5.1.5
Tie rod
The tie rods (004,
) keep the cylinder block (002), column (003) and bedplate (005)
together at four locations around each cylinder.
Fig 5-5
Tie rod (generic)
001
002
003
004
005
001
Legend
001
Protection cover
004
Tie rod
002
Cylinder block
005
Bedplate
003
Column
If a tie rod breaks in the bottom area, a special device makes sure that the nut of the tie rod does
not fall into the crankcase.
X72-B
AA00-1903-00AAA-043A-A
Operation Manual
Tie rod
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.
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