BOGIES AND SUSPENSION - South Central Railway
BOGIES AND SUSPENSION - South Central Railway
BOGIES AND SUSPENSION - South Central Railway
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CHAPTER 6 – <strong>BOGIES</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>SUSPENSION</strong><br />
B. FOUR WHEELER <strong>SUSPENSION</strong><br />
WAGON MAINTENANCE MANUAL<br />
Page 50 of 121<br />
In four wheeler wagons the load is transmitted in the conventional<br />
arrangement via the sole bar, scroll iron, shackles or shackle plates to the springs and<br />
axle box, axle box key plates and bearing journal.<br />
SCROLL IRON L.H.<br />
SHACKLE PLATE<br />
PIN COTTERED<br />
AXLE GUARD L.H.<br />
AXLE GUARD<br />
HORN CHEEK L.H.<br />
AXLE BOX FACE PLATE<br />
AXLE BOX<br />
FIG. 6.4 : <strong>SUSPENSION</strong> ARRANGEMENT OF 4-WHEELER WAGON<br />
The individual elements of four wheeler suspension are listed below:<br />
Sr. No. Name of the part No. per assembly<br />
a) Scroll Iron One RH & One LH<br />
b) Shackle pins 4<br />
c) Shackle plates 4<br />
d) Bearing Spring 1<br />
e) Shackle pin Washers 4<br />
f) Split Cotters/bulb cotters 4<br />
a) SCROLL IRON<br />
AXLE GUARD PACKING<br />
COTTER SPLIT<br />
The Scroll iron is forged out of class II steel to IS-1875. It is secured to<br />
the bottom flange of the sole bar by means of 3 rivets.<br />
The following defect may arise in scroll irons in service:-<br />
(i) Rivets loose, deficient or broken<br />
(ii) Scroll iron cracked or broken<br />
(iii) Scroll iron shifted out of alignment<br />
(iv) Eye hole worn over size or oval<br />
SCROLL IRON R.H.<br />
BEARING SPRING<br />
AXLE GUARD TIE<br />
(BRIDLE BAR)<br />
AXLE GUARD R.H.<br />
AXLE GUARD<br />
HORN CHEEEK R.H.