Hudson Sales & Engineering 5000 Series Check Track, Seal Disc Assembly & Installation

Rotate blade in clamp until digital protractor shows specified pitch angle to within ± 0.2˚. Fan pitch angle is shown on fan specification sheet for design duty. After desired pitch angle is set, raise and lower end of fan blade and find midpoint of blade travel. Hold blade at the midpoint. Pull blade outward so that the blade neck flange rests against the back of the blade clamps. Push blade to the right to remove all slack.

Use torque wrench to tighten clamp bolts to 100 ft-lb (lubri- cated) or 125 ft-lb (dry). Recheck pitch setting. Blade must be set within ± 0.2˚ of desired pitch angle. Tighten clamp bolts evenly. DO NOT OVER-TORQUE CLAMP BOLTS.

When bolts are tightened, hold a pencil against top end of blade and mark the level onto a fixed object, such as a pole or the fan ring.

Install remaining blades at same place as first blade, following the instructions above. After tightening bolts, mark top end of each blade in same place first blade was marked. If marks differ by 1” or more, adjust blade.

CHECK TRACK

After fan is installed in fan stack cylinder ring, outline top side of each blade onto fan stack cylinder ring with a marker (See Figure 5). The difference between levels of highest and lowest outlines should not be more than 1”. Correct blade track by loosening clamp bolts and adjusting blade to match track of other blades. Retighten bolts and recheck track and pitch angle set- ting. Retighten blade clamp bolts to recommended standard of 100 ft-lb (lubricated) or 125 ft-lb (dry) torque.

Figure 5

SEAL DISC ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION

Install self adhesive rubber gaskets on both flanges of one seal disc half. Bolt two halves of seal disc together, using 3/8” NC bolts, flat washer, lock washer, and nut. Torque to 15 ft-lb (lubricated) and 20 ft-lb (dry).

Install 3/8” NC bolts at six (6) places on top hub plate (See Figure 6). Threaded portion of bolts must be pointing up to mount seal disc. Install lock washer, nut, and flat washer on each bolt. Tighten 3/8” NC nuts to 15 ft-lb (lubricated) and 20 ft-lb (dry).

NOTE: 22B & 24B fans pitched above 10˚ and 26B - 30B fans pitched above 19˚ require a different mounting arrangement. Refer to instructions included with seal disc for details.

Locate the six (6) mounting holes in seal disc and install over the six (6) bolts pointing up on upper hub plate. If difficulty is encountered, loosen bolts on seal flanges until seal disc can be mounted, then retighten to 15 ft-lb (lubricated) or 20 ft-lb (dry).

NOTE: The purpose of the seal disc is to prevent hot air from recirculating back down through the hub, increasing efficiency.

Figure 6

Installation Manual 5000 Page 4 of 8 August 2000