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Installation Guide Installation Guide
Bearing Company Inc.
3 Installing the Triple Labyrinth Seals
or best results, install the seals first and slide 3. Assemble the seals around the shaft so that
Fthem out of the way; one seal to the left of, the “Craft/USA” and the seal bore size are on
other seal to the right of, the inner race position the same side and facing outward. This will
on the shaft. allow for easy identification in the field.
1. Separate the seals by driving out the steel 4. A strap wrench may be used to compress
1
pins with the /8” diameter drift pin and the seal together to re-install the steel pins.
pulling the seals apart by hand. Do not mix Use only enough pressure to bring the seal
the two seals up. joint faces together. The steel pins can be
squeezed back into place with a pair of
2. Lightly lubricate the seal bore between the channel lock pliers.
O-rings with grease.
INSTRUCTION #3: Installing the Triple Labyrinth Seals
4 Installing the Inner Race with Clamp Collars
heck that the inner race and shaft are clean groove. Place the splits in a “north-south”
Cand dry. Do not coat the shaft or bearing (up-down position).
bore with oil or grease. The inner race should 2. Place a 0.015” feeler gauge in the center
be dry fit to the shaft.
of the bottom half of the split. This will
1. Observing the match mark numbers, prevent the gap from closing up when
place the inner race halves on the shaft installing the clamp collars.
in the desired position. Also note the 3. Install clamp collars with match numbers
black reference line in the clamp collar facing outboard, both sides. Place a non-
groove on one side. Assemble so the black threaded half of a clamp collar into one
reference line is continuous around one
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