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20.2,3 Plummer Block or Pedastal Bearing
When a long shaft is to be supported at intermediate points, bushed lrr..rrirtgs are not used due
to their linritations. ln such cases plummer blocks are used. ln theplummer lrl<rk bearing, the bocly
issplithorizorrtallyalongorneartheaxisof theshaft.This willenabletoover(ornethedisadvantage
of thc busht--cl lrearings.
Ilris type of bearing is shown in Fig. 20.3 and its various details are shown in Fig. 2O.4.lt
r orrsists of a pedestalcalled body-Part No.1, a cap-Part No.2 two split buslres -Part No.3 and part
No.4, tr,rro sqdare head bolts-Part No.5, anclhexagonal nuts-Part No.6;rnrl P.trt No.7. The borly,
rnacle.of (;ilst tron, is J:rovidecl with two bolt holes in the base plate for boltirrg clown the bearing in
Jrosition. These bolt holes will be rectangular with semicircular ends to en.rlllt' the alignment of tlte
lle.rrirrg to the sh.rft while bolting. The bottom of the body is relieved leaving, a n.lrr)w machinerl strip
= all rourrcl. Tlris relief at the bottom, requires the machiningof only the narrow strip all around instead
of the entire bottom surface and also reduces the extent of preparation and levelling of the bearirrg
are.r relatively. Another set of two long bolt holes with square recesses at their bottom encls are
<S provrdecl irr the body. Two long square head bolts No.5 are introduced in these bolt holes
-Part
such that their square heads are accomodated in the square recesses. The split bush-Part No.3 has
a projccting snug. When this split bush is fitted in the body, the projecting snug of the split bush fits
into the corresponding hole drilled in the body. This prevents the rotation of the bushes along with
the slraft. lrr some of the plunrmer blocks instead of providing a snug, the extr.rrral surface of the ends
of the split buslres are made semi-octagonal for a short length adjacent to the collars as shown i,r
Fig.20.5. Similar octagonal recesses are made in the body and the cap .rt tlte place where th,
octagonal faces of the split bushes take their seating. The axial movement of the split bushe. :,,e
prevented by collars. The other split bush-Palt No.4, provided with the oil hole is placed o\/€, the
bottonr bush- Part No.3. This bush is placed after the shaft takes its positiorr. The cap-Par' No.2
nrourrtecl over the top bush is held down by bolts and nuts. After asse.ntblinli .r small clearan.'e will
be lcft between the cap and thebody. This clearance enables to provicle lhr,nct (rssary clamping grip.

Exercise 1

Vir:w.s of tlrc parts of a PLUMMER BI-OCK are

rhoryrr in Fig.2O.4. Draw to 1 : I scale, the followiugviews
r-lf tht' lrearing.

/. Front view showirry right half in seclion.

2, Iop vit'r.t, rvith righthalf in section.
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Intlit ,ttt' on t/rt'assenrbly inrportant overall clinx,n-

'r<rrr' lt'rilc thr. tit/e-PIUMN4ER BLOCK and thc .sra/c Plunrmer Block
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Exercise 2
Dr.tai/s of a I'edasta I Bearingare: slrown pictorially in Fig.2O.5. Draw th<, followingassembled
vit'tys,
L I lalf scc'tiorral f ront view.
-. [<4t view.
-t. Ielt view,