Crankshaft Alignment
Crankshaft Alignment
7. ENGINE CRANKSHAFT
ALIGNMENT,
WÄRTSILÄ VASA 32 AND
WÄRTSILÄ 34 SG
7.1 General
In a diesel power plant the engine is driving a generator. Both the
diesel engine and the generator are mounted on a common base
frame made of welded steel. To obtain correct crankshaft alignment
during running the engine must be deflected in cold condition.
Before starting with the crankshaft alignment work make sure that
the common base frame is in it’s final location on engine
foundation.
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which could affect the alignment readings.
NOTE:
The engine and the common base frame have to be covered and
protected against sunshine and possible heat reflections before and
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during the crankshaft alignment process.
NOTE:
The engine hall ventilation units shall be shut down if there are fans blow-
ing cool air on the engine/common base frame.
The steel chocks delivered for the engine are finished to nominal
dimensions. On the edge of the chock engine - type and deviation is
stamped. The underside of the steel chocks and the supporting
surface of the common base frame have an inclination of 1 %
(1/100) hence enabling adjustment of the deflection by moving the
steel chocks towards / from the centre of the engine.
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Figure 2. Dial indicator position and reading
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not more than 35 mm.
NOTE:
The dial indicator must have the same temperature as the engine at least
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one hour before measuring.
NOTE:
The correct alignment both for engine and coupling has to be verified on
a thoroughly warm engine (warm deflection), see engine manual chapter
11, coupling instruction and measurement records for crankshaft and flexi-
ble coupling alignment.