1. The interior of the bea r ing housing should be cleaned and then flushed with clea n oil or
kerosene.
2. The bearing halv es and the shaft journal should be wip ed clean using li nt-free cloth soak ed
with clean oil.
CAUTION CAUTION
!
During the reassembly o f the bearing parts, a thi n la ye r of Curil-T should be
applied to all gasketed and machined interface surfaces. This suggesti on do es
not apply to the machined surfaces of the bearing lin er halves.
CAUTION CAUTION
!
When seating the bearing shell, apply a thin layer of lube oil at the spherical sur-
face of the liner. Slowly roll the lower bearing liner into the bearing housing mak-
ing sure that the split surfaces of the liner and the housing are flush. Gradually
lower the shaft onto the bearing. The weight of the shaft will help rotate the bear-
ing liner so tha t the babbitt surfac e of t h e liner will match t he s lop e of the journal.
Sometimes it is required to use a rubber mallet to tap lightly on the bearing hous-
ing while slowly rolling the shaft to help this seating operation.