1.
Remove the oil filter (550A) and filter plug (113Q) from the bearing frame (134)
2.
Remove the two taper pins between the upper and lower halves of the bearing housing (134).
3.
Remove the hex cap screws that connect the upper and lower halves of the bearing housing.
4.
Tighten the two jack bolts on the horizontal parting flanges of the bearing housing in order to sepa-
rate the two halves.
5.
Remove the top half of the bearing housing (134).
122
Figure 46: Remove radial sleeve bearing
6.
Move the oil ring (114) aside; it cannot be removed until the lower bearing frame is removed.
7.
Remove the upper half of the sleeve bearing (117).
NOTICE:
There is an anti-rotation pin on the lower half of the sleeve bearing (117) at the parting flange
of the bearing frame (134).
8.
Remove the dowel pins (469J) that hold the lower half of the bearing housing to the casing flange.
Figure 47: Dowel pin removal
9.
Loosen and remove the nuts (427J) that hold the bearing housing in place.
10. Rotate the lower half of the sleeve bearing (117) around the shaft (122) in order to remove the bear-
ing from the lower housing.
11.
Remove the lower half of the bearing housing.
12. (Optional) Remove the studs (371T).
13. Remove the outboard labyrinth seal (332A) and the inboard labyrinth seal (333A) and oil ring (114).
3610 i-FRAME API 610 11th Ed/ISO 13709 2nd Ed, API Type BB1 Single-Stage, Axially-Split, Between-Bearing IOM
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117
427J
469J
114
134
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