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Technical drawing of a main bearing centre top half.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 116\1\  scan0088
Date  18th December 1933
  
SHELL A14236P FOR 1ST, 2ND, & 3RD STDS. L.P.T.B.
= A14240P FOR 4TH, 5TH, & 6TH STDS. L.P.T.B.
DRAWING NOT TO BE SCALED.

LIST N° OF SHELLS ADDED L.P.T.B. S.R.C. 19-5-37 I-4979.
WHITEMETAL FROM A.F. I-4979. 9-12-37

ALL GOODS MUST BEAR OUR PART No., OUR DATE LETTER AND MAKER'S TRADE MARK.

ALTERATIONS
1) OLD PART N° U 66944 & VARIOUS ALTERATIONS MADE Y. 2ND TO 6TH STDS ADDED 1-6-34
2) DOWEL HOLES ADDED ON JOINT FACE I-2994 16-7-34
3) DIA B LIMITS FROM +.08 TO +.090 +0 +.077 I 3053 4-9-34
4) BORE LIMITS FROM +.040 TO +.123 I-3218. 7-12-34 +.102
5) 2 HOLES 3/16 DIA ADDED. ALTERNATIVE LIMITS ON DIA B ADDED. I-4302 18-12-36
6) WHITEMETAL FROM A.F. I-4347 14-12-36
7) LIMIT ON 105 DIA FROM +.03 +.05 FOR ALL PART N°S EXCEPT A14236. I-4554. 18-12-36

DRILL 13/64 DIA x 5 DEEP
1" CHAMFER AT 45° EACH END
105 DIA +.03 +.05 (FOR PART N° A14236 ONLY)
17/64 DIA HOLE
JIG DRILLED
1 HOLE 3/16" DIA +.0005 x 5 DEEP
BEARINGS MUST BE SCRAPED & BEDDED TO CRANKCASE

BORE IN POSITION TO B DIA +.123 +.102 WHEN BOTTOM HALF OF BEARING IS LEAD BRONZE.
BORE IN POSITION TO B DIA +.02 -.00 WHEN TOP & BOTTOM HALVES OF BEARING ARE WHITEMETAL.

JOINT FACE MUST BE PERFECTLY FLAT & TO SIZE
2 HOLES 3/16" DIA. JIG DRILLED.
SINK CUTTER TO DEPTH OF 2.5
4 HALVES OFF MATERIAL:- HIDUMINIUM A.C.7.
BORE MUST BE CONCENTRIC WITH OUTSIDE OF SHELL

MAIN BEARING / CENTRE / TOP HALF
THE ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Co. LTD. SOUTHALL, MIDDLESEX.
DRAWN V.M.N.
TRACED M.L.
CHECKED M.L.
PASSED JMM G
DATE 18.12.33

NEWALL STANDARD LIMITS ARE USED ONLY WHERE LETTER SYMBOL GIVEN
B FOR HOLES, P PUSH FIT, D DRIVING FIT, F FORCE FIT, X RUNNING FIT, Y
MACHINED DIMENSIONS WITHOUT LIMITS TO BE WITHIN +.01-0 OR -0 .2 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m OF GIVEN SIZE

Part Number Table:
STD | S DIA. | B DIA. | F DIA. | PART N°
1ST | 88 | 85 | 84.4 84.5 | U98599 A.14236
2ND | 88 | 84.5 | 83.9 84.0 | A.14236B
3RD | 88 | 84 | 83.4 83.5 | A.14236C
4TH | 86.5 | 83.5 | 82.9 83.0 | A14240
5TH | 86.5 | 83 | 82.4 82.5 | A14240B
6TH | 86.5 | 82.5 | 81.9 82.0 | A.14240C

MATERIAL LIST No. 10 SHELL
MODEL No. 0761
MADE FROM SHELL 4 5/8" O.D. x 3/4" I.D. x 2 1/2" LG. WHITEMETAL CAST IN.
  
  
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