INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CEDERVALL SELF ALIGNING INTERMEDIATE

SHAFT BEARING

CHON
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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 2

2. DESCRIPTION 3

3. DISMOUNTING BEARING 6

4. ASSEMBLY 10

5. MAINTENANCE 14

6. SCHEDULE FOR MAINTENANCE 15

7. HANDLING, STORAGE AND PRESERVATION 16

8. ADDRESS, CONTACTING, ETC. 17

A 1. BEARING CALCULATION 18

A 2. DRAWING 19

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Cedervall intermediate bearing is a self-aligning easy installed bearing. The installation is
possible without the use of knock pins. This manual provides detailed instructions to be followed
for installation, set-up, dismounting, care and maintenance of the Cedervall intermediate
bearing. The manual describes bearings type CHON but could also be used for bearings type
CHOP.

The instructions provided in this manual must be carefully followed.

The following tests are performed on the bearing before it leaves the factory:
Ultrasonic inspection of white metal.
Tightness test of cooling water channels.
Dimension measurement protocol.

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2. DESCRIPTION

The Cedervall intermediate bearing consist of two GG25 cast iron halves. The lower body is
fitted with a cooling chamber. The bearing is housed inside the body. The bearing comes in
halves and are made in cast iron and lined inside with white metal. The lubricating system is
automatic by means of a lubricating ring for supplying the oil. If working conditions require, the
bearing may be equipped with forced lubrication.

Below the main parts in the Cedervall intermediate bearing is described:

Lower body (pos. 1)

The lower body of the Cedervall intermediate bearing contains the cooling chamber and the
lubrication housing. The intermediate bearing is water-cooled. An open cooling circuit, with a
one-inch inlet and outlet (pos. 13) in the body wall, is located inside the lower body of the
bearing.

The lubrication is performed automatically by taking the housing oil ring and depositing oil
through the chute of the spillway over the bearing. To be able to check so that the amount of oil
in the housing is within accepted limits for proper function of the bearing, the intermediate
bearing is equipped with an oil level dipstick (pos. 11).

Upper body (pos. 2)

The upper body of the Cedervall intermediate bearing is equipped with threaded drill holes for
eyebolts in order to make handling and assembly work easier.

At the top it has a lid for the oil supply (pos. 9). The lid is made in PVC-glass, which allows you
to check the proper lubrication function of the bearing. For the purposes of alignment, the upper
body is equipped with an anti rotation pin (pos. 14).

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Oil ring (pos. 5)

This part of the Cedervall intermediate bearing is made of aluminium. The outer surface has a
milled edge that makes it collect oil in the bottom of the housing. The spillway (pos. 10), which
will feed the oil over the bearing through its chute attachment, is located at the top of the
bearing.

Spillway (pos. 10)

This part is mounted on top of the bearing and close to the oil ring. It is made out of aluminium
and its function is to collect the oil that the oil ring provides and place it, using the chute, at the
top of the bearing. Both the oil ring and the scraper are designed so that they do not allow oil
loss from the bearing through the shaft.

Bearing (pos. 3, 4)
The bearing comes in two body halves made of cast iron, lined inside with white metal. The
bearing rests over the spherical area of the chassis. The spherical machining of the outer
diameter allows the shaft to be self-aligning in all directions, which gives a great advantage in
the performance of the bearing since stress caused by misalignment is prevented, thereby
reducing the resulting wear in the support area of the bearing.

In the upper body of the bearing holes have been made for lubricating. These allow access for
the oil directly onto the shaft, thereby achieving continuous and stable lubrication for the shaft.

In the upper body a hole is made in which a pin screwed to the upper bearing half is located,
preventing the bearing from turning (pos. 14). This pin allows angular movement of one degree
in all directions for proper alignment with the shaft.

Deflector ring (pos. 6)

The Cedervall intermediate bearing is fitted with two deflector rings made of synthetic rubber.
The synthetic rubber ring rotates with the shaft inside a U-formed circular grove to prevent the
oil from leaking out.

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Thermometer (pos. 18)

The Cedervall intermediate bearing is equipped with thermometer for monitoring the oil
temperature.

Options
The Cedervall support bearings may be fitted with a temperature sensor (pos. 12), alternatively
a temperature transmitter. The bearing could also be equipped with an oil level sight glass
instead of the oil dipstick.

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3. DISMOUNTING BEARING

Before dismounting the bearing make sure that proper precautions have been made to avoid
accidental turning the propeller shaft.

Start the dismounting procedure by draining the bearing through the drain plug (fig. 1).

Drain plug

Fig. 1

Upper body

Before the upper body could be lifted, the two conical adjustment elements must be removed.
Use a bolt and a corresponding nut for this purpose (fig. 2). Insert the screw and use the nut to
extract the adjusting element. Information about the thread size of the adjusting element is
found in the supplied installation drawing (pos. 7).

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Extraction screw

Fig. 2

Loosen the remaining screws holding the upper body (fig. 3). Fasten lifting device to the
eyebolts, situated on top of the upper body. Make sure to guide the upper body during the
hoisting procedure. Careless handling might damage the interior of the bearing.

Lift points

Fig. 3

Upper bearing

Loosen the four screws holding the upper bearing. Knock out the two adjustment elements.
Remove the anti rotation pin on top of the bearing. For information about the thread size for the
anti rotation pin see supplied installation drawing (pos.14). Lift the upper bearing at the lift point
(fig. 4).
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Lift point Adjustment element

Fig. 4

Lower bearing

Make sure that all temp sensors are removed before shaft or bearing is turned (fig. 5).
In order to remove the lower bearing the shaft must be lifted a few tenth of a millimetre. Use a
hydraulic jack applied close to the bearing under the shaft. The lower bearing should thereafter
be gently turned until it is lose, about 10°. Use a soft hammer or equal in order not to damage
the surfaces.

Temp sensor

Fig. 5

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Oil ring

The final step in this procedure is to remove the oil ring. The halves are fitted together with both
screw and nut. It may therefore be necessary to turn the shaft slightly to be able to reach the nut
(fig. 6).

Fig. 6

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4. ASSEMBLY

Once all the split parts have been separated, one shall proceed to install the bearing in
accordance with the following instructions. During installation dust and dirt should be prevented
from entering the bearing:
Clean the bearing and properly grease the spherical faces.
Position and bolt the lower body (pos. 1).
Put the lower bearing (pos. 3) in position in the lower body. The clearance, with respect to
the shaft, should be equal on both sides. Make sure that the direction is correct. The upper
bearing could only be mounted in one direction in relation to the lower bearing. See fig.7 at
pos A, this position should have a small flat area towards the oil ring, intended for the spill
way, compared to the other end of the upper bearing half which is fully spherical.

Pos. A

Fig. 7

Since the load of the bearing is high it is important that the upper bearing also take a portion
of load induced by the shaft. By means of a jack the shaft could be lifted and the upper body
mounted when the bearing is unloaded.
The oil ring must be between five and six millimetres away from the bearing to obtain correct
lubrication and also thereby avoiding possible oil leaks. The oil ring screws must be properly
tightened and the distance to bearing monitored.

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Mount the deflector rings (pos. 6) at both sides of the intermediate bearings. It is
recommended that the deflection rings be glued together.
Place the upper part of the bearing (pos. 4) over the lower part and position it using
adjusting elements. Screw them together later. Check the appropriate sliding of the spherical
support.
To prevent turning make sure the anti rotation pin (pos. 14), is in the correct position.
Once the bodies of the casing have been aligned using the corresponding screws (pos. 8),
the bodies must be screwed together using the adjusting element (pos. 7).
The mounting of the spillway (pos. 10) is done by screwing it to the existing support base at
the top of the housing, in such a way that it may pour oil over the bearing (fig. 8). For the
correct assembly of the spillway, it is fitted with a slide for adjusting the position with respect
to the oil ring and also to adjust the clearance between the spillway and the oil ring (pos. 5);
this clearance must be between 0.2 and 0.3 mm. For this purpose, three washers are
supplied measuring 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5 mm. The spillway channel must be centred in respect of
the oil ring.

Fig.8

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The bearing could be equipped with two different types of sensors, either an AUTRONICA
MN524S or a sensor with fixed length to suit the actual shaft dimension with an R½”
mounting. The AUTRONICA MN524S is mounted through a coupling and adjusted to correct
the length. Mount the sensor by pushing it towards the bottom and pull it thereafter 2 mm
from bottom and secure the coupling to fasten the sensor. Alarm point for sensor shall be set
to 65°C.
The lubricant housing tank should be filled with oil up to the maximum level (table 1). For
recommended type of oil see A1: “Bearing calculation”.

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TYPE Minimum volym Maximum volym

[Litres] [Litres]
CHON 165 2,5 3,0
CHON 210 3,0 3,5
CHON 235 4,0 5,0
CHON 265 4,5 6,0
CHON 290 5,5 7,0
CHON 320 8,5 11
CHON 350 10 11,5
CHON 380 9,0 13
CHON 420 11.5 13,5
CHOP 450 13.5 16,5
CHON 480 14.5 16,5
CHON 530 11 13,5
CHON 580 27 31

Table 1

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5. MAINTENANCE

For the proper functioning of the Cedervall support bearings, the following points should be
considered:
The maximum slope of the bearing is 1º. This angle is limited by the anti rotation pin.
To control the oil level the Cedervall intermediate bearings are fitted with an oil dipstick.
For maximum and minimum oil levels see table 1.
The oil temperature must not exceed 55ºC and the shell temperature 70ºC. If the
temperature reading exceeds the maximum temperature the engine/shaft must be
stopped. In order to have a more precise control over the temperature, a PT 100 sensor
that allows you to control the temperature of the bearing and a thermometer for the oil
temperature may be installed. The oil should be changed after approximately six months
working.
Any leak in the bearing must be repaired immediately.
The Cedervall support bearings are fitted with a cooling chamber, housed inside the
casing. The chamber must be cleaned from time to time, using chemical procedures with
products that do not damage the cast iron.
The correct lubrication of the bearing is essential for the proper working of the support
bearing, therefore it is important that you check that the ring pump-scraper set performs
its function by correctly depositing the oil over the upper part of the bearing through the
chute in the scraper. In order to make this process easier to control, the top cover is
made out of PVC-glass.

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6. SCHEDULE FOR MAINTENANCE

Daily Inspect visually

Check oil level
Weekly Check for unusual noise
Semi-annually Check oil quality

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7. HANDLING, STORAGE AND PRESERVATION

Use suitable equipment for handling.

Handle the bearing using the proper lifting points etc in order to avoid damage in the
friction proof area.
Store the bearings safe and protect them from high humidity thereby avoiding possible
corrosion and other damages.
The external surfaces and those for their attachment must be lined with TECTYL 502 C
or similar.
Do not touch the spherical parts of the bearing.

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8. ADDRESS, CONTACTING, ETC.

Cedervall & Söner AB

P.O. Box 2006
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Sweden
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A 1. BEARING CALCULATION

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INTERMEDIATE BEARING SUPPORT CHON 290

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION COMMENTS

ENVIROMENT
Environment temperature: 45 º C

LUBRICATION
Oil type: ISO VG100

WHITE METAL TYPE

ISO Denomination: PbSb10Sn6 Acc. ISO 4381 / 2000

OPERATION DATA
Shaft Rpm: 250 Rpm
Shaft diameter: 280 mm.
Effective bearing length: 275 mm.
Diameter / length relation: 0,982 Adim.
Friction coefficient: 0,006 Adim.

MAXIMUM ADMISSIBLE LOAD

Maximum admissible radial load: 161391 N At 250 Rpm
Peak maximum unitary load: 2,096 MPa SFwm = 6

LOAD IN OPERATION
Radial load in operation: 61600 N.
Unitary load in operation: 0,800 MPa Accepted

CLEARANCES
Diametral clearance (average): 0,300 mm.
Minimum oil Thickness in operation at normal speed: 0,089 mm.

BEARING OPERATION RANGE Without forced lubrication

Speed in normal operation: 250,0 Rpm
Minimum admissible speed: 26,4 Rpm. SFol = 16

COOLING Recommended

SFwm -> Safety factor of white metal compressive strength.

Sfol -> Safety factor of hydrodinamic oil layer.

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A 2. DRAWING

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