Gearboxes for

Work Boats
WAF/LAF 665 – 1973 | 700 – 3,650 kW
Applications for
Work Boats

WAF / LAF 665 – 1973

Reverse-reduction gearbox, Reduction gearbox with built-in Reverse-reduction gearbox, Reduction gearbox
vertically offset clutch (Ptos for special application), horizontally offset with built-in clutch,
vertically offset vertically offset

Advantages Gearbox selection

Gearboxes of the WAF and LAF We have the backing of over 80 
High operating reliability The selection diagram opposite
series have been specially devel­ years of experience in marine gives an overview of the per­

Simple operation
oped for work boats such as tugs, gear­box production and use state- formance ratings of the basic
and maintenance
fishing vessels, inland­ water­ of-the-art computation tools and WAF and LAF types.
way crafts, ferries and special-­ production technologies. 
Compact dimensions
purpose ships with similarly high 
Low operating noise However, for the final selection
performance demands. Owing to their design for spe­ of gearboxes only the ratings
cific areas of deployment, the of the applicable gearbox selec­
hydraulically operated reverse- tion table are binding.
reduction gearboxes of the WAF
series, as well as the reduction
gearboxes of the LAF series offer
various special advantages:

D E S I G N E D F O R H E A V Y D U T Y A P P L I C A T I O N S

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Engine power
kW 400 700 1000 1300 1600 1900 2200 2500 2800 3100 3400 3700
BHP 536 938 1340 1742 2144 2546 2948 3350 3752 4154 4556 4958

WAF 665L – 675L
WAF 665 – 675
WAF 743L –773L
WAF 743 –773
WAF 843L – 873L
WAF 843 – 873
WAF 1143L –1173L
WAF 1143 –1173
WAF 1543L –1563L
WAF 1543 –1563
LAF 665L – 675L
WAF 1943L –1973L
LAF 665 – 675
WAF 1943 –1973
LAF 743L –773L
LAF 743 –773
LAF 843L – 873L
LAF 843 – 873
LAF 1143L –1173L
LAF 1143 –1173
LAF 1543L –1563L
LAF 1543 –1563
LAF 1943L –1973L
LAF 1943 –1973

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Marine Gearboxes
WAF/LAF 665 – 1973
L6
WAF/LAF H3
665 – 773 D1

Reverse-reduction D4
Reduction gearbox with H2
hydraulically operated H4
clutches. D2
Vertically offset
H1

L2 L1 B1
L4 B2

Gearbox Main Dimensions (mm) Weight kg¹)

WAF/LAF B1 B2 D1 D2 D4 D4 H1 H2 H3 H4 L1 L2 L4 L4 L6 WAF LAF
SAE  0 SAE  00 SAE  0 SAE  00

665 430 1160 85 420 647.7 787.4 490 430 540 560 101 881 1042 1042 1200 1950 1800
675 650 1480 85 420 647.7 787.4 610 550 540 680 101 892 1053 1053 1200 2600 2450
743 610 1160 92 350 - 787.4 490 380 550 510 107 933 - 1142 1190 1800 1600
763 680 1300 92 375 - 787.4 530 490 550 630 107 934 - 1143 1190 2300 2100
773 790 1670 92 420 - 787.4 680 620 550 760 107 951 - - 1190 3200 3000
1) Gearbox standard design (dry). Dimensions and weights not strictly binding. Subject to change.

WAF series
Free-standing
Close-coupled

WAF series
Counter or identical
Reverse-reduction
rotation of input and
gearbox for propulsion output as standard
with fixed pitch propeller

LAF series Counter rotation

of input and output
Reduction gearbox for
as standard,
propulsion with controll­ identical rotation
able pitch propeller available as option

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 L6
WAF/LAF H3
843  – 1973 D1

Reverse-reduction/
Reduction gearbox with H2
H4
hydraulically operated
D2
clutches.
Vertically offset
H1

B1
L2 L1 B2

Gearbox Main Dimensions (mm) Weight kg¹)

WAF/LAF B1 B2 D1 D2 H1 H2 H3 H4 L1 L2 L6 WAF LAF

843 680 1300 107 375 530 425 550 565 142 970 1280 2300 2640
863 705 1400 107 420 590 540 550 690 142 1000 1280 3100 2850
873 860 1650 107 480 750 670 550 710 142 1030 1280 4100 3850
1143 705 1400 107 420 590 450 650 600 142 1053 1368 2750 2450
1163 855 1520 107 480 660 590 650 750 142 1085 1368 3600 3300
1173 1000 1800 107 550 810 730 880 890 142 1008 1400 5000 4600
1543 855 1520 117 480 660 490 650 650 154 1133 1413 3400 3000
1563 925 1620 117 550 675 630 650 790 154 1163 1413 4460 4000
1943 925 1620 127 550 675 485 600 645 162 1261 1556 4460 4060
1963 970 1680 127 600 720 675 600 845 162 1281 1556 5540 4940
1973 1000 2210 127 650 865 820 700 970 162 1347 1700 8500 7580
1) Gearbox standard design (dry). Dimensions and weights not strictly binding. Subject to change.

Direction anticlockwise anticlockwise

of rotation clockwise anticlockwise

WAF/LAF
Seen from propeller
onto engine flywheel
in direction of travel
ahead

clockwise clockwise
anticlockwise clockwise

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Standards
WAF/LAF 665  – 1973

Input shaft Oil pump Supervision Control valve

Output counter flange Oil filter Heat exchanger Bell housing

Basic equipment Options

Housing made from Connection facility for EXTRAS POWER TAKE OFF/IN
grey cast iron or steel remote supervision of pres­ SAE-bell housing If required, the gearboxes can be
Prepared for mounting sure and temperature (WAF/LAF 664 – 763 only) fitted with additional power take
of SAE-bell housings Built-on control valve, electri­ Output counter flange off (PTO) and power take in (PTI)
(WAF/LAF 664-763) cally or pneumatically operated (application: hydraulic pumps
Flexible coupling
Spur wheels helically Emergency control: in case and generators).
Supervision instruments as per
toothed, case hardened of failure of operating pressure
classification rules
and tooth flank ground the disc clutch can be locked
PTO executions incl. SAE pads
Built-in hydraulically operated mechanically
Special PTI executions
disc clutches with steel/sinter Input: free shaft end with
friction surface taper 1: 30
Spare part kit as per
classification rules
Smooth engagement by Output: forged-on-flange
adapted pressure increase Paint coating with synthe­tic
Supervision
during shifting resin varnish in all RAL-
1. Pressure switch – operating
colours
Full power transmission in pressure too low
both output senses of rotation Heat exchanger for cooling
2. Thermometer – oil tempera­
water inlet temperature higher
ture behind heat exchanger
than 38° C
Scope of supply 3. Filter contamination – elec­
Trolling valve
STANDARD trical units 1.-3. wired to
Resilient mounting
Integrated oil sump. Common terminal box UNATTENDED MACHINERY
Special reduction ratios SPACE
circuit for operating pressure 4. Pressure gauge for operating
oil pressure
Electrical stand-by or All gearboxes can be supplied
and lube oil. Oil pump and
trailing pumps with additional supervision in­
oil filter accessible from the 5. Connection facility for pressure
Subject to change struments, according to classifi­
outside switch: clutch ahead/
Fitted heat exchanger for clutch astern engaged cation society rules, enabling the
coo­ling water inlet tempera­ Paint coating with synthetic operator to take all necessary in­
ture of max. 38° C, seawater resin varnish. Colour: formation from the bridge.
resistant RAL 7023 concrete grey

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O P T I O N S A N D F E A T U R E S

Duty cycle
classification
SHAFT BRAKE OD BOX ADS (ACTIVE SPEED CONTROL CONTINUOUS DUTY
SYSTEM) CLOSE LOOP C Continuous operation
The gearboxes can be fitted with Output shaft can be prepared
OR CONTROLLED with little or no
a hydraulically operated multiple with centre bore for all common
The ADS is used for travelling at variations in engine
disk brake built in for assisting CPP-systems, including interface
low propeller speeds. Speed is speed and power
with reversing manoeuvres or for oil distributor box on the
serving as fixing/stopping brake engine side. For free-standing varied via the oil pressure in the Average engine
clutch. operating hours:
on twin-screw vessels. applications only.
unlimited
The ADS can be engaged in both
Allowable hull forms:
AHEAD and ASTERN propulsion
semi-displacement,
modes. Reversals with operative displacement
ADS are also possible at low ship
Allowable applica­
speeds.
tions: commercial
vessels

OFFSET CONFIGURATION
WAF/LAF gearboxes are also
TWO-SPEED GEARBOXES Approved quality
available in horizontally as well as
Two selectable gear ratios are provided between input and out­put Several renowned classification
in diagonally offset configuration.
shaft. This ensures optimal operation of the ship. societies have granted REINTJES
permission to conduct inspection
and approval procedures them­
selves. In the same way many
gearbox types come with a type
approval or full classification for
the main classification societies
(IACS members). Since 1990
REINTJES has been certified to
DIN ISO 9001/EN 29001.

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