1. procedure. If it does, should the rotor be resisted at any end.

Stop the lifting, and check for any

abnormality.  Equilibrium, while lifting, achieved, if both dial gauges assures the equal readings.
Uplifting of the Compressor Rotor
2. 44.  The travelling of the turbine rotor can be resisted while putting hydraulic jacks at first rotor wheel
fwd end. The load shaft should be hanged with the lever hoist and pushed with the jacking bolts
towards the Generator end. So that, rabbit of the turbine rotor flange will be free.  The load
coupling forward flange should be disengaged prior to the turbine rotor lifting. Load Shaft Coupling
Disengagement
3. 45.  The lifting of the turbine rotor is identical to the compressor rotor. The turn buckle of the lifting
beam is adjustable for maintaining the equilibrium, while lifting. The clearances of the nozzle and
buckets are important to be considered.Uplifting of the Turbine Rotor
4. 46.  After lifting the Rotors, all the lower liners of bearings are removed, lower housings are cleaned.
Lower housings then equipped with the new labyrinth and the bearing liners. How can you identify
which one is the lower liner?Lower Bearing Liners Replacement
5. 47.  The 2nd and 3rd nozzle segments slide into the shrouds. The nozzle segments are integrated
with the seals, however, in case of shrouds, seals are inserted on site. Cloth seal for the 1st stage
shroud, and for the 2nd and 3rd stage shrouds, key seal is introduced. How many nozzle segments
and shrouds in half turbine shell? Pins are internally threaded and removed by a threaded bar, by
tying the threads, and pulled it out from the shell.  All the shrouds and nozzle segments are pinned
with the turbine shell. For getting access to the pins, bolts are first removed.  For dismantling the
turbine shell, all the locking bolts are removed. Turbine Shell Dismantling
6. 48.  Lower half of the turbine shell is dismantled by keep mounted on the turbine. For removing the
1st stage nozzle ring lower half, the locking pin is removed first. The shrouds and segments are
removed in the same manner as done in the upper half turbine shell.Turbine Shell Dismantling
7. 49.  The turbine rotor buckets are first numbered before removal. The first rotor wheel buckets have
the D-key arrangement, whereas, the 1st bucket has the axial and radial pins for locking. The 2nd
and 3rd rotor wheel buckets have the twist lock arrangement. For removing the 1st stage buckets,
the locking pins are removed first. 1st stage rotor wheel buckets locking arrangement! How do we
number the buckets?Turbine Rotor Dismantling
8. 50.  The 2nd and 3rd rotor wheel buckets are first unlocked by twisting the locks, then soft
hammering is made uniformly on the periphery of the bucket shanks, so that, they travel uniformly.
As, the buckets leave dovetail arrangement, they are extracted. Any abnormality?Turbine Rotor
Dismantling
9. 51.  Blades are then labeled with the row and number. If the blending is required. How do we
number the Rotor blades? What is Blade Blending? Star Coupling All the compressor rotor blades
are visually inspected. Blades are marked, should any damage, crack and wearing found on blade.
Compressor Rotor Blades inspection
10. 52.  IGVs are segmented, each stem goes independently to the bellmouth opening hole, where the
pinion is attached. The pinion is fastened by means of screw and key. A spring washer is introduced
beneath the each pinion. How’s the segment locking?Bellmouth IGVs Dismantling Segment Pinion
Teflon Bushes
11. 53.  All the IGVs are subjected to FPI test, for checking out any pitting, crack and wearing.
Difference b/w Spacer and Bush? The lower part of IGV rests in the segment and surrounds by
teflon bush.  A rubber washer is placed at the aft side of the stem.  The IGV stem surrounds by
the bush and spacer arrangement, as shown. These bushes are lubricated by greasing. Bellmouth
IGVs Dismantling Bush Spacer
12. 54.  Ranges between 10-15 thou C A B Old External micrometer for measuring the Journal outer
diameter .  Methods used are: ID/OD method and Lead Wire method.  Bearing clearances are
taken of old and new one.  Are the bearings round shaped? New Bearing Clearances
13. 55.  Turbine lower half is boxed up while kept on turbine base. All the shrouds are first mounted onto
the shell. New shrouds are first positioned according to the number and punched from the pinhole,
through the shell, for drilling. Where drilling, on the shrouds, is made on site. After shrouds
mounting, nozzle segments are installed by sliding, between the shrouds, of two consecutive
rows.Make-up of the Turbine Shell
14. 56.  For drilling, all the shrouds are first installed by number configuration. The first and last shroud
in the turbine half shell is clamped by keeping the male fitting out to 120 ± 20 thou and rest of
shrouds are arranged by keeping the distance of 60 ± 20 thou, in each. This is known as Drop
Check Reading. 80 thou distance piece Male fitting out to 120 thou Cloth Seal Arrangement b/w 1st
stage shrouds Key Seal b/w 2nd and 3rd stage shrouds Why drop check is required? 1mm central
deep cut into the shrouds honeycomb located at the horizontal joints. Why?Make-up of the Turbine
Shell
15. 57.  Cleaning of the dovetails. Purpose of the Discourager Seal? At the end, it is pinched for
locking from different locations.  The collar of the seal out of the groove and central distance of
 pieces must be uniform from all the periphery.  The groove is first cleaned by means of small disc
grinder and chiseling. Then a seal, in four pieces, is inserted into the groove.  Repairing of the
discourager seal, if found damaged. Make-up of the Turbine Rotor
16. 58.  The position of the 1st bucket at the 1st rotor wheel can be changed, in parallel to the previous
one. For sake of repositioning, a hole for axial pin, is drilled. D-key Arrangement How many buckets
in each row of the rotor wheel? After installation, all the buckets are locked.  All the buckets are
arranged into the dovetail arrangement. Make-up of the Turbine Rotor
17. 59.  Load coupling shaft should be at the Generator side before installation of the turbine rotor. This
will make a sufficient room for the female rabbit at the turbine rotor aft flange. Moreover, a soft piece
should be attached, to any one of the flange, for preventing the rubbing of the flanges, while rotor
placement. Some of the lube oil should be poured into bearing lower halves before placement of the
journals.Turbine Rotor Installation
18. 60. Compressor Rotor Installation
19. 61.  The bearing stand should be mounted on rotor prior to installation. The rubbing ring for
supporting the IGV segments should also install before, this will help in adjusting the compressor
rotor . Compressor clearances should be important to consider, and keep checking during
compressor rotor landing. As, the journal rests on 1st bearing and thrust collar is inserted into the
thrust housing, the U-clamp at bearing stand should be tightened in proportion to 1st journal resting.
The clearance at aft side of rotor is to be attained for assuring the rotor blades are not in contact
with casing.Compressor Rotor Installation
20. 62.  High pressure packing is composed of brush seal and honey comb seal, inserted into the
casing. Compressor rotor aft labyrinth rotates against the honey comb seal. What is the purpose of
the High Pressure Packing? Honey Comb SealHigh Pressure Packing
21. 63.  All the coupling bolts are brought in pairs, contain equal mass. Length of each pair is first
recorded by means of outside micrometer. The access holes in the coupling are first numbered
according the bolts wheel pattern. Then, bolts in pair are inserted parallel into the access holes of
couplings. Why coupling bolts are inserted in pairs?Coupling Engagement
22. 64.  The bolts are torqued to metered elongation of 10 to 12 thou. The bolts in pair should be
elongated to same value. Turning may require for the lower half coupling bolts tightening. Marriage
Coupling- 18 bolts Load Shaft Couplings- 16 bolts Hammering  Hydraulic Pressure (Avanti) 
Source of Tightening the bolts;  For the engagement of the marriage coupling, the compressor
rotor should be at active side. The thrust bearings (old or new) should be introduce before coupling
engagement. So that, the clearances of compressor and turbine are adjusted. The U-clamp at aft
side of the compressor rotor should be adjusted for making the compressor coupling hub aligned
with the turbine coupling hub. As, they are centric, bolts are inserted and tightened in parallel
fashion. 
23. 65.  Note: If, any of the reading falls out of the range, corrective action may be needed to perform,
as per standard. Rub Ring Clearances   Turbine Clearances   A-set Reading   Compressor
Clearances   Bump Test Rotor Position Check Following readings are recorded for checking out
the rotor axial position after marriage coupling engagement.
24. 66.  The rub rings also plays the role for compensating the active thrust and incorporated with the
active thrust bearing. Rub Ring The reading should range to 115 thou.  The axial clearance is
measured between the rub ring and the 1st compressor rotor wheel forward side. The reading is
recorded from both left and right sides.  Rub Ring Clearances
25. 67.  Bolts are tightened by hammering. Why horizontal bolts are first tightened while casing
installation? As, the casing’s halves matched up, horizontal bolts are first installed and tightened,
then, the radial bolts.  While landing the casings upper halves, as the upper half approaches the
lower half horizontal joints, dowels are installed. Dowels help in aligning the casing’s halves. 
Combustion Wrapper  Compressor Inlet and Aft casings  Compressor Bellmouth  Turbine Shell 
CDC  Exhaust Frame  The sequence may be followed as given below;  All the casings are
installed in the similar fashion, as they were removed. The sequence of casings placement is made
on TA’s command. Casings Installation
26. 68.  Whilst, lower half make- up is exercised as being mounted on turbine base. IGV Ring Gear
New Bushes arrangement in the bellmouth and segment bushes are installed. Each segment is then
locked and gears are installed on IGVs stem. Make-up of the Compressor Bellmouth
27. 69.  After all the IGVs are installed, the angle adjustment is required. The pinion is attached on
IGV’s stem by means of a locking (allen-key head) bolt and cotter. First, all the IGV blades are set at
deg. 90 by a bevel protector; at that position, pinions are screwed on each IGV’s stem. This is the
primary locking. Backlash is then recorded for each of the pinion. If backlash found normal; then, a
keyway is drilled in such a way, half in the pinion and half in the IGV stem. A pin is pushed into that
keyway for secondary locking. Drilling the keywayAngle AdjustmentBacklash ≤ 40 thouIGVs Angle
Adjustment