Mounting The Taper-Lock Tensioning Element; Dismounting The Taper-Lock Tensioning Element - Virtus H 80 Series Operating Manual

PART A: Basic machine
Granulator
H 80 Series
8.9.2

Mounting the TAPER-LOCK tensioning element

 Remove the protective coating from the bore and outside of bush,
 Sparingly oil thread and point of grub screws, or thread and under
 Clean shaft and fit hub to shaft as one unit and locate in position
 Using a hexagon wrench tighten screws gradually and alternately
 Hammer against large-end of bush, using a block or sleeve to pre-
 If a key is to be fitted place it in the shaft keyway before fitting the
 After drive has been running under load for a short time stop and
 Fill empty holes with grease to exclude dirt.
8.9.3

Dismounting the TAPER-LOCK tensioning element

 Slacken all screws by several turns, remove one or two according
 Tighten screws alternately until bush is loosened in hub and as-
 Remove assembly from shaft.
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Proceed as follows:
and bore of hub. After ensuring that the mating tapered surfaces
are completely clean and free from oil or dirt. Insert bush in hub so
that holes line up.
head on cap screws. Place screws loosely in holes threaded in
hub, shown thus ◎ in.
desired, remembering that bush will hip the shaft first and then will
be slighting drawn on the bush.
to certain torque.
vent damage.(This will ensure that the bush is seated squarely in
the bore). Screws will now turn a little more. Repeat this alternate
hammering and screw tightening once or twice to achieve maxi-
mum grip on the shaft.
bush. It is essential that it is a parallel key and side fitting only and
has TOP CLEARANCE.
check tightness of screws.
Proceed as follows:
to number of jacking off holes shown thus • in the illustration. In-
sert screws in jacking off holes after oiling thread and point of grub
screws or thread and under head of cap screws.
sembly is free on the shaft.
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