5.3.5
Connecting rod and connecting rod bearing
The connecting rod connects the crosshead with the crankshaft and converts the linear movement
of the piston into a circular movement of the crankshaft.
The bearing shells are installed on the connecting rod for the bottom end bearing and the top end
bearing. The top bearing cover is lined with white metal.
Crosshead lubricating oil flows through the guide shoe into the crosshead pin. A hole in the
crosshead pin lets lubricating oil flow into the bearing shells.
Fig 5-17
Connecting rod and connecting rod bearing (generic)
Legend
001
Top bearing cover
006
Round nut
002
Bearing shell (top end bearing)
007
Elastic bolt
003
Top bearing shell (bottom end bearing)
008
Dowel pin
004
Bottom bearing cover
009
Allen screw
005
Bottom bearing shell (bottom end bearing)
010
Oil bore
X72-B
AA00-3303-00AAA-043A-A
Operation Manual
Connecting rod and connecting rod bearing
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd.
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