8 Lower Bearings And Baseplate Removal; 9 Lower Brake And Bearings Installation - GE AMX-4+ Technical Manual

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4 8 Lower Bearings and Baseplate Removal
Note:
4 9 Lower Brake and
Bearings Installation
Note:
1. Remove vertical column. Refer to Section 4-1.
2. Remove lower brake. Refer to Section 4 7.
3. Remove sleeve and key from column base shaft.
4. Remove upper column bearing and column bearing plate from column base
shaft.
It is not normally necessary to take the column bearing plate apart, but the
stop disk can come out of its position in the detent ring.
Install stop disk in column bearing plate if it has come out.
1. Install upper column bearing in column bearing plate. See Illustration 4-12.
2. Place column bearing plate on column base shaft. Ensure that column bearing
plate sits flat on bottom of column.
3. Install sleeve and key on column base shaft.
4. Place lower brake on column base shaft.
5. Secure lower brake to bearing plate with screws and washers. Torque to 40-60
pound-inches (4.5 to 6.7 N-m).
6. Slide lower bearing on column base shaft and secure with retaining ring.
7. Install vertical column assembly. Refer to Section 4-2.
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(MODEL 2169360, 2236420 & 2275938 SERIES)
DIRECTION 2173225-100
AMX-4+ SERVICE