighten moderately both of the parts against each other by means
of 3 collars divided on all the length.
Check with a measuring tools there is no roundness at the bore (1st
control)

Nota : refer to your measurements data sheet of shafting - JOB

1453

6- Machining workshop

-use an horizontal boring machine.

-The bearing shell will be fixed on the boring table in order to:
- put the upper half bearing in top position
- the transversal section is parallel with the table
- the bearing shell axis is the same as the boring
machine axis and the boring
machine is centered with the outer diameter of the
bearing shell
-check again the roundness (2nd control).
-eccentricity of the axis of bore fittings See plans T 8002 MF 1; 4;
theoretical values(in mm) : Ø shaft copper liner = 455±0.100 7
Ø bore fittings = 456.26
Eccentricity = 0.45 (to the top)
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STAVES

Process Remarks

Real values: clearances required = 1.26mm

See plans T 8002 MF 1; 4;
-Measure the real diameter of the copper liner 7
-Measure the real bore fitting diameter.

(theoretical Ø copper liner – real Ø copper liner )

eccentricity = 2

+
excentration plan

-
(theoretical bore- real bore )
2

- After boring is completed , machine a chamfer of 8x8 mm at both

ends.
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STAVES

Process Remarks

7 – After boring controls

- Remove the 3 tightening collars.

- Measure the boring dimensions at both ends (X),(Z) and in the
middle of the bearing shell (Y)
-Measure the clearances between the staves and the bearing shell Work sheet C2
ends (A),(B)
-Measure at both ends (m),(n), the heights between the machined
faces of the upper staves and the bearing shell, and between the
lower staves and the bearing shell.
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DESIGNATION : SHAFT LINES ASSEMBLY
FOLIO : 1

PURPOSE : REPLACEMENT OF THE BEARING SHELLS

STAVES

Process

VISUAL CHECK OF THE PARTS

- Upper half bearing shell :

- Lower half bearing shell :

-Holding keys (nb 4) :

-Upper end half ring :

-lower end half ring :

EQUIPMENT CODE : 15LA000R17611 Measure sheet

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DESIGNATION : SHAFT LINES ASSEMBLY
FOLIO : 1

PURPOSE : REPLACEMENT OF THE BEARING SHELLS

STAVES

Process

MEASURE AFTER MACHINING