Internal Lubricating Oil System: General
Internal Lubricating Oil System: General
Internal Lubricating Oil System: General
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– Duplex lubricating oil filter. and pumps the oil through the cooler and filter to the
– Prelubricating oil pump. main lubricating oil bore, from where the oil is distri-
buted throughout the engine. Subsequently the oil
returns by gravity to the oil sump.The oil pressure is
Oil Quantities controlled by an adjustable spring-loaded relief valve
built in the system.
The approximate quantities of oil necessary for a
new engine, before starting up are given in the table/
below.
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515.01 Internal Lubricating Oil System Description
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ad 1) The turbocharger is an integrated part of the The lubricating oil filter is of the duplex paper car-
lub. oil system, thus allowing continuous priming and tridge type. It is a depth filter with a nominel fineness
lubrication when engine is running. For priming and of 10-15 microns, and a safety filter with a fineness
during operation the turbocharger is connected to of 60 microns.
the lub. oil circuit of the engine. The oil serves for
bearing lubrication and cooling of the turbocharger.
Prelubrication
ad 2) Lubricating oil for the main bearings is sup-
plied through holes in the engine frame. From the As standard the engine is equipped with an electric-
main bearings it passes through bores in the cranks- driven prelubricating oil pump mounted parallel to
haft to the connecting rod big-end bearings. the main pump. The pump is arranged for automatic
operation, ensuring standstill of the prelubricating oil
The connecting rods have bored channels for supply pump when the engine is running, and running
of oil from the big-end bearings to the small-end during engine standstill in stand-by position by the
bearings, which has an inner circumferential groove, engine control system.
and a bore for distribution of oil to the piston.
From the front main bearing channels are bored in Draining of the Oil Sump
the crankshaft for lubricating of the damper.
It is recommended to use the separator suction pipe
ad 4) The lubricating oil to the rocker arms is led for draining of the lubricating oil sump.
through bores in the engine frame to each cylinder
head. The oil continues through bores in the cylinder
head and rocker arm to the movable parts to be Crankcase Ventilation
lubricated at the rocker arm and valve bridge.
The crankcase ventilation is not to be directly con-
ad 5) Through a bore in the frame lub oil is led to nected with any other piping system. It is preferable
camshafts bearings. that the crankcase ventilation pipe from each engine
is led independently to the weather. The outlet is to
be fitted with corrosion resistant flame screen sepa-
Lubricating Oil Pump rately for each engine.
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The lubricating oil pump, which is of the helical gear However, if a manifold arrangements is used, its
type, is mounted in the front end box of the engine arrangements are to be as follows:
and is driven by the crankshaft.
1) The vent pipe from each engine is to run
indepently to the manifold, and be fitted with
Lubricating Oil Cooler corrosion resistant flame screen within the
manifold.
As standard the lubricating oil cooler is of the plate
type. The cooler is mounted on the front end box.
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2) The manifold is to be located as high as The ventilation pipe should be designed to eliminate
practicable so as to allow substantial length of the risk of water condensation in the pipe flowing
piping separating the crankcase. back into the engine and should end in the open air:
3) The manifold is to be vented to the weather, – The connection between engine (C13) and the
such that the vent outlet is fitted with corrosion ventilation pipe must be flexible.
resistant flame screen, and the clear open – The ventilation pipe should be continuously
area of the vent outlet is not less than the inclined (min. 5 degrees).
aggregate area of the individual crankcase – A continuous drain has to be installed near the
vent pipes entering the manifold. engine. The drain must not be lead back to the
engine.
4) The manifold is to be provided with drainage – Dimension of the flexible connection DN100.
arrangement. – Dimension of the ventilation pipe after the
flexible connection min. DN100.
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