RTA58T-B Maintenance 4203–4/A1

Camshaft
Removing and Fitting of SKF Shaft Coupling

Tools: Key to Illustrations:

1 HP oil pump 94931 1 Camshaft 11 Spring washer
1 SKF hand oil pump 94931a 2 Inner bush
1 Pressure gauge 94932 3 Coupling sleeve P Fit gap
1 Pressure gauge 94932a 4 Locking plate R Ring space
1 Connection piece 94934a 5 Valve screw V Relief valve
2 HP hoses 94935 6 Screw
1 HP hose 94935a 7 Nut HPC High Pressure
1 Hydraulic unit 94942 8 Seal ring Connection
9 Connection piece LPC Low Pressure
10 Adapter Connection

A
94935
94942

94932a 94935a 94931a

P 5
94934a
94932
94935 10mm

94931 V 132mm

10 9
Marken
MARKS

4 6 3

7 P 1 2 P 3 99.7129

11 7 8 R 2 Anschluss
G 3/4” HPC
CONNECTION

G 1/4” Anschluss LPC

CONNECTION

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4203–4/A1 Maintenance RTA58T-B

Removing and Fitting of SKF Shaft Coupling

Removing an SKF shaft coupling

Working sequence:
– Loosen screws 6 and remove locking plates 4.
– Connect the connection piece 9 together with adapter 10 which are screwed into ’LPC’ to the HP oil pump
94931 as shown in Fig. ’A’.
– Connect the hydraulic unit 94942 to connection ’HPC’ by HP hose 94935. In the place of the hydraulic unit, the
SKF hand oil pump 94931a, which is screwed directly into the coupling sleeve 3 at connection ’HPC’, can also
be used.
– With HP oil pump 94931 raise an oil pressure of about 200 bar (20 MPa) in the ring space at connection ’LPC’
and keep this constant. The pressure in this ring space must not exceed 250 bar (25 MPa) under any cir-
cumstances.
– Actuate hydraulic unit 94942 or SKF hand oil pump 94931a and press oil into connection ’HPC’ until it squeezes
out all around the circumference (’P’) between coupling sleeve and inner bush. On large couplings this may
take several minutes.
– Should the coupling be cold and the oil difficult to press in, then warming up the coupling will help (approx. tem-
perature 20 - 30_C). As a rule, the HP oil pump 94931, the hydraulic unit 94942, and SKF hand oil pump 94931a
have to be filled with engine oil of a viscosity SAE 30 to SAE 40. In exceptional cases cylinder lubricating oil can
be used.
– Open the relief valve ’V’ at HP oil pump 94931 until the coupling sleeve 3 slides slowly off the inner bush 2.
Should the coupling sleeve not loosen continue pressing oil into fit gap ’P’ between the sleeve and the bush with
hydraulic unit 94942 or SKF hand oil pump 94931a. A slight tap on the inner bush can also start the loosening of
the coupling sleeve.
– Clean the shaft surfaces on either side of the coupling. Shut connection and vent bores to the ring space, then
push the coupling completely onto one camshaft end. Shutting connection and vent openings is necessary to
ensure that the pushing force is transmitted only through the oil enclosed in the ring space, thereby preventing
the jamming of seal ring 8.

Fitting an SKF shaft coupling

Working sequence:
– Clean coupling seats on shaft and bore of inner bush. Slightly smear coupling seats with clean low viscosity oil.
– The marks on the shaft ends must coincide (Fig. ’A’).
– When joining the two shaft pieces the axial gap between them must be not more than 1 mm. Therefore, the two
shaft ends must first be exactly lined up. Check: Roller to fuel cam aligned.
– Push shaft coupling onto the camshaft. Place inner bush 2 according to Fig. ’A’.
– Connect the HP oil pump 94931 to connection ’LPC’ (for ring space ’R’) of the coupling sleeve 3. Open vent bore
near to the connection ’LPC’ which is closed by an Allen screw.
– Connect the hydraulic unit 94942 to connection ’HPC’ by HP hose 94935. In the place of the hydraulic unit, the
SKF hand oil pump 94931a, which is screwed directly into the coupling sleeve 3 at connection ’HPC’ can also be
used.
– Press oil into the fit gap ’P’ (connection ’HPC’) until it squeezes out at the thicker end of the inner bush 2. With
the HP oil pump 94931 press now oil into the ring space ’R’ (connection ’LPC’) until it flows bubble-free from the
vent hole.
– Shut vent bore and drive the outer coupling sleeve by further pumping onto the inner bush, whereby care must
be taken that the pressure gauge 94932 never shows more that 250 bar (25 MPa). During fitting keep pumping
oil into the fit gap to maintain the oil film. Fitting is completed when the inner bush still protrudes by 10 mm (Fig.
’A’).

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Removing and Fitting of SKF Shaft Coupling

– After ’driving on’ outer sleeve 3, release pressure on the hydraulic unit or open valve screw 5 of the SKF hand oil
pump 94931a to allow the oil flowing back from the fit gap. Only then release the pressure in the ring space ’R’.
– Remove HP hose to ring space ’R’ and the connections. Shut the connecting bore with the threaded plug pro-
vided. The remaining oil from the ring space must not be drained any more.
– Fit locking plates 4 with screw 6.

Remark After the first fitting of the coupling the nut 7 must be retightened. Then fit locking plates 4 with
screws 5.

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