GE Pegasus MHV GEEP-427-I Instuctions page 30

Horizontal induction motor totally enclosed water-to-air cooled sleeve bearing
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Bearing Inspection and/or
Replacement
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LIFT THE
ENTIRE MOTOR USING EYEBOLTS IN THE
UPPER-HALF END SHIELD.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS PRECAUTION
MAY
RESULT
EQUIPMENT, INJURY TO PERSONNEL, OR
BOTH.
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GE Energy Motors GEEP-427-I
IN
DAMAGE
TO
GEEP-427-I Pegasus, Horizontal Induction Motor
Bearings in split end shields
(split bearings)
1. Remove the upper half of the end shield by
removing bolts (1) holding it to the frame, and two bolts
holding the upper half of the end shield to the bottom
THE
half, and bolts (3) holding the upper half of the end
shield to the bearing housing.
2. Remove four bolts holding cover (6);remove
two bolts holding bearing cap (4) to the lower half of the
end shield and remove bearing cap.
3. Remove the four bolts ; holding the upper half
of bearing (5) to the lower half of bearing (9).
4. Remove the upper half of the bearing.
5. Jack up shaft (8) a few mils to remove the
weight of the rotor from the lower-half bearing surface.
6. Rotate the lower-half bearing around the shaft
and remove.
7. To
disassembly procedures.
Use a thin coating of gasket seal, Tight Seal or
equivalent, on joints of upper bearing cap and cover to
prevent oil leakage.
Copyright 2009, The General Electric Company, USA
TEWAC, Sleeve Bearing
replace
the
bearing,
reverse
the

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