Sleipner SH2200 Hydraulic Thruster — Installation Manual
INSTALLATION MANUAL
Installation data for the Sleipner Side-Power SH2200 hydraulic tunnel thruster (730 mm tunnel, 2200 kg thrust): dimensions, BA motor options and ports, gear leg drilling, bracket filler, torques, spider coupling and gear oil filling.
DocumentSleipner SH2200 Hydraulic Thruster Installation Manual
FormatPDF · 28 pages · 4.4 MB
LanguageEnglish
Product Specifications
| Item | SH2200 |
|---|---|
| Thrust, light / heavy duty | 2200 kg / 4850 lbs (nominal, without grids, installed to Sleipner's recommendations) |
| Motor output power | 138 kW / 188 Hp |
| Weight (gear and motor assembly) | 441 kg / 972 lbs |
| Duty type | Continuous |
| Lubrication | Gear oil Meropa EliteSyn XM 150, gravity feed from header tank, on-water oil change |
Tunnel and installation dimensions
| Code | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ID (min) | Internal tunnel diameter | 730 mm |
| H / W / L | Total height / width / length | 372 / 902 / 620 mm |
| WD | Water depth recommended / min. | 1400 / 1100 mm |
| TL | Tunnel length min. / recommended | 1100 / 1500 mm |
| T | Tunnel wall thickness min. / max. | 12 / 30 mm |
Hydraulic motor options
| Motor | Height X | Width | Depth | Port A/B | Flange threads | Drain port | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA200 | 305 mm | 283 mm | 2236 mm (as printed) | 1.1/4" 6000 PSI SAE-J518/ISO6162 Code 62 | M14x2 | M22X1,5 | 66 kg / 145.5 lbs |
| BA250 | 395 mm | 315 mm | 232 mm | 1.1/2" 6000 PSI SAE-J518/ISO6162 Code 62 | M16x2 | 3/4" BSP | 77 kg / 170 lbs |
| BA355 | 348 mm | 367 mm | 334 mm | 1.1/2" 6000 PSI SAE-J518/ISO6162 Code 62 | M16x2 | M33X2 | 110 kg / 243 lbs |
Pre-fill the motor housing with hydraulic oil before start-up and use the upper drain port. The flow and pressure table for BA200/BA250/BA355 is in the PDF; its column headings and units are hard to read as printed, so it is not repeated here – confirm values with Sleipner for your hydraulic design.
Gear Leg and Bracket
- Metal hulls: never mount without the Sleipner galvanic isolation kit.
- Drill the centre hole first on the vessel centreline: ØA 160 mm, B 130 mm, ØC 26 mm, D 50 mm, ØE 37 mm.
- Sealant both sides of the gasket; eye bolts in the shafts help lift the gear leg; support it on a wood block. The suction-point dot on the gear leg must be at the lowest position.
- Oil or grease the bracket O-rings, thread paste on the bolts; gear leg to motor bracket 250Nm.
- Fill the gap between motor bracket and tunnel with epoxy casting resin via the filler ports until it shows at the bleed ports; port screws 28Nm.
- Propeller lock nut 500Nm (tab washer), anode bolts 30Nm, gear leg plug 35Nm.
Motor and Coupling
- Protection cover fully down on the shaft, parallel key in place.
- Seawater resistant grease on both shafts; lower coupling hub on the gear leg key way, not yet tightened.
- Upper bracket to lower bracket: 130Nm.
- Spider on the lower hub, upper hub on the motor shaft with its set screw lightly tightened; lower the motor so hubs and spider engage and centre the coupling through the side openings.
- Tighten both coupling set screws to 17Nm, then the motor bolts and washers to 250Nm.
- Turn the propellers by hand to confirm the coupling drives both shafts. Keep the motor ports covered until the hoses are fitted.
A crossover valve must be mounted as close as possible to the motor.
Oil Tank and Filling
- Meropa EliteSyn XM 150, about 10l including the container, which sits above the waterline by at least 20% of the waterline-to-tunnel-centre distance; feed and bleed tubes without loops.
- Gravity feed (container valve open, fill valve closed, slow) or pressure feed through the 3/8" BSPP fill valve at no more than 1 bar. Finish with the fill valve closed and the container valve open, both secured.
- Oil change: fill valve open, tank valve closed, draw the oil out by vacuum on the fill valve, refill as above.
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