Service

GATE ROTOR THRUST BEARING INSTALLA-

TION

A)For installation of thrust bearings on VSS units:

1)Install bearings (126) in the housing so the bearings are face to face.

The larger sides of the inner races are placed together. A light application of clean compressor lubricating oil should be used to ease the installation of the bearings into the housing.

2)Center the bearing retainer ring on hous- ing, use Loctite® 242-thread locker and evenly tighten the bolts to the recom- mended torque value.

3)For installation of the bearing housing and

the setting of the gate rotor blade clear- ance, refer to section INSTALLATION (All VSS Models).

B)For installation of thrust bearings on VSM 301-

701 units:

1) Install retainer in the back of the inner race

Inner Retainer

of one of the thrust bearings. The back of

the inner race is the narrower of the two

 

sides.

 

2) The bearing with the retainer should

 

be placed in the housing first, retainer

 

towards the support. Install the second

 

bearing. The bearings should be posi-

 

tioned face to face. This means that the

 

larger sides of the inner races are placed

 

together. A light application of clean com-

 

pressor lubricating oil should be used to

Ball Bearings

ease the installation of the bearings into

Retaining Ring

the gate rotor support.

 

3)

Install the bearing retaining snap ring.

 

4)

For installation of the bearing housing and

 

 

the setting of the gate rotor blade clear-

VSM Models

 

ance, refer to section INSTALLATION (All

 

VSM Models).

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Emerson VSR, VSM, VSS service manual Inner Retainer, Gate Rotor Thrust Bearing Installa Tion

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