Prepared By

B.N.DHANUNJAYARAO, &
Dr. K.S.RAGHURAM.

Part-B-Topic_1_CAMD_ Cotter Joints

Petrol Engine Connecting Rod assembly drawing
 Part-B Assembly Drawings
A machine is an assembly of various parts. It is necessary to understand the relation between the
various parts of the unit for the purpose of design and production. An assembly drawing is one
which represents various parts of a machine in their working position.

The class-room exercises are designed to train the students to master fundamentals of machine
drawing, such as principles of drawing, orthographic projections, etc. In addition, the student will
understand the relation between the different parts of the components and working principles of
the assembled unit.

The following steps may be made use of to make an assembly drawing from component drawings:

1. Understand the purpose, principle of operation and field of application of the given machine.
This will help in understanding the functional requirements of individual parts and their
location.

2. Examine thoroughly, the external and internal features of the individual parts.
3. Choose a proper scale for the assembly drawing.
4. Estimate the overall dimensions of the views of the assembly drawing and make the outline
blocks for each of the required view, leaving enough space between them, for indicating
dimensions and adding required notes.
5. Draw the axes of symmetry for all the views of the assembly drawing.
6. Begin with the view from the front, by drawing first, the main parts of the machine and then
adding the rest of the parts, in the sequence of assembly.
7. Project the other required views from the view from the front and complete the views.
8. Mark the location and overall dimensions and add the part numbers on the drawing.
9. Prepare the parts list.
10. Add the title block.

Petrol Engine Connecting Rod Engine Part

Connecting rod in a petrol engine connects the piston rod at one end (small end) and the crank at
the other end (big end). Components of a petrol engine connecting rod end are shown in Fig. 1a.

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 Fig. 1 Components of a Petrol Engine connecting rod in isometric view and Exploded views

It consists of strap 3 which connects both the square end of the connecting rod 1 and the brasses 2.
The strap is fastened to the rod by jib 4 and cotter 5. Finally, the cotter is locked in position by the
set-screw 6. Figure 1a shows the assembly drawing of a steam engine connecting rod end.

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 DRAWING EXERCISE
The components of a petrol engine connecting rod end are shown in Fig. 1b. Assemble the parts and
draw, (i) Sectional view from the front and (ii) view from above. Use suitable scale.

Fig. 1b Details of a Petrol Engine connecting rod

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Solution: Connecting rod Assembly Drawing

Fig. 1c Sectional front view and top view of a Petrol Engine connecting rod Assembly.

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