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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.

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